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Faith Leaders Continue To Offer Spaces For Worship And Wisdom — Virtually

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Behind the altar at Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA

The reality of COVID-19 means that instead of sharing meals, meditations or prayers in person, people of faith are connecting online. Since the beginning of this epidemic, Bay Area spiritual leaders have turned to online tools such as Zoom or YouTube to stay connected, and offer wisdom to their communities. 

"This is a time that is calling us into another way of being with each other." - Reverend Andriette Earl of Heart and Soul Center of Light in Oakland

Tonight is the first night of Passover. Sunday is Easter. Ramadan is a couple of weeks away. Ministers, rabbis, imams, and monks are talking about the coronavirus epidemic and the opportunity, they say, it offers for reflection. 

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