St Mary’s News April 19th 2020

April 17, 2020 in news, Newsletters

Vicar goes al fresco to beat eucharist ban
A PRIEST in the St Albans diocese has found a way to beat the ban on public worship inside churches while complying with lockdown restrictions. He plans to hold communion services in his church’s garden of remembrance. The Vicar of St Mark’s, Bed...
Baptisms, weddings, and funerals: new draft guidance
THE Bishops have issued new guidance on how to conduct weddings, funerals, and baptisms safely when churches reopen and the Government eases its restrictions. The draft guidelines were released by the House of Bishops Covid-19 recovery group on Fr...
Virus dead to be remembered in national service
THE Church of England is considering parish services of remembrance and mourning for those who have died from Covid-19, and possibly a national act of worship once the crisis is over. The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, whose installation as Archbishop ...
Care home staff are ‘in psychological recovery’
THE care-homes provider Methodist Homes (MHA) is to release a special service online on Sunday 14 June, to reflect the pain caused by the loss of 413 residents and three staff at their homes. The director of chaplaincy and spirituality at MHA, the...