Worship at St Luke’s and St Mary’s
Update 27 February 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 will be on this page from Monday 8 March.
Face coverings and Social distancing will still be in place until the government say it's safe not to.
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 will be on this page from Monday 8 March.
Face coverings and Social distancing will still be in place until the government say it's safe not to.
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National Lockdown and Public Worship
6 January 2021 and currently still in place
From Mike, the Rector:
My priority, right from the beginning of this pandemic, has been to keep all those who attend worship and funerals (when it has been permissible) at St Mary's & St Luke's, safe. Whilst I understand attending worship in church is important, and that not everyone can access worship online, I also know that at times, joining together in a church building is not the safest thing to do. This is the first national lockdown when the government has allowed for Public Worship to continue. However, the Church of England and the Bishop of Chester, have given permission for churches, where it would be unsafe to remain open for worship, to close their buildings. I feel that during a National Lockdown, with the size and limitations of both of our church buildings, the correct thing to do is to close the church buildings for Public Worship.
With this in mind, myself, the Wardens and the PCC, with the permission of the Bishop of Chester, have agreed to suspend Public Worship in St Mary's and St Luke's for the time being. We will assess this on a regular basis and update this page.
We will continue to offer live online worship from St Mary's each Sunday and we will help to resource those who can't access online worship.
Funerals will continue to take place in St Mary's adhering to the latest government guidance with 30 people allowed in church and no gatherings of people outside.
Baptisms are suspended other than emergency Baptisms.
Weddings are not allowed at the moment apart from within the government recommendation as follows: "weddings should only take place in exceptional circumstances, for example, an urgent marriage where one of those getting married is seriously ill and not expected to recover, or is to undergo debilitating treatment or life-changing surgery.”
We will continue to offer Pastoral Care within the parish, please contact the Rector if we can help and we will respond in a Covid-19 secure appropriate way.
To keep up to date subscribe to our email Newsletter you can do this here.
Morning Prayer: is on Zoom and is usually on Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs each week.
You can join us on Zoom here: bit.ly/930mp
or by phone:
Tel: 02039017895
Meeting ID: 850 2058 1307
Passcode: 914961
the service lasts for 20 mins.
6 January 2021 and currently still in place
From Mike, the Rector:
My priority, right from the beginning of this pandemic, has been to keep all those who attend worship and funerals (when it has been permissible) at St Mary's & St Luke's, safe. Whilst I understand attending worship in church is important, and that not everyone can access worship online, I also know that at times, joining together in a church building is not the safest thing to do. This is the first national lockdown when the government has allowed for Public Worship to continue. However, the Church of England and the Bishop of Chester, have given permission for churches, where it would be unsafe to remain open for worship, to close their buildings. I feel that during a National Lockdown, with the size and limitations of both of our church buildings, the correct thing to do is to close the church buildings for Public Worship.
With this in mind, myself, the Wardens and the PCC, with the permission of the Bishop of Chester, have agreed to suspend Public Worship in St Mary's and St Luke's for the time being. We will assess this on a regular basis and update this page.
We will continue to offer live online worship from St Mary's each Sunday and we will help to resource those who can't access online worship.
Funerals will continue to take place in St Mary's adhering to the latest government guidance with 30 people allowed in church and no gatherings of people outside.
Baptisms are suspended other than emergency Baptisms.
Weddings are not allowed at the moment apart from within the government recommendation as follows: "weddings should only take place in exceptional circumstances, for example, an urgent marriage where one of those getting married is seriously ill and not expected to recover, or is to undergo debilitating treatment or life-changing surgery.”
We will continue to offer Pastoral Care within the parish, please contact the Rector if we can help and we will respond in a Covid-19 secure appropriate way.
To keep up to date subscribe to our email Newsletter you can do this here.
Morning Prayer: is on Zoom and is usually on Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs each week.
You can join us on Zoom here: bit.ly/930mp
or by phone:
Tel: 02039017895
Meeting ID: 850 2058 1307
Passcode: 914961
the service lasts for 20 mins.
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CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ATTENDING WORSHIP AND KEEPING SAFE
COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR ATTENDING CHURCH DECEMBER 2020
- There is a booking system in place - we may not have room for you if you haven't booked.
- It is vitally important that you understand your own clinical risk before you attend a physical services in church. The NHS has guidance available to help you assess this.
- You should not attend if you, or anyone in your household, is currently self-isolating, displaying symptoms such as a high temperature, lost or changed sense of smell, or a new and continuous cough, awaiting Covid-19 test results or has been diagnosed with Covid-19.
- You should keep a distance of 2m from people not in your household. You should not interact with those outside of your household.
- Face Coverings are mandatory in church unless you have a valid medical exemption. Those leading the service or reading a lesson do not need to wear a face covering, but will do at times.
- On arrival, be prepared to wait with distancing to be shown into church. Please do not linger in the porch on entry or exit. We will be asking for details for track and trace purposes if this hasn't been given at the time of booking.
- You must sanitise your hands (or wash then in the hand basin in the toilet) on arrival and on leaving. You are welcome to bring your own 70%+ hand sanitiser for your own use.
- You will be shown to a pew, please don't move about the church unnecessarily. Members of the same household may of course sit together.
- Liturgy will be on the screen with some single use sheets available when possible.
- Music, including songs and hymns, may be played in some services. Please do not sing.
- Government guidance states that there should be no shouting or raised voices.
- Communion is in one kind, the bread. At the administration of Communion, please remain in your pew and listen to instructions, most of the time the bread will be brought to you. You may remove your mask whilst receiving communion..
- At the end of the service please leave promptly keeping a 2m distance from other households and do not congregate in church to talk.
Sunday Worship In Church Booking Form
**Due to Covid-19 Restrictions the service pattern below is suspended until further notice**
Sundays at our Churches - see below for weekday services
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1st Sunday of the month
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Palm Sunday at St Mary's
Palm Sunday at St Mary's
The Congregation at St Luke's
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During the Week
- Morning Prayer - 9:30 am at St Mary's for 15 minutes Mon, Tue & Thur. (Please see the weekly Notice Sheet - link on the Home Page - to check when it's happening)
- BCP Holy Communion - 10 am each Wednesday