Our vision is to be a welcoming, Christ-centred church, where everyone is valued and nurtured, actively sharing the joy of Christ in our Communities
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Covid-19 Update: 10 August 2020
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- Face Masks are mandatory in Church for all services and the Church Hall from 08 August excluding those with a valid exemption or who are taking part in or are leading the service (as long as physical distancing cen be observed)
- Private Prayer in Church: St Mary's is now open for Private Prayer. We are Covid-19 Secure. We have implemented Social Distancing and other Measures for the safety of all who enter. There are restrictions in place and we only have 9 pews available, one per household.
- Public Worship is permissible in church buildings from 4 July. However, due to the size and layout of St Mary's the PCC have agreed that we will not be open again for Public Worship until at least the first Sunday of September. Bishop Keith has dispensed of Canons B11 & B14 for August. We are pnning to reopen on 6 September - more detials to follow
- Funerals are permissible in church and we will conduct them at St Mary's on request. Funerals in church buildings are severely restricted at the moment. Immediate family only are allowed and no hymns may be sung. Please discuss options with a Funeral Director to see what's best for your family and loved one. We continue to conduct funerals at the Graveside and the Crematorium.
- Weddings are permissible in church. They are limited to 30 people in total (including the minister) and hymn singing or an organist is not permitted at the moment.
- Baptisms can go ahead providing appropriate steps are taken to minimise risk and are limited to 30 people including the minister. During the coming weeks, Polly will be in touch with all those who had Baptisms cancelled to rearrange dates. We will be conducting Baptisms outside of the main services. We will not be taking any new bookings at the moment until we have rescheduled those that were cancelled. It will be 2021 before we take new bookings. Please see the CofE guidance on baptisms for more information.
- The Church Hall is Covid-19 Secure and will reopen on 07 September 20 - you can read our Covid-19 Secure Policy and Interim Booking Procedures here
- St Luke’s, worship and lettings, presents us with significant issues, after a risk assesment the PCC have decided to not reopen St Luke's for hire in September and will assess it as new guidance published
- As changes to the guidance happen we will update this information accordingly - you can see the full guidance on all of the above at: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
Whilst we are not able to meet in church we are streaming Services on Facebook & YouTube click the links to watch. We are live each Sunday from 10:30am
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SAFEGUARDING
St Mary’s & St Luke’s takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about our Safeguarding procedures here.
Church of England Past Cases Review 2 (PCR2)
All parishes are required to participate in a Past Cases Review, commissioned by the Church of England. PCR2, as it is known nationally, is part of the Church's ongoing scrutiny of its handling of past and current safeguarding cases. An Independent Reviewer will be looking at files relating to church officers in this parish, both lay and ordained, past and present.
Individuals who wish to make representations to the PCR2 process, or who need to come forward with information or make any disclosures, are encouraged to make direct contact with the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (pauline.butterfield@chester.anglican.org or call 07703800031) . However, recognising that this may not feel safe for those with a lived experience of abuse from within the Church, a dedicated telephone helpline - 0800 80 20 20 - operated independently from the Church, by the NSPCC, has been set up.
Individuals who wish to make representations to the PCR2 process, or who need to come forward with information or make any disclosures, are encouraged to make direct contact with the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (pauline.butterfield@chester.anglican.org or call 07703800031) . However, recognising that this may not feel safe for those with a lived experience of abuse from within the Church, a dedicated telephone helpline - 0800 80 20 20 - operated independently from the Church, by the NSPCC, has been set up.