Noticeboard Sunday 19th July to 4th August 2020
Sun 19th July
8.30am - Holy Communion RETURNED with
social distancing measures in place.
Service will take place in Small
Hall so
the church will be sterile for 11am service. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Holy Communion RETURNED
to Church with social distancing measures in place also on FACEBOOK live,
please see note below
Tuesday
21st July
8.00pm - Bible Study of following Sun readings via
Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Saturday 25th July
7.00pm
- 2nd
Sat Taize Style Ecumenical Vine service Facebook
Live only, no congregation, keeping the church sterile for 11am service on Sun. Facebook Live on
@stmaelruainscoi
Sun 26th July
8.30am - Holy Communion RETURNED with
social distancing measures in place.
Service will take place in Small
Hall so
the church will be sterile for 11am service. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Holy Communion RETURNED
to Church with social distancing measures in place also on FACEBOOK live,
please see note below
Tuesday
28th July
8.00pm - Bible Study of following Sun readings via
Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Sun 2nd August
8.30am - Holy Communion RETURNED with
social distancing measures in place.
Service will take place in Small
Hall so
the church will be sterile for 11am service. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Holy Communion RETURNED
to Church with social distancing measures in place also on FACEBOOK live,
please see note below
Tuesday
4th August
8.00pm - Bible Study of following Sun readings via
Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Notes:
*On return to Church please be assured that
while the services will still be posted online, only the Rector and the Ukulele
player will feature on camera.
Since
the start of the pandemic the clergy have been advised to receive the wine in
Holy
Communion on behalf of the
congregation and I would quite understand if people want to receive the bread
spiritually especially as you will be wearing facemasks indoors.
*Sun 8.30am Holy
Communion Services cancelled until restrictions are lifted on 29th
June 2020
Select Vestry (8th April)
and Easter Vestry (19th April) postponed due to Corona Virus
Please
read re: reopening:
Churches will open their doors again on 30th June with services starting 5th
July unless we are advised otherwise. We plan on resuming with our 8.30am Holy
Communion service without hymns. At this service we normally had less than
fifteen people so we don’t anticipate that social distancing will be a problem,
this service is quiet and meditative. As our 11.00am services resume I expect
there will be some reluctance for parishioners to congregate.
We
plan on having every third pew in use with two meters dividing non household
members.
Photographs
to give an idea of what social distancing at two meters will look like in
church,
If
numbers require, we can use our porch and vestry which are wired for sound and
we also have the option of using our halls where we can broadcast the service
live. We will use sheets instead of hymn books and prayer books. So, plans are
in place for keeping everyone safe while still being able to come together as a
parish community. As guidelines recommend facemasks should be worn while
congregating indoors. Please see photos highlighting social distancing in
Church. When people are exiting, we envisage opening both doors at entrance of
church and will encourage people to leave the building quickly and have a chat
outside in the open air. Regarding Holy Communion, I will wear a mask for the
consecration and distribute in the aisle and I will quite understand if people
want to receive spiritually.
All activities suspended till restrictions lifted
Bible Study will continue on zoom for now
All Services via Facebook Live till restrictions
lifted
Link to service will be available on Parish website
later in day of recording.
