Our
Churches can only open for private prayer before the Covid lockdown ends
on 2 December, as follows:
St Barnabas (Clarksfield): Sunday 29 November
at 9:30 am
Holy Trinity (Waterhead): Sunday 29 November
at 11:00 am
The Hall at St Barnabas’ Church remains open
for pre-arranged visits to the Food co-operative for the foreseeable future.
To help reduce the risk of spreading the
Coronavirus, everyone entering our building is required to practise socially
distancing.
After
the end of lockdown, our Churches will be open for services of divine
worship as follows:
St Barnabas (Clarksfield): Sundays at 9:30 am
Holy Trinity (Waterhead): Sundays at 11:00 am
and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.
To help reduce the risk of spreading the
Coronavirus, everyone entering our building is required to practise socially
distancing. Services will not involve singing or include sharing the peace.
Food co-operative
The
Hall at St Barnabas’ Church will remain open for pre-arranged visits to the
Food co-operative.
After the end of the lockdown,
Baptism services cannot
occur inside a Church, until further notice.
Wedding services can occur
inside a Church with a maximum attendance of 30 people.
Funeral services can occur
inside a Church with a maximum attendance of 30 people.
Advice
Message from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
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 pdf 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 27 November 2020