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From a circuit of the beatified metropolis of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque to pilgrimages to the Western Wall and Kaaba astatine Mecca, worshippers and visitors astir the satellite are capable to articulation virtual world spiritual trips to immoderate of Earth's astir ineffable sites. Religious VR explorations are among the galore evolving spaces successful the immersive virtual satellite known arsenic the metaverse. "We judge that virtual world is the caller Internet, the caller mode for radical not to ticker things passively connected the screen, but to really teleport themselves and tin spell and question and explore," said Nimrod Shanit, shaper and manager of The Holy City virtual world experience. In 2015 Shanit began constructing The Holy City, an immersive virtual world acquisition that allows radical to sojourn Jerusalem's holiest sites. Through the metaverse virtual pilgrims tin present travel Orthodox clerics arsenic they look from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher successful the Holy Fire ceremony, they tin tuck a supplication enactment into a ace of the Western Wall, oregon travel the steps of thousands of worshippers during Ramadan astatine the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Similarly successful 2015, Ehab Fares, main enforcement of the integer bureau BSocial, began creating a virtual acquisition that would let VR visitors to pilgrimage to and research immoderate of Islam's astir ineffable sites including Mecca. He called it Experience Makkah. The latest mentation tin beryllium explored done Google Cardboard, a low-cost cardboard attachment that turns smartphones into virtual world viewers.

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FOOD & CLOTHING GIVEAWAY

Union Hall Baptist Church Food & Clothing Ministry, 6861 Strawberry Road, Chatham, volition person a nutrient and covering giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon today. For much information, telephone 434-724-4354 oregon 434-250-8964.

PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY

New Ephesus Missionary Baptist Church, 375 Ephesus Church Road successful Semora, North Carolina, volition observe the 14th pastoral day of Bishop Gerald Franklin astatine 2 p.m. Sunday with Bishop Wallace Pierce of Abiding Branch Christian Ministries successful Halifax preaching. Everyone choosing to worship wrong the religion indispensable deterioration a look disguise and adhere to different COVID-19 wellness information precautions. Attendees besides whitethorn take to perceive to the work from the religion parking batch by turning vigor to FM 107.3 oregon astatine immoderate determination you tin dial our teleconference enactment astatine 978-990-5000, entree codification 197724 oregon usage Facebook Live.

HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTRY

Shockoe Missionary Baptist Church, 857 Java Road, Java, has resumed its monthly Wellness Walking Ministry from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., gathering each 4th Saturday. All ages are invited to participate. The Health and Wellness Ministry volition conscionable astatine 9 a.m. earlier each walking session. For information, interaction Kathy B. Ramsey astatine 434-251-0379 oregon atbjrk@gmail.com

IN PERSON/ONLINE SERVICES

Ascension Lutheran Church, 314 West Main St., worships Sundays astatine 11 a.m. successful the sanctuary and unrecorded connected Facebook at www.facebook/ascensionlutherandanville.

Mount Vernon United Methodist Church offers in-person services astatine 10 a.m. each Sunday arsenic good arsenic online worship services each Sunday at mtvernonumc.org or www.facebook.com/MountVernonUMC.

IN-PERSON SERVICES

Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1172 Franklin Turnpike, volition person in-house worship services connected Sundays astatine 11 a.m. Masking requested if not immunized. Social distancing but for household members. Free books disposable anytime successful outdoor room located connected a station adjacent to the driveway.

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 406 Gay St., has in-person services at 10 a.m. for hr of powerfulness connected the archetypal and 3rd Sundays.

North New Hope Baptist Church, 123 Old Piney Forest Road, has resumed successful religion worship services astatine 11 a.m. and Sunday schoolhouse astatine 9:30 p.m.

Mount Sinai Glorious Church of God, 716 Jefferson St., volition clasp services successful the sanctuary with Sunday schoolhouse astatine 10 a.m. and greeting worship astatine 10:30 a.m. Participants are asked to deterioration a disguise and to signifier societal distancing. The work besides volition beryllium streamed connected Facebook.

Mount Freeman Baptist Church, 2100 Laniers Mill Road, hosts in-person work astatine 11 a.m. Sunday. There volition beryllium nary Sunday school.

ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES

Sacred Heart Catholic Church will livestream worship work astatine 9 a.m. Sundays successful English and noon successful Spanish at www.facebook.com/sheartchurch.

DRIVE-IN SERVICES

Staunton River Baptist Church, Long Island, volition clasp drive-in services astatine 10 a.m. each Sunday.

ONGOING SERVICES

Sacred Heart Catholic Church celebrates Mass each play with a vigil Mass astatine 5 p.m. Saturday and astatine 9 p.m. Sunday successful English and noon successful Spanish.

Watson Level Missionary Baptist Church holds Sunday worship services each week astatine 11 a.m. Because of COVID-19, a look disguise is required for each attendees and societal distancing is mandatory.

Calvary Church of the Nazarene, 2450 Franklin Turnpike, from 6 to 7 p.m. each Sunday, volition clasp Ladies Need Encouragement, an hr of worship and prayer. Participants are asked to bring a Bible and signifier societal distancing. The lawsuit is for ages 10 and up with big supervision. For much information, telephone 540-907-8836.

Mount Zion Temple, now located astatine 503 Hughes St., presents The Word Homelitic Institute astatine 10 a.m. each Sunday. Transportation is provided by calling Bishop David K. Fuller astatine 434-429-8960.