When Sunday worship needs to be cancelled due to extreme weather or some other emergency, the Rector (or individual leading worship if the Rector is absent) will make the decision in consultation with the Senior Warden and other staff. Such a cancellation will be communicated as follows:

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An email will be sent to the parish by 5pm on Saturday evening to communicate that the worship service is cancelled. A post to the website and the Trinity Facebook group with the same information will be shared. Members of the congregation who have an active presence online are encouraged to reach out by phone to those who may not receive the message in these formats. At this time, we will not host an online Morning Prayer gathering via Zoom if in-person worship is cancelled. Parishioners are invited to join our Cathedral, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, for their online service at 10 a.m. The website for the Cathedral Church of St. Paul is: https://www.stpaulscathedralvt.org. Click here for the link to their livestream Sunday service.

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Special Note: When worship is cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, the Rector is not expected to drive or walk to the church to catch anyone who did not receive the message. The Rectory may only be a few blocks away from the parish, yet extreme weather can make travel even in this short distance unsafe. Any foot or car traffic can also interfere with the city’s efforts to clear the roads and sidewalks.

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When the weather is moderate, but the service is not cancelled, the parish asks everyone to please use their own best discernment as to whether it is wise to travel. There can be significant variation in the weather and road conditions throughout the greater Rutland area.

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