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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.
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 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).
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 House of Bishops met via Zoom this afternoon, as it has done regularly throughout the current pandemic
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An Oxford College has celebrated the largest number of baptisms and confirmations in at least 20 years.
What does Good Friday commemorate? What happens in churches and cathedrals on Good Friday? Where does the name originate?
A new phoneline run by 90 lay and clergy chaplains has been set up to provide emotional support for those suffering from COVID-19 related anxiety in the Avon and Somerset area.
A church in London has hosted 10 services in just two days as it responded to the challenge of Covid-19 physical distancing restrictions.