Faith Communities After COVID-19: ‘Never Take For Granted Being Able To Shake A Hand Or Hug Or Sing A Hymn’

Reverend Fred Leist and Teressa Gilbreth both work at Missouri United Methodist church in downtown Columbia.They reflected on the past year or so of the coronavirus pandemic, and spoke about how their congregation remained supportive through an emotionally taxing COVID-19 lockdown and how they’re NOW looking forward to rebuilding their community.