The Church’s Response in a Covid 19 Era

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – direct and indirect have been grave to the Church and to the world. Millions of people have
contracted the virus and millions also have died. Daily people’s lives around the world have been radically altered. Physical distancing has reshaped human interaction in different ways including worship and religious observances. The Church has been unable to gather for months, even during special seasons of the Church such as Lent and Easter. African liturgy is full of joy, love and togetherness which is very evident during weddings, funerals and during the celebration of the sacraments particularly the Eucharist.
Many people have found solace, healing, faith, hope and love through the church gatherings. However, this Covid 19 era has
made the mandate of the church of proclamation of the Gospel very difficult to achieve. Church buildings are deserted and some instances have become expensive monuments, difficult to maintain because our main source of income, the faithful and the Minister, are both under lockdown in their homes. Prayer meetings, Church gatherings, Sacraments and many other activities have been banned making it difficult for the Church to practice its mandate.