From Wednesday 6 January, the country has
again been in full lockdown. The Government suggests we should only leave the security
of our homes for essential duties. In response, our Churches have taken the
painful decision to discontinue all services of divine worship. We will
reassess frequently.
Food co-operative
The
Hall at St Barnabas’ Church will remain open for pre-arranged visits to
the Food co-operative.
Now the lockdown has
ended,
Baptism services can no
occur inside a Church.
Wedding services can only
occur inside a Church in extremis with a maximum attendance of 6 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)
Helping our children
Child-friendly explanation of Coronavirus (pdf)
Help with tech (Government
resources and advice)
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 20 January 2021