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Covid Plan B: Synod Moderators' Updated Guidance 091221

Submitted by ModPA on Thu, 09/12/2021 - 13:58

With the prime minister confirming that England will move to the government's "Plan B" in light of the spread of the Omicron variant, the United Reformed Church Synod Moderators have updated their guidance issued on 29 November...

Omicron: Synod Moderators provide updated advice to churches - 1st December 2021

Submitted by ModPA on Mon, 06/12/2021 - 15:54

As Covid rules have been strengthened in response to concern over the new Omicron variant, the United Reformed Church (URC) Synod Moderators provide updated advice to churches.

New Freedoms, Same Responsibilities

Updated: Sat, 15/01/2022 - 20:00 (ModPA)

NEW FREEDOMS, SAME RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Governments in England, Scotland and Wales move towards reducing or ending Coronavirus restrictions on Places of Worship, the Synod Moderators offer the following guidance to congregations of the United Reformed Church.

Synod Moderators issue new guidance on reopening of churches - 5 March 2021

Updated: Sat, 15/01/2022 - 20:00 (ModPA)

Synod Moderators issue new guidance on reopening of churches - 05032021

As lockdown restrictions and governments’ stay-at-home requirements begin to gradually ease across the UK, the United Reformed Church (URC) Synod Moderators provide updated advice to churches.

The Moderators know that churches are keen to make plans to reopen for public worship and other activities and so provide the following guidance:

Guidance from the Synod Moderators on closing church buildings for public worship (Statement 5/1/21)

Submitted by ModPA on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 12:36

Guidance from the Synod Moderators on closing church buildings for public worship - Synod Moderators strongly recommend that churches should cease to meet for in-person worship and move exclusively to online or paper-based worship material.

Pastoral Letter, Statement from URC General Assembly Moderators and Latest Advice from Synod Moderators on Places of worship and community halls during November lockdown in England

Submitted by ModPA on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 19:09
  • Pastoral Letter for the Churches of East Midlands Synod at the beginning of the second lockdown
  • Latest advice from Synod Moderators on ‘places of worship and community halls during November lockdown in England’
  • Statement from the URC General Assembly Moderators, Revd Clare Downing & Mr Peter Pay

In sad and glad remembrance - written by Revd Michael Forster

Submitted by ModPA on Fri, 25/09/2020 - 11:35
In sad and glad remembrance - Revd Michael Forster

Written by Michael Forster, one of our own Synod's retired ministers, this hymn was used in Sunday evening's live-streamed "Lincoln Remembers: Covid, Grief and Hope"...

Transition from Lockdown

Submitted by ModPA on Fri, 21/08/2020 - 13:05

A group of the URC’s Training & Development Officers have compiled this simple document, giving examples of what some churches have done during the lockdown and how they are now adapting their practice during this tricky transitional period...

Coronavirus: URC guidance around face coverings

Submitted by ModPA on Thu, 16/07/2020 - 18:26

In light of the various guidance issued by the governments in England, Scotland and Wales, the United Reformed Church (URC) Synod Moderators strongly encourage the use of face coverings for all people attending worship and other URC events that involve face-to-face meetings

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New Reality, Same Mission

Submitted by ModPA on Wed, 10/06/2020 - 07:30

A stimulus to renewed community engagement as we emerge from the Pandemic

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