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Study guide: Hybrid church
Will Nunnally/ELCA — As pandemic restrictions ease, Calvary Lutheran Church in Minneapolis has moved to a hybrid ministry, with in-person worship while livestreaming services on YouTube for people who prefer worshiping online.

By: Robert C. Blezard|

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Study guide: Hybrid church

How to blend offline and online ministry

The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged even some of the most technology-resistant churches into the world of digital worship. Swimming in the waters of online worship and finding them 1) not so hard and 2) popular among God’s people, many congregations are now looking permanently to become “hybrid churches,” offering services that are both in person and online. The transition is filled with both challenges and opportunities.

Download a study guide for “Hybrid church,” which appeared in Living Lutheran’s December 2021 print edition. The free pdf includes three pages of discussion questions and a copy of the article.

Blezard

Robert C. Blezard

Robert C. Blezard is pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, Md., and editor of Living Lutheran's study guides. Previously he served as an assistant to the bishop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod.

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