In line with the new government guidance, communal worship will cease until new lockdown restrictions are lifted. However, we will be open for private prayer on Thursdays 10.30-11.30am and Sundays 10.30-11.30am. However, if you are in a clinically vulnerable group we advise you stay away for the time being & if you have any symptoms or are feeling unwell please stay at home & look after both yourself and others
From 28th September the rules have changed and the government rules state there must only be 15 people at a wedding and a maximum of 30 people at a funeral.The church is covid-19 compliant and is offering socially distanced services each week. Masks have to be worn in church and hand sanitizer stations are in place.Please use the NHS track and trace if you have it.
Coronavirus: keeping ourselves and others safe. It’s a scary time with lots of conflicting information flying around. Until we are told otherwise St John's will remain open for services, though new measures are in place to keep us as safe as possible. If you are worried about your health, then please don’t feel any pressure to come and if you are showing any of illness (even symptoms not associated with the coronavirus), then it is imperative to follow the governments guidance and self-isolate at home. By looking after ourselves we are also protecting others.Let’s also be mindful of family members, friends and neighbours, it will be important to gather phone numbers and keep in touch, especially with the elderly, those with underlying health conditions and people living alone. Let’s also not forget the vulnerable in our society, and I commend us all if we are able to keep giving to the foodbank, as this is going to be a time when the demand is high, especially as people take unpaid leave and struggle to support themselves and their families.And above all, we remember our calling to be a people of prayer and hope. This will be a testing time for our faith, as our prime minister said, it is almost certain we will lose people we love. So in this time of fear and uncertainty, we remember that Jesus is in our midst, not distantly looking down but with us and in us. “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age”. Matt.28.20
