June 16, 2020
SFCAC Reopening Plan Update
Dear SFCAC family,
Yesterday, June 15th, the City and County government of San Francisco issued the following guidelines regarding religious gatherings and ceremonies as part of San Francisco’s Reopening Phase 2B plan:
“religious gatherings and ceremonies, outdoors only (up to 12 people), with face coverings and social distancing...” (https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-moves-next-phase-reopening)
The above new guidelines are different from what was understood from the guidelines released earlier by the State government of California. It means that SFCAC indoor on-site worship services will not resume this Sunday, June 21st as planned. Please note that if you planned to physically attend on-site worship services at SFCAC for the next two Sundays (June 21 and June 28), all online or phone reservations have been cancelled until further notice.
We have not currently received any detailed plan from the City and County government regarding their reopening plan for religious gatherings and ceremonies. With deliberate prayers, I am in the process of discussing and collaborating with other pastors in San Francisco to express our concern and give suggestions to the relevant statutory authorities and local representatives to safely and prudently resume religious gatherings and ceremonies in a timely and orderly manner.
Your support and prayers are important and needed. They are indispensable in this matter as we discern the pleasing will of God in this time.
Together in Christ,
Rev. Sam YS Lai
Senior Pastor
San Francisco Chinese Alliance Church