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: 06 March 2021
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- Communal Worship: Whilst we are in National Lockdown we will not be having in person worship in either of our churches. This will be assessed regularly and our website and FaceBook Page will be updated. Please see this page for up to date information - click here
- Update 06 March 2021: We are looking to reopen both St Luke's and St Mary's for worship from Sunday 21 March 2021. A booking system will still be in place for Sunday Worship for the time being and details of how to book from Monday 8 March will be here.
- Morning Prayer on Zoom: 9:30am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & 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)
- We will be following the Government's Roadmap out of Lockdown along with the official guidance from the Church of England and we will update the items below to reflect this at the set stages.
- Restrictions in Place Now
- Funerals are permissible in church and we will conduct them at St Mary's on request. Funerals in church buildings are restricted by law to 30 people (not including church staff) and no other gathering of people is allowed on church grounds including the churchyard as per government regulations, please see the C of E guidance on funerals for more information.
- Weddings of up to six can continue but only in very exceptional circumstances. 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 and are limited to 15 people, see the CofE guidance on baptisms for more information. For more information on booking a Baptism at St Mary's click here.
- The Church Hall is CLOSED
- St Luke’s lettings: is CLOSED
- 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 in a National Lockdown both of our churches will be closed for Public Worship. Whilst we are closed in church are open for live online worship each Sunday from St Mary's beginning at 10:40am (stream begins at 10:30am). Click one of the channels below to view.
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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.
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Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in relation to the Church of England, the Church in Wales or the Catholic Church of England and Wales. This could be abuse by someone who holds any role at the church or is linked to participating in a church-led activity or group. Click here to to the website.
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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.