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: 25 SEPTEMBER 2020
click to see how church life and services are affected
click to see how church life and services are affected
- Public Worship has resumed at St Mary's at 9:30am (prebooking only). From Sunday 4 October we plan to have worship at 9am at St Luke's & 10:40am at St Mary's (booking required). 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
- 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)
- Private Prayer in Church: St Mary's offers times in the week for Private Prayer, these change each week please see below for this week's times/dates. Week commencing 28/09 will be the final week of Private Prayer for the time being.
- 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. As per government regulations immediate family only are allowedand 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. Please see the CofE guidance on funerals for more information.
- Weddings are permissible in church. They are limited to 15 people in total (including the minister) and hymn singing is not permitted at the moment. Please see the CofE 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 are awaiting clarification from the government how this will affect a baptism service. 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 . The 'Rule of 6' doesn't apply to the hall as it's a Covid Secure Venue, but all groups who use it should adhere to their own guidance to keep it's members safe
- St Luke’s, worship and lettings: We have completed a risk assessment and have begun to implement the findings to make the church Covid-19 Secure. We plan to have an act of worship there on Sunday 4 October and offer the church for limited booking from Monday 5 October. More details will be posted during the coming week - Click here to view the page.
- 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.