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: 13 April 2021
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- St Luke's and St Mary's are open for in church worship. A booking system is in place for Sunday Worship for the time being and details of how to book can be here.
- 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)
- 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.
- The current situation from 12 April until 17 May at the earliest is below
- 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 with up to fifteen people attending (including the Bride & Groom but not church staff) can take place. 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 not permissible until Step 3 of the Government's Roadmap to at least 17 May and will be restricted to 30 attendees see here for more details. For more information on booking a Baptism at St Mary's click here.
- The Church Hall is open for organised youth activities and to those who provide them as long as they work within their own governing body's guidance.
- St Luke’s lettings: is open for youth activities.
- 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
We have 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.