‘God Pod’ helps churchgoers to connect despite dangers of COVID-19

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Pastor Joel Crouse sits with Glenn Bostock in the 'God Pod," that has a glass partition between the two sides and an air filtration system to prevent the spread of COVID-19, on June 5, 2020. Mr. Bostock's company made the pod for St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ottawa.For many, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant processing life’s hurdles while physically isolated from community.

The air in both compartments is HEPA-filtered, and a small filter between both sides allows sound to travel for conversation. Chairs and a table complete the environment where face-to-face conversations can happen without wearing masks or personal protective equipment. The consultation pod, which he calls the God Pod “because it sounds cooler,” has allowed people to cry, laugh and even yell without fear of spreading the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 when speaking to others.

Human communication heavily relies on non-verbal information exchanges, says Steve Joordens, a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough. These cues can be emitted through body posture, facial expressions, the height of one’s gaze, the tone of their tone of voice, or even the way they blink.

A strict cleaning protocol is in place, which he says was vetted by Ottawa Public Health, to ensure the device is sanitized between each use by a team of volunteers.

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