Updated notices

Notices

After a thorough risk assessment (8 pages long) I have decided to have a trial run of a Communion service this Sunday.  Unfortunately, this has to be by invitation only as I can only safely accommodate 30 people (sitting 2 metres apart).  At the suggestion of a church member, I am working through my contacts list alphabetically.  The service will be very different with a one way traffic system, face coverings not compulsory but recommended, no singing, no sharing of a sign of the peace, communion in one kind only and many other minor changes (including the lack of coffee afterwards).

This week there will not be a service on Wednesday morning as we have a funeral on Tuesday and I need to leave 72 hours before opening the church again. 

There will not be opportunity to open for the Thursday evening Come and Praise service as the numbers are far too great and we are waiting for a decision from schools about whether they will count church attendance between now and September or not.  It would seem totally unfair to count attendance between now and September as not everyone will have the opportunity to attend due to the seriously reduced capacity in all churches and several churches will not be able to open at all, at least for the first few weeks. 

I will attempt to keep everyone updated but those who receive information through the post (those with no access to the website) will find that before they receive a letter from me, the information has changed again.  The Bishops are advising us to check the website twice a day because the information changes so quickly.  I will try to keep people informed via the telephone but please bear in mind that it takes quite some time to do this, and far from having less work to do during lockdown, my workload has increased.  Nevertheless, I am doing all I can to open church as often as possible.

Please ring the vicarage if you would like to book an appointment to worship on future Sundays or Wednesdays.  I am so very sorry that an appointment system is necessary but if we are to open at all, we must do all that we can to ensure the safety of all by following government, NHS The Church of England and Diocesan guidelines.  

Best regards

Lyn