Without exception there is a desire at Holy Trinity for caution and care for one another, especially as a number of people who attend church in person are ‘vulnerable’ and the rates of infection transmission are not encouraging at the moment.
Booking and Test and Trace
There is no need to book in advance to attend services, but we would still like to keep a record of attendance for test and trace purposes. The QR code for Holy Trinity remains available in the entrance lobby for those who want to sign in on their phones, and the paper signing in sheet for those who prefer it.
Masks, hand sanitising and social distancing
With Covid rates particularly high at the moment, we ask people to continue wearing masks whilst inside the church building, and to use the sanitising hand gel available at the entrance of the church and toilets. We will continue to leave certain benches in the church free in a way that allows for social distancing.
Singing
Hymn books will be available for those who would like to join in singing. If you would like to sing, please continue to wear your face covering while you do so, and very importantly we ask that those who sing sit in the front rows (either side) of the church. This will mean that those who are apprehensive about the resumption of congregational singing can remain at the back of the church.
Holy Communion
We will continue to offer Holy Communion in one kind (i.e. the consecrated bread only) at present, and maintain the practice of the clergy taking communion or offering a prayer of blessing to each person at their seat.
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