St Mary’s Weekly News 11th October 2020

October 9, 2020 in Newsletters

‘Together as one nation’ — President Biden is inaugurated
THE new President of the United States, Joe Biden, called for peace, unity, and a restoration of democracy immediately after his inauguration as the country’s 46th president at the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday. President Biden, who is 78, w...
General Synod now won’t meet formally until April
THE next formal meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England, due to take place on the last weekend in February, has been postponed until April, owing to the current lockdown. There will, however, be an informal meeting held remotely on S...
Majority of churches now closed because of Covid fears
MORE than half the 12,500 Anglican parishes in England have closed their churches to public worship, despite permission to remain open under current Covid-19 lockdown rules. Rising concern about the risk of spreading the virus has led many clergy ...
Covid rules for Lent and Easter ceremonies issued
THE imposition of ashes will be permitted during Ash Wednesday services next month, with precautions, for Church of England churches that are open for public worship during the current lockdown, new guidance states. While government guidance permi...