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As depression, anxiety, grief spike during pandemic, churches offer hope

from Religion News Service via Christian Headlines

As depression, anxiety, grief spike during pandemic, churches offer hope Religion News Service via Christian Headlines Not long into the coronavirus pandemic, the Rev. Sandra Maria Van Opstal, a pastor at Grace and Peace Church on the West Side of Chicago, began to hear from congregants who lost their jobs and were struggling financially as the city closed nonessential businesses to slow the spread of the virus. Some congregants were essential workers who were anxious about their exposure to the coronavirus and staying apart from family members so they didn’t risk bringing the virus to them. READ MORE

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