The Impact of the Pandemic on American Orthodox Christian Parishes - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) CollectorNm (COLLECTORNM)
2) RespondentID (RESPONDENTTID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	370	13,299,861,816.40	13,696,248.27

3) CollectorID (COLLECTORID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	370	414,325,675.04	1,241.58

4) StartDate (STARTDATE)
5) EndDate (ENDDATE)
6) During the pandemic, our parish became accustomed to making decisions locally and without waiting for guidance from the diocesan headquarters (Q0001_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	77	21.0
2) Disagree	105	28.7
3) Neither agree nor disagree	65	17.8
4) Agree	85	23.2
5) Strongly agree	34	9.3
Missing	4
Total	366	100.0

7) Since the pandemic, our parish has found and embraced new opportunities for ministry (Q0001_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	18	4.9
2) Disagree	51	13.9
3) Neither agree nor disagree	85	23.2
4) Agree	164	44.7
5) Strongly agree	49	13.4
Missing	3
Total	367	100.0

8) Despite the pandemic, the life of our parish has continued without major disruption (Q0001_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	37	10.2
2) Disagree	124	34.1
3) Neither agree nor disagree	37	10.2
4) Agree	117	32.1
5) Strongly agree	49	13.5
Missing	6
Total	364	100.0

9) As a result of the pandemic, our parish has significantly increased its involvement in the local community (Q0001_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	42	11.5
2) Disagree	125	34.2
3) Neither agree nor disagree	141	38.5
4) Agree	49	13.4
5) Strongly agree	9	2.5
Missing	4
Total	366	100.0

10) All things considered, how would you compare the overall vitality and strength of your parish before the pandemic and now? (Q0002_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) Our parish is much weaker now than before the pandemic	19	5.1
2) We are somewhat weaker now	109	29.5
3) We are about the same	109	29.5
4) We are somewhat stronger now	89	24.1
5) Our parish is much stronger now than before the pandemic	43	11.7
Missing	1
Total	369	100.0

11) Please say a few words about main reasons you selected this answer when comparing your parish's vitality now to before the pandemic (Q0003)
12) Our parish is striving to become more diverse racially and ethnically (Q0004_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	17	5.6
2) Disagree	52	17.2
3) No opinion/not sure	107	35.3
4) Agree	96	31.7
5) Strongly agree	31	10.2
Missing	67
Total	303	100.0

13) Our parish has a strong ethnic culture and identity (Q0004_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	34	11.3
2) Disagree	129	42.7
3) No opinion/not sure	41	13.6
4) Agree	76	25.2
5) Strongly agree	22	7.3
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

14) Our parish is always willing to try new things and to meet new challenges (Q0004_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	11	3.6
2) Disagree	35	11.6
3) No opinion/not sure	62	20.5
4) Agree	157	52.0
5) Strongly agree	37	12.3
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

15) Our parish is good at using modern technologies to enhance church life (Q0004_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly disagree	12	4.0
2) Disagree	37	12.3
3) No opinion/not sure	41	13.6
4) Agree	161	53.3
5) Strongly agree	51	16.9
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

16) In which state is your parish located? (Q0005_0001_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	299	26.70	14.38

17) What is your Orthodox Church jurisdiction? (Q0006_0001_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) Antiochian Archdiocese	10	3.0
2) Armenian Apostolic Church	7	2.1
3) Carpatho-Russian Diocese	3	0.9
4) Coptic Orthodox Church	14	4.3
5) Greek Orthodox Archdiocese	65	19.8
6) Orthodox Church in America	148	45.0
7) Romanian Archdiocese	1	0.3
8) ROCOR	32	9.7
9) Serbian Orthodox Church	8	2.4
10) Syrian Orthodox Church	2	0.6
11) Ukrainian Orthodox Church	21	6.4
12) 12	18	5.5
Missing	41
Total	329	100.0

18) Number of adherents in 2020 Census (ADHERENTS2020CENSUS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	163	408.79	604.09

19) Before the pandemic, how many people (including children) regularly participated (at least once a month) in worship services or other activities in your parish? About: (Q0007)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	295	135.10	199.23

20) Currently, how many people (including children) regularly participate in worship services or other activities in your parish at least once a month (counting both in-person and online)? About: (Q0008)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	296	119.26	170.40

21) Of the current regular participants (the number from previous question) how many are children and youth (ages 0-17): (Q0009_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	289	29.79	50.44

22) Of the current regular participants (the number from previous question) how many are senior adults (ages 65 and older): (Q0009_0002)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	286	35.35	49.33

23) Of the current regular participants how many are of the following ancestries: Asian (Q0010_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	271	2.20	8.06

24) Of the current regular participants how many are of the following ancestries: Black or African American (Q0010_0002)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	273	1.99	3.77

25) Of the current regular participants how many are of the following ancestries: Hispanic or Latino (Q0010_0003)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	273	2.91	5.46

26) Of the current regular participants how many are of the following ancestries: European or Middle Eastern (Q0010_0004)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	274	102.11	119.33

27) The primary language used in worship services in your parish is: (Q0011)

	TOTAL	%
1) English	233	76.9
2) Some other language	15	5.0
3) About evenly mixed between English and another language(s)	55	18.2
Missing	67
Total	303	100.0

28) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to strict observance of Orthodox religious practices (Check one on each line): Strict observance of Orthodox religious practices: e.g., fasting, weekly church attendance (Q0012_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	9	3.0
2) Some emphasis	116	38.3
3) A lot of emphasis	178	58.7
Missing	67
Total	303	100.0

29) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to service and involvement in your local community (Check one on each line): service and involvement in your local community: e.g., offering your parish facility for community events, food pantry, homeless shelter (Q0012_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	82	27.1
2) Some emphasis	159	52.5
3) A lot of emphasis	62	20.5
Missing	67
Total	303	100.0

30) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to strict observance of Orthodox religious practices (Check one on each line): religious education for children and teenagers (Q0012_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	36	12.0
2) Some emphasis	121	40.2
3) A lot of emphasis	144	47.8
Missing	69
Total	301	100.0

31) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to strict observance of Orthodox religious practices (Check one on each line): religious education for adults (Q0012_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	37	12.3
2) Some emphasis	150	49.7
3) A lot of emphasis	115	38.1
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

32) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to strict observance of Orthodox religious practices (Check one on each line): orthodox evangelism: welcoming prospective converts and working with catechumens (Q0012_0005)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	37	12.3
2) Some emphasis	114	37.7
3) A lot of emphasis	151	50.0
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

33) In your parish, how much emphasis is given to strict observance of Orthodox religious practices (Check one on each line): small group activities and ministries (Q0012_0006)

	TOTAL	%
1) No or little emphasis	80	26.5
2) Some emphasis	156	51.7
3) A lot of emphasis	66	21.9
Missing	68
Total	302	100.0

34) Is a parish an 'intentionally Orthodox'? (INTENTIONALLYORTHODOX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	51	16.9
2) No	250	83.1
Missing	69
Total	301	100.0

35) Of all regularly participating adults, what percent (%) would you estimate: are converts to Orthodox Church (%) (Q0013_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	292	42.59	30.84

36) Of all regularly participating adults, what percent (%) would you estimate: joined the parish since the start of the pandemic (%) (Q0013_0002)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	291	10.67	14.26

37) Of all regularly participating adults, what percent (%) would you estimate: volunteer regularly at the parish (%)? (Q0013_0003)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	284	34.33	24.78

38) Did your parish ever stop worshipping in person due to the pandemic? (Q0014)

	TOTAL	%
0) None of the above	1	0.3
1) Yes, for an extended period	78	26.8
2) Yes, but only for a short time	148	50.9
3) No, never	64	22.0
Missing	79
Total	291	100.0

39) If you selected 'none of the above,' please explain: (Q0014_OTHER)
40) Have one of more of your parishioners died of COVID-19? (Q0015)

	TOTAL	%
1) No	178	61.6
2) Yes	111	38.4
Missing	81
Total	289	100.0

41) If 'yes,' approximately how many? (Q0015_OTHER)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	274	2.37	8.68

42) Before the pandemic (2019), what was the total (including children) average attendance at your Sunday service? About: (Q0016)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	283	100.50	119.97

43) Currently, what is the total (including children) average in-person attendance at your Sunday service? About: (Q0017)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	285	74.43	83.72

44) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Overall involvement of parishioners in the parish (Q0018_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	25	8.7
2) Decreased moderately	111	38.4
3) No change	83	28.7
4) Increased moderately	53	18.3
5) Increased significantly	17	5.9
Missing	81
Total	289	100.0

45) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Average size of the individual (per parishioner) monetary contributions to the parish (Q0018_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	4	1.4
2) Decreased moderately	36	12.7
3) No change	84	29.6
4) Increased moderately	116	40.8
5) Increased significantly	44	15.5
Missing	86
Total	284	100.0

46) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Conflicts and dissent among parishioners (Q0018_0003)

	TOTAL	%
3) No change	1	50.0
4) Increased moderately	1	50.0
Missing	368
Total	2	100.0

47) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Disagreements between parish community and your ruling hierarch (Q0018_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	9	3.2
2) Decreased moderately	8	2.8
3) No change	202	71.1
4) Increased moderately	49	17.3
5) Increased significantly	16	5.6
Missing	86
Total	284	100.0

48) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Small group activities and ministries (Q0018_0005)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	31	10.7
2) Decreased moderately	84	29.1
3) No change	120	41.5
4) Increased moderately	48	16.6
5) Increased significantly	6	2.1
Missing	81
Total	289	100.0

49) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Involvement of children and teenagers in religious education (Q0018_0006)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	51	17.6
2) Decreased moderately	83	28.7
3) No change	102	35.3
4) Increased moderately	37	12.8
5) Increased significantly	16	5.5
Missing	81
Total	289	100.0

50) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Involvement in religious education for adults (Q0018_0007)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	25	8.7
2) Decreased moderately	58	20.1
3) No change	113	39.1
4) Increased moderately	70	24.2
5) Increased significantly	23	8.0
Missing	81
Total	289	100.0

51) How have the following changed in your parish since the start of the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Number of parishioners experiencing financial hardships (Q0018_0008)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased significantly	1	0.4
2) Decreased moderately	8	2.8
3) No change	192	67.6
4) Increased moderately	79	27.8
5) Increased significantly	4	1.4
Missing	86
Total	284	100.0

52) How would you describe your parish's financial health now versus two years ago, before the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Your parish's financial health now (Q0019_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) In serious difficulty	5	1.8
2) In difficulty	14	4.9
3) Tight but manageable	96	33.8
4) Good	88	31.0
5) Excellent	81	28.5
Missing	86
Total	284	100.0

53) How would you describe your parish's financial health now versus two years ago, before the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Your parish's financial health before the pandemic (Q0019_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) In serious difficulty	3	1.0
2) In difficulty	11	3.8
3) Tight but manageable	75	26.0
4) Good	150	52.1
5) Excellent	49	17.0
Missing	82
Total	288	100.0

54) Does your parish offer any option to attend its services online? (Q0020)

	TOTAL	%
0) None of the above	3	1.0
1) No	107	36.8
2) Yes, we regularly record our services and post later online	9	3.1
3) Yes, we regularly live-stream our services	172	59.1
Missing	79
Total	291	100.0

55) If you selected 'none of the above,' please explain: (Q0020_OTHER)
56) Do you have a significant number of parishioners who attend mostly online and rarely if ever come to church? (Q0021)

	TOTAL	%
1) No	71	39.7
2) I don't know	34	19.0
3) Yes	74	41.3
Missing	191
Total	179	100.0

57) If 'yes,' please give your best estimate of the percentage (%) of parishioners who attend mostly online and rarely if ever come to church. About (%): (Q0021_OTHER)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	72	18.93	12.63

58) Do you think that many people who are not part of your parish and live far away watch your services online? (Q0022)

	TOTAL	%
1) No, I don't think so	29	16.1
2) I do not know	37	20.6
3) Yes	114	63.3
Missing	190
Total	180	100.0

59) What best describes religious education for children and teenagers in your parish now versus before the pandemic? (Q0023)

	TOTAL	%
0) We did not have religious education for children prior to pandemic and do not have now	22	7.6
1) Since the start of the pandemic, religious education for children and teenagers has been essentially shut down	51	17.6
2) Religious education for children and teenagers was switched from in-person to online mode. It is still in online mode now	12	4.1
3) Religious education for children and teenagers was switched for some time from in-person to online. But it is back to in-person now	113	39.0
4) Religious education for children and teenagers has been and remains in-person. We never switched to an online mode	84	29.0
5) Any other answer	8	2.8
Missing	80
Total	290	100.0

60) If you selected 'other', please describe (Q0023_OTHER)
61) What best describes religious education for adults in your parish now versus before the pandemic? (Q0024)

	TOTAL	%
0) We did not have religious education for adults before pandemic and do not have it now	26	9.0
1) Since the start of the pandemic, religious education for adults has been essentially shut down	37	12.8
2) Religious education for adults was switched from in-person to online mode. It is still in online mode now	63	21.7
3) Religious education for adults was switched for some time from in-person to online. But it is back to in-person now	95	32.8
4) Religious education adults has been and remains in-person. We never switched to an online mode	59	20.3
5) Any other answer	10	3.4
Missing	80
Total	290	100.0

62) If you slected 'other', please describe (Q0024_OTHER)
63) Counting both in-person and online classes, how many children and teenagers are now involved in religious education versus before the pandemic? Number of children and teenagers participating in religious education NOW (Q0025_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	266	22.72	41.56

64) Counting both in-person and online classes, how many children and teenagers are now involved in religious education versus before the pandemic? Number of children and teenagers participating in religious education BEFORE the pandemic (Q0025_0002)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	263	33.36	58.35

65) Counting both in-person and online classes, how many adults are now involved in religious education versus before the pandemic? Number of adults participating in religious education NOW (Q0026_0001)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	258	17.39	22.58

66) Counting both in-person and online classes, how many adults are now involved in religious education versus before the pandemic? Number of adults participating in religious education BEFORE the pandemic (Q0026_0002)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	257	18.59	29.74

67) Do you have any ideas about how to keep children and teenagers engaged in religious education despite all the changes and challenges brought by the pandemic? (Q0027)
68) Which of the following best describes your opinion about offering online Orthodox services? (Q0028)

	TOTAL	%
0) None of the above	6	2.1
1) I support the introduction of online services. They make attendance possible and easy for a much greater number of people	35	12.4
2) Attending virtually is a viable option for certain categories of parishioners	92	32.6
3) Attending services online is acceptable only under extraordinary circumstances: e.g., church is closed for in-person worship, a person is ill, etc.	114	40.4
4) I strongly oppose online services, because they undermine the very essence of our Orthodox liturgical worship tradition	35	12.4
Missing	88
Total	282	100.0

69) If you selected 'none of the above,' please explain: (Q0028_OTHER)
70) Have you begun any new community outreach or social service program since the start of the pandemic of which you are truly proud? If yes, please tell us a bit about these efforts. (Q0029)
71) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Weekday worship services (Q0030_0001)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	48	17.3
1) Online format decreases involvement	95	34.2
2) No difference	73	26.3
3) Online format increases involvement	62	22.3
Missing	92
Total	278	100.0

72) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Sunday Liturgy (Q0030_0002)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	32	11.5
1) Online format decreases involvement	131	47.0
2) No difference	51	18.3
3) Online format increases involvement	65	23.3
Missing	91
Total	279	100.0

73) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Religious education for adults (Q0030_0003)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	48	17.1
1) Online format decreases involvement	68	24.2
2) No difference	67	23.8
3) Online format increases involvement	98	34.9
Missing	89
Total	281	100.0

74) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Religious education for children (Q0030_0004)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	57	20.4
1) Online format decreases involvement	124	44.3
2) No difference	70	25.0
3) Online format increases involvement	29	10.4
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

75) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Youth activities and programs (Q0030_0005)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	62	22.6
1) Online format decreases involvement	129	47.1
2) No difference	63	23.0
3) Online format increases involvement	20	7.3
Missing	96
Total	274	100.0

76) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Work with prospective converts and catechumens (Q0030_0006)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	50	18.0
1) Online format decreases involvement	53	19.1
2) No difference	79	28.4
3) Online format increases involvement	96	34.5
Missing	92
Total	278	100.0

77) Many parishes switched their activities from in-person to virtual/online. Whether or not your parish offers the following activities, do you think that moving to an online format increases or decreases parishioners' involvement in them? (Check one on each line): Small group activities and ministries (Q0030_0007)

	TOTAL	%
0) No opinion	67	24.1
1) Online format decreases involvement	100	36.0
2) No difference	74	26.6
3) Online format increases involvement	37	13.3
Missing	92
Total	278	100.0

78) Overall, when introducing various new church policies and practices related to the pandemic, how much did each of the following influence your decisions? (Check one on each line): Personal position of a priest in this parish (Q0031_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) No influence	37	13.2
2) Some influence	65	23.1
3) Strong influence	125	44.5
4) Dominant influence	54	19.2
Missing	89
Total	281	100.0

79) Overall, when introducing various new church policies and practices related to the pandemic, how much did each of the following influence your decisions? (Check one on each line): Guidance from ruling hierarch (Q0031_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) No influence	16	5.7
2) Some influence	41	14.6
3) Strong influence	88	31.4
4) Dominant influence	135	48.2
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

80) Overall, when introducing various new church policies and practices related to the pandemic, how much did each of the following influence your decisions? (Check one on each line): Parish Council's position (Q0031_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) No influence	51	18.2
2) Some influence	102	36.4
3) Strong influence	108	38.6
4) Dominant influence	19	6.8
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

81) Overall, when introducing various new church policies and practices related to the pandemic, how much did each of the following influence your decisions? (Check one on each line): CDC recommendations (Q0031_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) No influence	37	13.2
2) Some influence	100	35.6
3) Strong influence	102	36.3
4) Dominant influence	42	14.9
Missing	89
Total	281	100.0

82) Overall, when introducing various new church policies and practices related to the pandemic, how much did each of the following influence your decisions? (Check one on each line): Open discussion with entire parish community (Q0031_0005)

	TOTAL	%
1) No influence	102	36.3
2) Some influence	126	44.8
3) Strong influence	43	15.3
4) Dominant influence	10	3.6
Missing	89
Total	281	100.0

83) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding changes in various church attendance rules and policies associated with the pandemic? (Q0032_0)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	113	40.5
2) Moderate conflict	126	45.2
3) Severe conflict	40	14.3
Missing	91
Total	279	100.0

84) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding any of the following aspects brought by the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Being (or not being) asked to wear masks in church (Q0032_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	150	53.2
2) Moderate conflict	106	37.6
3) Severe conflict	26	9.2
Missing	88
Total	282	100.0

85) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding any of the following aspects brought by the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Allowing (or not allowing) choir to sing (Q0032_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	199	71.1
2) Moderate conflict	69	24.6
3) Severe conflict	12	4.3
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

86) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding any of the following aspects brought by the pandemic? (Check one on each line): How Holy Communion is being administered (Q0032_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	184	65.7
2) Moderate conflict	82	29.3
3) Severe conflict	14	5.0
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

87) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding any of the following aspects brought by the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Continuation of in-person services or limiting the number of people in attendance (Q0032_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	180	64.3
2) Moderate conflict	84	30.0
3) Severe conflict	16	5.7
Missing	90
Total	280	100.0

88) Has your parish experienced conflict or dissent regarding any of the following aspects brought by the pandemic? (Check one on each line): Whether to switch programs and activities to online or in-person mode (Q0032_0005)

	TOTAL	%
1) No conflict or mild conflict	215	77.6
2) Moderate conflict	55	19.9
3) Severe conflict	7	2.5
Missing	93
Total	277	100.0

89) Is there any difference between how you administer Holy Communion now versus before the pandemic? (Q0033)

	TOTAL	%
1) No	199	70.1
2) Yes	85	29.9
Missing	86
Total	284	100.0

90) Please select all items that apply to how you currently administer Holy Communion: (Q0034_0001)

	TOTAL	%
1) The communicants are instructed not to close their lips on the spoon	62	100.0
Missing	308
Total	62	100.0

91) Please select all items that apply to how you currently administer Holy Communion: (Q0034_0002)

	TOTAL	%
1) The spoon(s) is/are sanitized between communicants	24	100.0
Missing	346
Total	24	100.0

92) Please select all items that apply to how you currently administer Holy Communion: (Q0034_0003)

	TOTAL	%
1) We use multiple spoons, one for each communicant, that are sanitized after each Liturgy	30	100.0
Missing	340
Total	30	100.0

93) Please select all items that apply to how you currently administer Holy Communion: (Q0034_0004)

	TOTAL	%
1) We use 'intinction.' The bread is dipped in consecrated wine and placed in small plastic cups which are distributed among parishioners	3	100.0
Missing	367
Total	3	100.0

94) Please select all items that apply to how you currently administer Holy Communion: (Q0034_0005)

	TOTAL	%
1) The communicants are instructed not to close their lips on the spoon	8	100.0
Missing	362
Total	8	100.0

95) Any other approach to or changes in how you administer Holy Communion. Please describe. (Q0034_OTHER)
96) What are your biggest concerns brought by the pandemic for the future of your parish? (Q0035)
97) Reflecting on the past two years, what would you say the parish is most proud of in addressing various challenges and difficulties? (Q0036)
98) What is your age? Years: (Q0037)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	266	56.89	12.60

99) Are you a 'cradle Orthodox' or a convert to the Orthodox Faith? (Q0038)

	TOTAL	%
1) Cradle Orthodox	157	57.9
2) Convert to the Orthodox Faith	114	42.1
Missing	99
Total	271	100.0

100) Thank you for your help. Last question. So far we asked only parish leadership about the impact of the pandemic. But the opinions of ordinary parishioners are also important. Would you be willing to help conduct a similar survey among your parish members? (Q0039)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	69	27.1
2) No	186	72.9
Missing	115
Total	255	100.0