The Common Cup and COVID-19

This Sunday, April 3, will mark the first time in our Diocese of Ontario parishes that the Sacrament of the Eucharist may again be offered in both kinds (bread and wine) since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Read The Common Cup and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk by The Reverend Michael Garner MSc MDiv, Public Health Advisor to the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa. Before joining the priesthood, Michael worked in public health and epidemiology for more than 20 years, including 13 years as an infectious disease epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Canada. This full-length paper was written for the national House of Bishops and provides a background on the Common Cup and the COVID-19 infection risk.