While public communal life was shutting down around the world, some Americans came together in person to worship. More than 25,000 people watched a live stream of a service at Washington National Cathedral — more than 10 times an average Sunday there. Graylan Hagler announced on Twitter that the church would remain open with simple words: “We need to pray about these times. ADADMany members of the cathedral’s worship team were in quarantine Sunday, since a member has tested positive for the virus. “We may not be worshiping together, but the work of the church goes on,” preached Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2020 22:41 UTC