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Tribune-Star – Terre Haute, IN – Food, blessings, compassion all fit through a window – Manna from Seven refines its Friday distributions to those in need…

The Berkshire Eagle – Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire church leaders pump brakes on plans for reopening – Several Berkshire clergy say they are in no rush…

First Coast ABC News – St. Augustine, FL – Historical Society collects your COVID-19 stories for future generations – What will future generations look back and know about this pandemic? It depends on what we leave for them. The St. Augustine Historical Society is collecting your COVID-19 stories for historical purposes.

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Tribune-Star

Terre Haute, IN

Food, blessings, compassion all fit through a window

Manna from Seven refines its Friday distributions to those in need

Compassion for those in line outside the church flowed through the windows — literally and figuratively — of St. Stephen’s during the food distribution on Friday.

The six windows lining the alleyway behind the church were recently installed to open wide enough to allow food organized inside on tables to be passed through to recipients. Everyone wears a face mask, and those without a mask are given one before they can approach a window.

The weekend food ministry Manna From Seven — founded by seven people who had volunteered at area soup kitchens — fills the gap created by the closing of soup kitchens on Saturday and Sunday. […]

The Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire church leaders pump brakes on plans for reopening

Several Berkshire clergy say they are in no rush to welcome back congregants for in-person religious services under the state’s road map to a new normal.

However, the local Catholic faithful could return to their weekend Masses as soon as this weekend.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday that churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship can reopen, provided they adhere to 21 conditions outlined in the administration’s master plan for reopening the commonwealth. […]

First Coast ABC News

St. Augustine, FL

Historical Society collects your COVID-19 stories for future generations

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What will future generations look back and know about this pandemic?

It depends on what we leave for them. The St. Augustine Historical Society is collecting your COVID-19 stories for historical purposes.

It’s an online survey, with space to write out your experiences. You can also share photos, art, and videos. They will be compiled and kept in the historical society’s archives for researchers and the public. […]