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The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has welcomed guidance from the Government permitting outdoor singing for places of worship in all tiers in England from 2nd December.
The pandemic forced the community at Trelawny Benefice to worship outside – a move that has since developed into a fully-fledged outdoor ministry, complete with pet services, farmyard nativities and folk concerts.
People love singing carols. Singing is good for the body, mind and soul and carols can unlock emotions, tell stories and connect us to others, past and present while raising our prayers.
An outdoor prayer service started under lockdown at an Oxfordshire church has attracted more than 100 people and revived interest in a rural church.
Following the announcement of new ‘rule of six’ restrictions to help limit the spread of coronavirus, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s recovery group, said:
Press releases from January 1st 2020 - December 31st 2020.
Hundreds of churches have signed up to a week-long ‘nature count’ beginning this weekend which will encourage people to visit churchyards and record what they see.
NSSG April 2020 report.
Volunteers at a Cornwall church have turned their neglected village churchyard into a thriving patch for crops, flowers and wildlife.
Figures from a recent nature survey show that bumblebees, ladybirds and aphids are in the top five invertebrates found in churchyards and burial grounds across England and Wales.