Dear Friends,Following the guidelines received from the government and the Church of England, all services at St Hugh’s are cancelled for the foreseeable future. From Tuesday 5 January until further notice the Cathedral will be open for private prayer and reflection only between the following times:<strong>Monday - Friday</strong>12 noon - 2.00pm <strong>Saturday </strong>12 noon - 2.00pm<strong>Sunday </strong>10.00am - 1.00pmAt this time the Cathedral will not be open for general sight seeing or tours and the shop and meeting areas will remain closed until further notice. Please note that only the nave will be accessible and there will be no toilet facilities available except on Sunday.<strong>Services</strong>A limited number of services will be taking place in the Cathedral that can be attended. The good news is that the Cathedral will continue to be here for those who wish to join us online. Our physical, online and digital worship will take place at the following times;<strong>Sunday</strong>9.00am - Morning Prayer (Live Streamed only)11.00am - Choral Eucharist (Live Streamed and In-person)6.00pm - Night Prayer (Online only)<strong>Monday - Friday</strong>9.00am - Morning Prayer (Live Streamed only)12.30pm - Midday Prayer (In-person only)12.45pm - Eucharist (In-person only)8.00pm - Night Prayer (Online only)<strong>Saturday</strong>9.00am - Morning Prayer (Live Streamed only)9.30am - Eucharist (In-person only)8.00pm - Night Prayer (Online only)There are a number of different ways for you to join us online for these services. You can view the service direct from this website here, or our YouTube page here, alternatively you may wish to join our friendly and welcoming online congregation at our Facebook page herePlease pray for one another as I am praying for you and remember the vulnerable near you during this challenging time. Do keep in touch with one another by phone and WhatsApp and please let us know if you need help.Fr Michael
Dear Friends,Following the guidelines received from the government and the Church of England, all services at St Hugh’s are cancelled for the foreseeable future. I know that this will comes as a shock to us all but it is important to follow the official advice. However, Southwark Cathedral will be open for private prayer and reflection on Sundays from 12 noon until 2.45pm and from 9.45am until 3.45pm Monday to Saturday.Cathedral Services of Morning and Evening Prayer, or Choral Evensong, as well as a Choral Eucharist on a Sunday and a said Eucharist on weekdays and Saturdays will be live streamed from this coming weekend. These services will not be open to the public but we hope that we will gather a virtual congregation.Details about how to access the live streaming and the times they take place will be made available from the end of this week.Please pray for one another as I am praying for you and remember the vulnerable near you during this challenging time. Do keep in touch with one another by phone and WhatsApp and please let us know if you need help.Fr Michael
The Church of St Hugh takes the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously.At St Hugh’s we are committed to the safety and well being of all children, young people and adults. This page provides details of people you can get in touch with if you have any questions or concerns about safeguarding in this parish.Parish Safeguarding OfficersOur Parish Safeguarding Officer is Wendy Edge. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact Canon Michael, in the first instance, on Michael.Rawson@southwark.anglican.org, or by ringing 020 7367 6706.ChurchwardensOur churchwardens are Bola Oriaku and Clive Greenwood. They can also be contacted by going through Canon Michael Rawson, whose details are above. If you would prefer to contact someone else, please use the diocesan contact details below.Other helpful contact detailsYou can also get help with child and adult safeguarding issues using the contact details below:NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 ( free phone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).Southwark Diocesan Safeguarding TeamContact details for the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser are:Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Kate Singletonkate.singleton@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 9423 Mobile 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers: Marie Daly and Louise VernonMarie Daly marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org; 020 7939 9441; Mobile 07946 255295Louise Vernon louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org; 020 7939 9462; Mobile 07946 255622Further information can be found at: <span style="font-size: 1rem;">http://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/</span>The diocese also produces a safeguarding manual, called A Safe Church. This can be found by using this link:https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures
