Thursday 10 December

National guidance from the Church of England

The Church of England website has a dedicated page for the latest national requirements and guidance.

The following updates have been made this week:

New Documents

• Vaccines update
• Churches as vaccination centres

Updated Documents

Please note that a box at the beginning of each document summarises the main changes that have been made.

• Holy Communion
• Opening cathedral and church buildings to the public
• Church Heating
• Opening church buildings for works to the building and interior
• Permissions for temporary works in churches and cathedrals
• Ordinations and Consecrations
• Legal questions on conducting public worship
• Personal risk factors to clergy, church workers and volunteers
• Permitted Activities under the 3 Tier System
• Test and Trace
• Live streaming Worship
• Individual private prayer
• Face coverings
• Funerals
• Confirmation services
• Weddings
• Baptisms
• Pastoral support in the community including care homes