As states resume business, many churches hold back

Although some states open for business this weekend, a large number of churches aren’t ready to resume in-person services.

In Tennessee, where Gov. Bill Lee is allowing restaurants and other businesses to emerge from lockdown, provided they follow social distancing procedures, many churches are holding back until the state has reopened more fully. Lee, like many other governors, provided exemptions for churches in his stay-at-home order, but still encouraged people of faith to refrain from gathering.