Sunday 1 August

       9.30am Holy Communion in Church                                                                       Book of Common Prayer

(please book to attend this service details below)

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Sunday 8 August

       9.30am Family Service with activities in                 Church

(please book to attend this service details below)

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If you plan to attend a service at the church, please carefully read - and remember - these details:

• The following revised guidelines for worship in church have been agreed by our PCC (items in bold are changes):

  • To allow singing in church as an expression of worship, but with the proviso that keen singers sit near the front, and those more vulnerable and anxious about infection sit towards the back.  Also those who tend to sing loudly to sit on the side near the pulpit please.
  • To continue to use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving the building.
  • To continue to scan the QR code on entering the building (for Track & Trace purposes), and keep a list of names of those attending.
  • Continue the policy of leaving every second pew empty (so that people are not singing on to the neck of people in front).
  • Facemasks should be worn when entering and moving about inside the church, but may be removed when seated in a pew.  Those who want to wear them at all times should be respected for their decision.
  • Continue the policy of ‘no touch’, i.e. no handshaking, no kissing or hugging in The Peace or at any other time, and personal space (1 metre distancing) to be respected.
  • To continue the policy of wafers only at Communion and distribution to still be at the west end; this to be reviewed in September.
  • No limit is set on numbers attending Sunday services, however we ask people to continue to book in advance as this is helpful for 1) keeping an attendance record for ‘Track & Trace’ purposes, 2) for estimating wafer numbers at Communion (it is very difficult to find a safe way of adding extra wafers at the last minute, if more people turn up than expected - last week one warden went without, and many received half wafers!).
  • To encourage people to move outside the church to socialize after the service.  Refreshments will not be served yet, but people are welcome to bring their own flasks etc to drink outside after the service.
  • To encourage people to continue to self-test regularly including before coming to church.

  Jesus calls us to love on another, and so we would ask you to please comply with these restrictions, if not for your own safety, then at least for the safety of others, particularly those more vulnerable or anxious.  

  We do want all people to feel as free as possible from anxiety in choosing to worship in church - it would be very sad if people didn't feel church was a safe place to attend.

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