Some functionality has been disabled
To experience the best that the Church of England website has to offer, you need to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings. Turnon.js provides guidance on how to activate JavaScript for your particular browser.
A Christian presence in every community
14473 results found for 'node more media centre news church updates guidance weddings baptisms light coronavirus'
Guidance on weddings and baptisms during the current period of restrictions on public gatherings to combat coronavirus has been updated by the Church of England.
Guidance and advice on COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus, for churches and parishes.
With churches now beginning the process of reopening initially for individual private prayer and funerals, church weddings however are still not permitted at present - under the Government’s restrictions to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
Clergy are being advised not to share the chalice and to encourage worshippers not to shake hands during the ‘Sign of the Peace’ in services, as part of updated guidance on coronavirus issued by the Church of England.
The House of Bishops COVID-19 recovery group has shared draft guidelines for when funerals, weddings, baptisms and individual private prayer can recommence in church buildings.
The Church of England has published new advice to help parish churches and cathedrals prepare to reopen their buildings for public worship after more than three months of lockdown because of the coronavirus.
To contact the press office call 0207 898 1326 (monitored inside and outside office hours)
or email [email protected] (routinely monitored during office hours)
The Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs division has published advice to parishes on practical steps to reduce the risk of infection from Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Pastoral Guidance for use in conjunction with the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith in the context of gender transition.
Guidance on Using the Alternative Baptism Texts from Common Worship: Christian Initiation - Additional Baptism Texts in Accessible Language by The Church of England.