Our Churches have reopened for worship. To
help reduce the risk of spreading the Coronavirus, these services will not
involve singing nor will they end with refreshments.
Holy Trinity Church (Waterhead) cannot open
until the repairs to the unsafe floor are complete. The first services take
place in the Parish Hall on Waterhworks Road.
Advice
Message from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
Latest advice about baptisms (Diocese of Manchester, dated 31.07.2020)
Latest advice about weddings (Diocese of Manchester, dated 31.07.2020)
Latest advice about funerals (Diocese of Manchester, dated 31.07.2020)
Latest advice from NHS England
Latest advice from Church of England (includes
advice, resources, and FAQs)
Latest advice from Diocese
of Manchester
Latest advice from Oldham
Council
Latest advice from HM Government
Spiritual resources
Online resources
For transcripts of services and YouTube
videos in our two Churches, please click here.
For copies of the Churches’ magazine, please
click here.
The Church of England have produced some Prayers at home
(pdf) Some of the prayers will be useful when praying with children.
This site Prayers at home gives sample liturgies, prayers, patterns of
prayer, recommended Bible verses.
Prayer for today (from the Church of
England website) includes links to services of Morning Prayer and Evening
Prayer (both Common Worship)
Church
of England app with prayers and liturgy (Common Worship)
Downloadable resources
Guide to outdoor guided meditation (pdf with thanks to
Oakwood Forest Church)
Prayers for children and families (MS-Word)
Resources
for worship at home (MS-Word)
When you feel
anxious
(pdf file)
Church services
The BBC is planning
to broadcast one live service each Sunday. Please look at your TV listings for
more details.
Details of some Churches that plan to stream services
(BBC website)
Explaining the virus to children
Child-friendly explanation of Coronavirus (pdf)
Talking to children about Coronavirus (pdf, produced by the
British Psychological society)
Guidance from educational psychology for parents
supporting their children during COVID-19 (pdf, produced by Oldham
Council’s
Educational
and Child Psychology Service)
Last
updated 31 July 2020