Noticeboard Sunday 23rd August to 4th October 2020
Sunday
23rd August
8.30am
- Holy Communion RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in
place. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Morning
Prayer RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in place also on
FACEBOOK live, please see note below *
Tuesday
25th August
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Sunday
30th 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 1st September
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Wed
2nd September
10.00am
- 1st Wed of the month HC with prayers for the sick
RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in place, also on FB live.
Please see note below *
Sunday 6th September
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 -
Shortened Service returned
to Church with social distancing measures in place also on FACEBOOK live, see
note below. FOLLOWED BY THE EASTER VESTRY, please stay to hear how your parish is getting
on especially in these difficult times
Tuesday 8th September
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Saturday
12th September
7.00pm -
2nd Sat Taizé Style Ecumenical Vine service Facebook Live only, no congregation,
keeping the church sterile for 11am service on Sunday. Facebook Live on
@stmaelruainscoi
Sunday
13th September
8.30am
- Holy Communion RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in
place. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Morning
Prayer RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in place also on
FACEBOOK live, please see note below *
Tuesday
15th September
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Sunday
20th September
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 22nd September
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Saturday
26th September
7.00pm -
2nd Sat Taizé Style Ecumenical Vine service Facebook Live only, no congregation,
keeping the church sterile for 11am service on Sunday. Facebook Live on
@stmaelruainscoi
Sunday
27th September
8.30am
- Holy Communion RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in
place. Will not be on FACEBOOK live
11.00am - Morning
Prayer RETURNED to Church with social distancing measures in place
also on FACEBOOK live, please see note below
*
Tuesday
29th September
8.00pm
- Bible Study of following Sunday readings via Zoom details Wm. 4621044
Sunday
4th October
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
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.
*Sunday 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.
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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.
