Use of Buildings - and Vulnerable Leaders

See separate post (22 March, but updated) on Weddings and Funerals.

Baptism services are NOT allowed at the moment. These are among the various kinds of gathering that the Government has banned. 

Places of Worship should remain open for solitary prayer.  Whilst we are seeking greater clarity on the actual interpretation, it is assumed that this refers to those denominations and faiths where a daily act of worship is required to be conducted by the incumbent only.  The advice is that our churches should remain closed for the time being, so far as worship is concerned. 

Foodbanks and other essentials for the community. The Government’s guidance specifically mentions foodbanks and homeless shelters as facilities that may stay open. See the link here:

 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/874732/230320_-_Revised_guidance_note_-_finalVF.pdf

Any leaders in our Church who are vulnerable – either because they are over 70, or because of health issues – must stand down from public duty and work remotely from home. As a Church, we ask those who care for us to care for themselves too, especially when life could be at risk.