Developing our worship under Covid

At the Reopening Working Group meeting on Tuesday 21 September, the following main points were agreed:

• For the main 10am service at Christ Church, and the 9am service at St Mary’s, the present arrangements will be kept whereby Holy Communion is brought to communicants in their seats. This will also apply when Holy Communion is celebrated on Wednesdays during “Christ in Quiet”.
• Adopt intinction, that is where the wafer is dipped in the wine, however with wafers being handled only by the priest (in line with latest CofE guidance).This gives the communicant the option of once again taking wine with the wafer if they wish..
• Priest will offer words as usually spoken to each communicant but will continue to wear a face covering.
• Face coverings for our visitors are still encouraged but are optional.