Churches keeping faith that normalcy will return

Churches keeping faith that normalcy will return

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Coronavirus restrictions have limited church services to virtual affairs but under the revised health order -- that's changing.

In person services are taking place after a two month hiatus.

Waay31's megan reyna joins us live outside a huntsville church.

She spoke to two different pastors -- both with different start dates in mind, megan?

Right now i'm outside saint joseph catholic church.

Today, the priest told me he got permission from the bishop to begin in person mass as soon as tomorrow!

But things will be different nats service for nearly two months -- the pews of this church -- empty.

But services went on... lubrano says:"we started taping out sunday mass."

Father joseph lubrano says it's been difficult for his church members.

Several of them he says rely on the church for support.

Lubrano says:"i think aside from the mass itself, there's a longing to come to community, because our parish is very much a family."

But starting tomorrow -- it'll be filled once again -- with new procedures put in place.

Books have been removed from pews.

Every family will be asked to sit six feet a part.

Lubrano says:"thinking about that, our masses are full, so i've added two more masses for the weekend."

Over at morningside baptist church -- pastor marty jordan is still working to find the right time to bring everyone back together.

Jordan says:"well certainly it doesn't feel right not to meet if we can, but with speaking with my deacons, and the leaders of the church, we decided we weren't quite ready, we wanted to be careful and make sure we had every measure in place that's reasonable."

He says this sunday -- he will discuss with fellow church leaders on when is the right time to begin services again.

Jordan says:"it's hard when we're not together, but its also shown us that the church is not this building the church is not this organization, its the family of faith that we're apart of, so people are keeping in touch with each other."

So for now -- they'll continue live streaming.

He says more people are watching -- and he's hopeful when in person services do start again -- those new viewers will start coming.

Jordan says:"so there's a whole lot more people hearing the message now than before this all started."

Right now -- the health order does not have a limit on how many people can be at a service, just that social distancing practices must be used reporting live in