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Our Bishops have today issued updated Guidance for Church Officers on public worship in our buildings. You can also find out more about Coronavirus 'exit plans' published by national/public authorities in countries across the Diocese, as well as a Diocesan service on Zoom this evening for the Commissioning of the People of God before the Feast of Pentecost.
The Chaplain at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Moscow, The Revd Canon Malcolm Rogers, has been speaking this week on the impact of Coronavirus in Russia, in an interview broadcast on ITV’s News at Ten programme in the UK.
This week's “Discipleship in Difficult Days” is entitled ‘A Worshipping Community?’ It includes a "Blessing for a Meeting on Zoom", contributions from two ordinands in the Diocese, a video with families in lock-down having fun and enjoying themselves ... Hallelujah! ... and more.
Stay up to date on our Bishops' practical guidance once lockdown is eased and church buildings in the Diocese can be used for public worship. You can also find information on Coronavirus ‘exit plans’ published in countries across the Diocese.
Our latest update includes the call by Pope Francis for an interfaith prayer day on 14 May, and a new prayer contributed for this day by Dr Clare Amos.
“Discipleship in Difficult Days” this week has been published. It is entitled "A gate for the locked-in" and shares reflections from contributors across the Diocese in Europe.
Going Digital updates this week include two new resources launched by the Church of England. There's a new telephone helpline called Daily Hope, and arrangements are now in place for a Choir from a leading Church in London to sing hymns for digital services. We've also added some security guidelines to our Diocesan Communications Zoom User Guide.
Latest updates include practical guidance from our Bishops covering how church buildings can be used for public worship where the Coronavirus lockdown is being eased in the Diocese. There is also news on financial support to our chaplaincies experiencing hardship as a result of Coronavirus, plus some guidance on holding your Chaplaincy Council Meeting remotely.