at 8:16 am NPR Health care personnel are not alone on the front lines of the struggle with COVID-19. Another group is the faith leaders who minister to the sick and console those who are grieving. Four faith leaders with different missions and experiences share their thoughts and feelings about their pandemic work and the burdens they bear. Pastor Patrick Young 1st Baptist Church, East Elmhurst, N.Y. The fourth Sunday in March of 2020 was the last Sunday we had church. I can't believe it's a year coming up. Before the pandemic, we had a congregation of about 350. The majority of our members are over 60. I've lost eight over this year, three back to back and five others spaced throughout the year. I had eight others who contracted COVID and survived.