Safety and Singing in Christmas Worship

Christingle 2pm/4pmChristmas Eve: Congregational singing throughout. The 2pm service often has a smaller congregation. For the 4pm service we will aim to fit as many safely distanced households in as possible and offer an additional 5pm service if the church becomes full.

Midnight in Bethlehem Mass 9pm Christmas Eve: Congregational singing throughout. Lady Chapel reserved for non-singers.

Christmas Morning 10am Family Communion: Our normal pattern of leaving congregational singing until after the blessing to allow non-singers to leave without missing part of the service.

1st Sunday of Christmas 8am BCP communion: The safest service for the most cautious people. No singing and a small congregation.

1st Sunday of Christmas 10.30 Christmas Worship: A short service with singing after the blessing as above.

In order that people feel safe in church, please follow the advice below. If you have any concerns or wish to take further precautions, please call me on 01732 882447. God Bless, Lorraine

General Advice

1. Please stay at home if you have any of the government identified Covid -19 symptoms.

2. Please maintain the general covid guidelines, ‘Hands, face, space’.

3. Please sanitize (for more than 20s) on entry and exit, and after touching frequently touched surfaces.

4. Please wear a mask unless exempt or singing or eating/drinking.

5. Please leave a two chair gap between yourselves and household/bubbles already seated.

6. Our ‘Extra Care’ rows by the main door are for those who would like the additional reassurance of 2m spacing between rows.

7. The remaining rows, ‘Normal Care’ are at 1.5m spacing and you may remove your mask once seated.

8. Please don’t belt out the hymns during congregational singing.

9. Remember to wash your hands when you get home.