Many of us suspected that we would see a spike in COVID infections as the weather got colder and that Governor Bullock would respond. New guidance has been released for the state. However, there is better news for churches. The new directive includes this language: "This Directive does not alter existing requirements for houses of worship. Faith leaders are urged to continue to ensure that social distancing is possible and practiced for all inperson services, and to encourage the use of virtual services where possible." Notice the use of the terms "urged" and "encourage." This is not mandate language, but churches should do all they can to try to do these things if they want to try to comply with the government's directive.