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Statement on Reopening for In-Person Worship

As Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Faith Leaders in Greensboro and Guilford County, we are aware of the very real suffering that the COVID-19 virus is causing in our community, our nation, and our world.

Rabbi Andy Koren, Co-Chair

Rev. Kim Priddy, Co-Chair

Rev. Julie Peeples

Dr. Daran H. Mitchell, Pastor of Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church

Rev. Frank Dew, Peace and Justice Advocate, Salem Presbytery

Rev. Baylee Smith

Rev. Taylor Barner

Rev. Dr. Kate Guthrie

Rev. Dr. Nancy Jo Dederer, PCUSA, Greensboro

Rev. Dr. Arnetta E. Beverly

Melissa Burris, Coordinator of Traditional Worship, First Lutheran Church, Greensboro

Reverend Marcia M. Cham

Rev. Emily Lemoine, Pastor, First Lutheran Church

The Rev. Audra Abt, Vicar, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit

Rev. Jay Hilbinger, Senior Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Greensboro

The Rev. Dale Walker

Rev. Ginny Bain Inman, Rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church

Rev. Dr. Philip V. Miller, Interim Pastor, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Greensboro

The Rev. Richard Sigler

Dr. Daniel W. Massie, Transitional Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro

Father Randall J. Keeney, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church

Pastor Margaret Webb

Dr. Joseph L. Graves Jr.

Rev. Sadie Lansdale, Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro

Rev. Dr. Maria Hanlin

Rev. Oliver M. Thomas, M.Div., Ph.D., Associate Pastor, Providence Baptist Church

Butch Sherrill, Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Reverend Dan Martin

Rev. Caroline Sell, Associate Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Reverend Ernie Thompson, Pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Rev. Karen Watts-Yehudah

Rev. Sam Perkins, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Rev. Jessica Rigel

Dr. Kyle Goodman, Pastor

Chaplain Bob Hamilton, Director Department for Spiritual Care and Wholeness, Cone Health

Apostle Wayne Clapp, Inner Growth Ministry Outreach Inc.

Deborah Suess, Pastoral Minister

Rabbi Fred Guttman, Temple Emanuel

Rev. Dr. Darryl Aaron

Rev. Denise Kilgo-Martin

Rev. Virginia Reynolds, Associate Pastor, Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro

Rev. Mike Aiken

Christi Taylor, Associate Pastor, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church

Rev. Morris Brown, Senior Pastor, Christ UMC

Andrei Spells, Chaplain, Greensboro Urban Ministry / Pastor, FaithStep Ministries Church

Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, Executive Supply Pastor, Saint James Presbyterian Church

Rev. David Fraccaro, Executive Director – FaithAction International House

Rev. Matthew Canniff-Kesecker, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Greensboro

Rev. Dr. Marilyn King Lewis

Pastor Jesse Canniff-Kuhn, Lutheran Church of Our Father

Donna Chase, Director of Christian Formation, First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro

Reverend Steve Allen, Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church

Pastor Orinzie Hooks, Jr., Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church, Greensboro

The Greensboro Faith Leaders’ Council is a group of faith community leaders in Greensboro raising a compassionate moral voice for justice and the common good.

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