Coronavirus (Covid-19)
The Solway Plain Parish
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update
Churches are closed during November 2020 for Sunday Services, please see our events calendar for details
Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals may now take place. At present only 30 people may attend. The following guidance applies to all services held in the churches
If you intend to come to a service in church, please be aware of the following guidance:
- Hand sanitiser is available at the entrance and should be used on your way in and out of the church
- Face coverings must be worn, following government guidance, with the normal exceptions for health reasons
- The 2m social distancing rules must be followed. We will be only using alternate pews and those not in use have been clearly marked. Households can share a pew.
- When entering or leaving church, please respect the social distancing of others. If you wish to chat with your friends, please do so outside the building and do not gather in groups inside. The 'rule of six' applies when meeting with others, and following local guidelines it is strongly advised that groups of six should include people from no more than two households
- As part of the governments Test & Trace strategy we will record the names and contact details of those attending worship (this information will only be kept for 21 days). The NHS QR code can be scanned as you enter if you have a smartphone
- There will be no singing of hymns, music will be played at the beginning and end of services.
- The offertory place will not be passed around, there will be a collection plate at the back of church for your donations as you enter the church
- In services of Holy Communion, we will not ‘share’ the peace. We will share only the bread at communion. Please follow all directions of the minister when receiving (the bread will be brought and served to you in your seat). The current advice is that there should be no words said at the distribution, so the bread will be distributed and the words said when everyone has received the bread into their hands for all to consume at the same time.
- If you have any symptoms of Covid-19 please stay at home and contact NHS if you need further advice
We also have a Sunday Service during this time held online or can be listened to on the phone click here for further details
Following the announcements by the government that churches can open for individual private prayer, the Churchwardens have been working through the necessary steps to be taken before the churches can be open.
The following will open on a limited basis:
Christ Church, Silloth – Thursdays 9.30-11.30am & Saturdays 9.30-11.30am or other churches by appointment with the churchwardens
We encourage you to continue your personal prayer and reflection, from your own home.
- Resources to help you in your prayers are available on-line
www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer -
There are two free apps for smartphones
Daily Prayer, which has the full text and readings for Morning & Evening Prayer and Compline
Time to Pray which has shorter daily prayers for Prayer during the Day and Night Prayer
Search for them in your app store
- There are "orders of service" which you might like to use in the downloads section of this website Downloads
Guidance from the Government
- Stay at home, only go out for essential shopping or for daily excercise
- Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms: a high temperature; a new, continuous cough.
- Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you're staying at home.
If your symptoms get worse, contact NHS 111.