Religious Observance During the COVID-19 Emergency
Religious Observance During the COVID-19 Emergency
As we move through the physical separation we’re experiencing due to the COVID-19 emergency, with resulting stay-at-home orders, cultural, family, and religious celebrations take on added importance for our community’s health and well-being.
We want to make sure people are aware that despite our current situation, Passover, Ramadan, and Easter celebrations are still happening, albeit digitally.
Passover, Ramadan, and Easter are important for many in our community. This isn’t just about religious observance. It’s also about secular, cultural belonging, and celebration.
Below are some of the virtual get-togethers available this year. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I encourage you to do your own research to find a celebration that feels right for your spiritual or cultural practice.
Easter
Grace Cathedral’s Livestreamed Holy Week and Easter Sunday Services
St. Mary the Virgin’s Online Services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday
GLIDE Memorial Church’s Easter Sunday Service Facebook Livestream
Bethany United Methodist Church’s Facebook Livestream Services
San Francisco Chinese Baptist Church Livestream in Chinese and English
St Mary’s Cathedral Livestreams for Holy Week and Easter Sunday
Mission Dolores Basilica Parish Livestream Holy Week and Easter Sunday Mass in English and Spanish
Plus, it wouldn’t be San Francisco if I didn’t include the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.’s Easter Sunday Hunky Jesus/Foxy Mary contest — virtual this year, of course.
Passover
Sherith Israel’s Second Night Seder & Fundraiser for HaMotzi/Chicken Soupers
Congregation Emanu-El’s Second Night “Adult-Focused” Passover Seder
Temple Beth Israel Judea’s Zoom and Facebook Live Seder
Sha’ar Zahav’s Second Night Seder
The Kitchen SF All In Zoom Seder
Passover Q&A with Beth Sholom Rabbis
Congregation B’nai Emunah Zoom Seders
Chabad SF’s Virtual Seder, Seder-in-a-Box, and Chametz Selling
Ramdan
Linked here you will find a complete calendar of events, complied by the Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area.