• A Liturgy For When We Cannot Meet ©2020 by The Order of Saint Luke
  
• When We Face an Unknown Future COVID-19 hymn by Carolyn Gillette
• Being Lutheran: Real Presence in Digital Church LWF article and video series

Guidelines for Virtual Communion:

• ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton’s reflection on virtual communion

• NC Synod Bishop Smith’s reflection on virtual communion

• Lutheran World Federation: Digital Worship and Sacramental Life in a Time of Pandemic

Livestreaming Worship:

• Livestreaming a Worship Service an ELCA guide
• Quick & Dirty Intro to Live Streaming Worship (register to see PRC webinar recording)
• Standing in the Pulpit: 10 Tips for Online Worship Leaders  ResourceUMC
• Video Tips & Tools Red River Worship
• Tech Soup/NC Synod Partnership Access the best technology options at the most affordable cost.

Zoom:

• Zoom for Congregational Use SE Synod Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Michael Jannett

• How to Zoom meetings to Facebook Live PRC

 Music Copyright:

• Music and Copyright for Online Worship SE Iowa Synod
• One License Licensing Options
• CCLI Licensing Options
• Hymnary.org comprehensive index of hymns including those in Public Domain

• ELCA Considerations for Remote Council and Congregation Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic (revised, 12/15/20) 
• FAQ Congregational Meetings NC Synod, Fall 2020

• Preferred ELCA vendors for online giving
• Comparison of some popular online giving platforms for churches
• Key Advice for Fundraising During a Crisis video by GSB

• CURRENT RE-GATHERING CONSIDERATIONS NC Synod (March 2022—still the standing considerations document as of 8/22/23)
• Thriving Beyond COVID Free Resources for Congregations
• Pastoral Recommendations Regarding COVID Vaccine and Religious Exemption
• Sample Letters to Congregations Regarding Re-Gathering
• Care-filled Worship & Sacramental Life in a Lingering Pandemic
• Sample Protocols from Congregations (Spring 2021)
• NCDHHS Interim Guidance for Places of Worship and Religious Services May 21, 2021
• U.S. DHHS FAQ and Guide to Supporting Vaccine Confidence for Faith and Community Leaders toolkit
• Infectious Disease Expert Shares COVID-19 Update (SEPA Synod, May 11, 2021)
• COVID-19 Fact Sheets, Flyers, and Graphics for Organizers and Advocates (NCDHHS, updated as of 8/22/23)

• ELCA Faith Formation: Covid Resources - ministrylinks.online
• Coronavirus, Anxiety, Children and the Church - BuildFaith.org
• Coronavirus Conversations - Milestones Ministry
• Talking to Children about COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource - National Association of School Psychologists
• Helping Children and Teens Cope with Anxiety related to Coronavirus - Children’s Hospital in Seattle
• Moving Faith Formation Online - Vibrant Faith
• Faith Formation Online: A beginner's guide – Southeastern Synod, ELCA
• Zoom: Using Breakout Rooms - Southeastern Synod, ELCA

• Presiding Bishop Eaton Guides Us in Faithful & Clean Practices A Facebook video posted by Metropolitan New York Synod
• Surviving the COVID-19 pandemic with your mental health intact
• Assessing mental health for depression and suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Free Online Grief Support Group Led on Facebook by grief expert David A. Kessler
• Online Recovery Meetings
• A COVID-19 Spiritual Survival Kit for Individuals From ChurchNext
• A COVID-19 Spiritual Survival Kit for Groups From ChurchNext
• Mapping What’s Ahead: The Emotional Journey of a Crisis Learn about a typical emotional life cycle of disaster
• Learn about biblical responses to suffering Luther Seminary's Enter the Bible posts on suffering
• Unlocking Us Brene’ Brown’s podcast helps us tap into the feelings of grief, scarcity, and comparative suffering we are all feeling in this season of COVID-19. We are learning to have compassion for others and ourselves.
• A Pep Talk for Being Stuck An episode from The Lazy Genius Podcast

North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS) Resources

• Vaccine Providers—hotline, listing, registration forms
• U.S. DHHS FAQ and Guide to Supporting Vaccine Confidence for Faith and Community Leaders toolkit
• Get Free COVID-19 home tests
• Updated Vaccine FAQs - Website In English & Spanish
• Vaccine Update - PDF January 6, 2023
• Updated Vaccine 101 decks in English and Spanish

General Resources

• Tips for Responding to Hunger in a Pandemic An ELCA resource
• Best Practices for Food and Housing Ministries An Episcopal Diocese of NC resource
• Useful Resources for Children and Families During the COVID-19 Crisis Children’s Defense Fund
• Online Recovery Meetings
• Resources for Abuse Victims Amid COVID-19: Many members of our congregations are sheltering-in-place or isolated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendation of increased social distancing from the public will bring increased stress levels in many homes along with less access to helpful resources. As the coronavirus spreads, the message has been clear: home is the safest place to be. And, yet for victims of intimate partner violence and child abuse, nothing could be further from the truth. The National Domestic Violence Hotline has already reported getting calls from victims whose abusers are using the coronavirus as another excuse to isolate and harm family members. Support and services can be found below:
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), available 24/7. TTY: 1-800-787-3224
• NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• NC Crisis Hotlines