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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As numbers are limited in both of our churches due to the the Covid-19 restrictions,
we are continuing to stream our Services on Facebook & YouTube click the links to watch.
We will be live from 10:30am each Sunday - service will begin at 10:40am.
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Covid-19 Update: 15 October 2020
click to see how church life and services are affected
click to see how church life and services are affected
- Public Worship: We are now back to our usual pattern of Sunday morning worship for the first time since March. 9am at St Luke's and 10:40am at St Luke's. Due to the very limited space we have available you need to book in advance - click here to see details of how to book along with other important information
- Morning Prayer on Zoom: 9:30am on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday. http://bit.ly/930mp
- Face Masks are mandatory in Church for all services and the Church Hall excluding those with a valid exemption or who are taking part in or are leading the service (as long as physical distancing can be observed)
- 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 to 30 people (including the the minister and verger) as per government regulations, please see the C of E guidance on funerals for more information.
- Weddings are permissible in church. They are limited to 15 people in total and hymn singing is not permitted at the moment please see the C of E guidance on weddings for more information. To find out more information on booking a wedding at St Mary's please click here.
- Baptisms are permissible providing appropriate steps are taken to minimise risk and are limited by the 'Rule of 6' including the minister. 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 - you can read our Covid-19 Secure Policy and Interim Booking Procedures here . Update 14 October: Now that Cheshire East has been placed into Tier 2 (High Risk) many groups will not be able to use the church hall, it is up to each group leader to make sure that they keep within the law and not to run a group that breaks the current government advice which can be found here .
- St Luke’s lettings: We have completed a risk assessment and have implemented the necessary changes to make St Luke's Covid-19 Secure. However, following Cheshire East being placed into Tier 2 (High Risk) on 14 October we have not reopened St Luke's for lettings. You can keep up to date here Click here to view .
- 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
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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.