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It is part of the [[The Returned Ministry Sect|Returned Ministry]] sub-cult of the message. | It is part of the [[The Returned Ministry Sect|Returned Ministry]] sub-cult of the message. | ||
= | =Endangering members of the church during the COVID-19 crisis= | ||
On April 18, 2020, Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey issued executive Order 2020-18 which requires people in the state of Arizona to stay home. Virtually every church in the state went to holding online services. Phoenix Tabernacle appeared to be the only church that continued to hold services based on the following news report in the | On April 18, 2020, Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey issued executive Order 2020-18 which requires people in the state of Arizona to stay home. Virtually every church in the state went to holding online services. Phoenix Tabernacle appeared to be the only church that continued to hold services based on the following news report in the Arizona Replublic newspaper: | ||
:''A Valley church has confirmed to The Arizona Republic that it continues to host services at its campus despite widespread calls to stay at home to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. | :''A Valley church has confirmed to The Arizona Republic that it continues to host services at its campus despite widespread calls to stay at home to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. | ||
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:''Those activities include "engaging in constitutionally protected activities such as speech and religion ... conducted in a manner that provides appropriate physical distancing to the extent feasible," according to item four of the order. | :''Those activities include "engaging in constitutionally protected activities such as speech and religion ... conducted in a manner that provides appropriate physical distancing to the extent feasible," according to item four of the order. | ||
:''The church said congregants have a "Civil and Christian duty" to abide by the executive order "for the safeguarding of the health of our parishioners and community." | :''The church said congregants have a "Civil and Christian duty" to abide by the executive order "for the safeguarding of the health of our parishioners and community."<ref>https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2020/04/02/coronavirus-news-phoenix-church-phoenix-tabernacle-covid-19-news/5116733002/?fbclid=IwAR1KQ6YEVnZ93Sj9CkrwZ4e0E2lqd-JzCkT-ooEh97bjtIk5S2luxqzZdGE</ref> | ||
Apparently Phoenix Tabernacle sent an email to its congregation, which was signed by "The Phoenix Tabernacle Governing Board," and indicated the church had no plans to cancel services in the future. | |||
:''"We will continue to provide these crucial and necessary essential spiritual services of hope and healing in our local assembly, to our community and online during this terrible pandemic," the email read. | |||
==Message on the church website== | ==Message on the church website== | ||