Omicron, Delta, vaccination rates, the impact of boosters, and more. All of these have caused us to modify our responses to the pandemic, and it can be confusing amid all these changes to know what the objectives are. As always ERUUF continues to follow CDC and NCDHHS safety guidelines, and we ask our team of health care professionals to review all our policy updates.   

In addition, we're following the guidance of the UUA, which notes that local conditions must determine local safety policies.  Importantly, the UUA also urges all of us to practice our commitment to inclusion.   
 
When we talk with our members it becomes very clear that we have a strong culture at ERUUF that values and practices vaccination. Among those eligible for vaccines, we understand that the few people who are not vaccinated have tried, but have discovered that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. And amid a strong culture of vaccination, these most vulnerable folks need to know they are not pariahs because they're unvaccinated, that in fact they're valued and belong in this community.  
 
At the same time, it's becoming more clear that as pandemic conditions continue to evolve, we're each going to have to make decisions about what we can and cannot do based on our (and our loved ones') ability to tolerate the risk of even a (hopefully) milder infection. And so we need to support our members who are vaccinated but who have figured out that there's too much risk for them and their families to be indoors in public at this time.  
 
These are some of the things we mean when we talk about practicing inclusion. And we'll continue to monitor conditions and update our programs and policies so that we can remain open to all who wish to be here both in-person and online. Questions? Ideas? You can always talk to the ministers, members of the Coordinating Team, or the Board.