Advice concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19) from St. Peter's Church, Milton Bryan

Whilst it will be Faith and business as usual at St. Peter's, this is to inform you, in line with best practice, we will be acquiring some small hand sanitizing gel dispensers for church to help maintain good hygiene standards. Those who play a welcoming role will simply direct people to use these as they come into Church for services in the coming weeks.

Sadly, at present, it is advisable to keep our greetings on all occasions verbal not physical i.e no hand shaking, hugging.

It is highly likely that Rev. Steve Nuth, will be offering Communion in one kind (bread), for our monthly Holy Communion Service on 22nd March and until further notice. This is to be confirmed in the coming days.

Please follow all the government advice on hygiene at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-public-information-campaign-launched-across-the-uk

As a church, you can see where our advice and support comes from in the links below:

https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-parishes/coronavirus-covid-19-additional

https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches

I also draw your attention to Bishop Alan's four Golden Rules, but not official advice. You can read and heed that here – but this is food-for-thought about our attitudes at: www.stalbans.anglican.org/coronavirus

You can also find information for the public on the outbreak of Coronavirus, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Our services and events will remain under continuous review in the coming weeks with updates when necessary.

With best wishes,

Kelvin White

Lay Leader of Worship and Churchwarden

For and on behalf of Rev. Stephen Nuth and Milton Bryan PCC