​We care about the health and safety of our parishioners. Check this page periodically to stay up-to-date with the most recent information about active COVID-19 cases in Cape Girardeau County, and for news on when Christ Church expects to re-open for in-person services.

Register to receive your COVID vaccine

Exciting news! The State of Missouri has established an online COVID-19 vaccination registration system. To find out when you will be eligible to receive the vaccine, click here to visit the state's vaccine registration website, or call their toll-free hotline at (877) 435-8411. 

Local Case Tracker

CEC COVID-19 Response Team

  • Randyn Heisserer-Miller, Chair
  • Toni Alexander
  • Cheryl Essner
  • Bruce Mims

Additional Resources
​& Downloads

Download and read the Diocese of Missouri's latest guidelines for ensuring safe in-person worship (effective June 1, 2021)
Download and read the CEC COVID Response Team's latest recommendations for reopening Christ Church for in-person worship (dated Dec. 31, 2020)
​Download and read Bishop Johnson's letter updating churches on COVID guidelines (dated Nov. 13, 2020)
Download and read the Diocesan Pandemic Task Force's response to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus (dated Nov. 3, 2020)​
Download and read the latest guidelines for reopening churches in the Diocese of Missouri (effective Sept. 15, 2020)​
​Visit the official COVID-19 Response page for the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri.

Timeline of Updates

June 1, 2021
Mar. 8, 2021
  • The Cape County Public Health Center Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to lift the county-wide mask mandate that has been in effect for almost eight months. The Health Center strongly encourages residents to continue wearing face masks, and masks will continue to be required for entry into any building on CEC church property, per guidelines from the Diocese of Missouri. Click here to watch KFVS12's live coverage of the meeting.

Feb. 9, 2021
  • The CEC Congregational Regathering Committee has issued an updated recommendation to the Vestry regarding a return to in-person worship. Click here to read the statement.​
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Dec. 31, 2020​
  • Statement from the Christ Episcopal Church COVID-19 Response Team: Though the infectious rate of Cape Girardeau County has been declining for several days and the COVID-19 infection rate is currently at 0.86%, the holiday season and slow roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine poses a continued need for caution. The committee recommends that Christ Episcopal Church remain closed to congregational regathering and keep services completely virtual until at least February 7, 2021. The committee will re-evaluate the infectious rates the first week of February 2021 and make a recommendation to the Vestry at that time.
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Nov. 24, 2020 Nov. 22, 2020
  • Due to a surge in COVID cases in Cape County, CEC will cease broadcasting live services from our sanctuary until further notice. Beginning on Sunday, Nov. 22, services will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Zoom, and at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook Live. For more details, including how to join us via Zoom, sign up for our weekly email newsletter.

Nov. 13, 2020
  • The Bishop's office releases additional pandemic guidelines for churches and strongly encourages congregations to shift toward virtual or hybrid services. Click here to read the Bishop's ​letter.

Nov. 3, 2020 Oct. 20, 2020
  • CEC Vestry approves recommendation to postpone re-opening the church for in-person services until after Dec. 31, 2020. ​