CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – SUSPENSION OF CHURCH SERVICES and CLOSURE OF ALL CHURCH BUILDINGS
Please note that all public services have been suspended until further notice and all church buildings in the Church of England are now closed.
The Church continues to be alive and active, but our buildings must close. We are seeing a huge increase in the number of people falling sick with COVID-19. We must distance ourselves from one another and prevent the spread of infection in order to save lives.
Therefore, as well as public worship being suspended, the churches in our Benefice and all church buildings in the Church of England are now closed.
However, our worship of God and our care for each other continue.
Our website contains details of how to join others online for prayer, worship, study and community life.
See: www.lowerswalechurches.org.uk
The Church of England has also produced some prayers for people to use at home and these can be found at: www.churchofengland.org/coronavirus or directly via the front page of the Leeds Diocesan website at www.leeds.anglican.org.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your mind and with all your strength . . .
Love your neighbour as yourself.
There is no commandment greater than these.”
To protect the vulnerable amongst us, please do not leave your home except for essential trips, in accordance with Government guidance.
Can I urge you all to look after one another. If you know of anyone who needs assistance please contact me on 01609 631122 or jennilane2013@btinternet.com and I will do my best to help or find someone who can.
These are challenging and difficult times, but through love of neighbour and self, we can support and encourage one another.
In faith, hope and love
Rev’d Jenni Lane
