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https://i0.wp.com/greaternw.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sgn-image.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=11200675"I hope you will consider with me that it is good news in these strange times, that our church buildings remain closed," writes Patrick Scriven in a post to the Greater NW Area News Blog. He reflects on news of religious exemptions to social distancing in many states and one way our values are displayed by our actions in this moment.