Following the latest Church of England and Government advice, the PCC made the decision last night to suspend all parish events, including the White Hart Dinner Dance which was due to take place this Friday.
The White Hart have agreed to provisionally re-schedule the dinner dance for the 18th September, so everyone who has bought tickets can attend on that date and we won't lose the money which we have already paid.
Please could all of you who see this and know of others who would usually come to parish events but don't have access to emails and facebook pages, let them know that we're not having any events in the near future.
All Church services are currently going ahead as normal, with some adjustments to keep everyone safe -
- Communion - only the bread will be offered, and because the altar rail cannot be cleaned every time someone touches it, we ask that communicants receive the sacrament standing rather than kneeling. People of all ages receiving a blessing will not have a "laying on of hands".
- The Peace - will still be shared verbally, and acknowledged by a simple nod, smile or wave instead of the usual handshake.
- Collection - the plate will no longer be passed around, but will be available for those who wish to make cash donations. Direct payments from your bank account are a simple and secure way of giving, and we can provide help with this as required.
- Refreshments after each service - are suspended until further notice.
There will be lots more updates coming in the next few days about how we can continue our Mission and Worship during these difficult times. Any feedback, suggestions and offers of help are most welcome - so please do let us know if there's anything more you think we should be doing!
