St Mary’s Weekly News 22nd November 2020

November 20, 2020 in Newsletters

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...
Parishes told to prepare for floods as Storm Christoph approaches
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE is urging incumbents and PCCs to take steps to protect their churches from flooding, as amber weather warnings were issued across the UK on Tuesday. Storm Christoph is set to bring heavy rain and widespread flooding to par...
Prayers among the preparations for Biden’s inauguration
SECURITY is being increased in preparation for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday. The city remains on high alert after the Capitol Building was stormed by thousands ...
Three cathedrals open as vaccination centres
BLACKBURN CATHEDRAL opened its crypt as a vaccinations centre today, joining Salisbury and Lichfield, who opened at the weekend. Blackburn has a six-month booking which could possibly extend to a year. Like the other two cathedrals, it had been di...