I am/have been a non-denominational Christian and am fairly new to the Episcopal church. I was recently married to my wife who was raised catholic and subsequently moved to the Episcopal church. Medium size church in a small town, tight knit, family like. Today's Sunday school "lesson" was basically "if you're not getting vaccinated, you're not being a good Christian". If you're not getting vaccinated, you are selfish and don't care about others. He talked about evolution, survival of the fittest and how that is unchristian, the church's resistance to science and polls that show Christians are among the highest demographic that say they will not receive the vaccine. He used the analogy of the old joke about the guy who climbs to the top of his house during a biblical flood refusing to be rescued and saying to the canoe, Coast Guard rescue boat and Army helicopter "God will save me", later asking God why he forsake him and let him drown and likened the vaccine to these forms of rescue sent by God. Frankly, I was appalled. During the subsequent discussion, no one offered a contrary opinion. As badly as I wanted to speak my mind, I bit my tongue hard and said nothing during the discussion out of respect for my wife and not wanting her fellow parishioners whispering behind her back that she married a heretic. To be candid, I am upset with church for their message and upset with myself right now for not voicing my thoughts on the subject. I get the sense that the Episcopal church is very structured, almost military like, and nothing comes from the mouths of the clergy in service or Sunday school that hasn't been pre-approved. My question is, is this the opinion of the parish clergy or is the opinion of the Episopal church? Thank you in advance.