Category: Coronavirus

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Faith groups are at the forefront of providing practical and emotional support in their communities, in many ways bypassing the usual referrers or ‘prescribers’. We need to record these links and preserve this web of human connection.

Rise in prayer and religious service attendance to be met with a step up in our witness

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According to research launched by Tearfund, many in the UK are turning to prayer during the crisis. A third of UK adults (33 per cent) have prayed since the beginning of the pandemic. How should we respond

Resources for churches from Christians Against Poverty

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Resources from Christians Against Poverty for churches to help support their local community

Updated Guidance for Bell Ringers: 11 May

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The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has released a new summary of the current Church of England guidance and advice on chiming including the need for strict hand hygiene to bell ringers across the UK.

The Filling Station Virtual Events Calendar

11th May 2020

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Coronavirus, News, Online Event

Missing the Filling Station? Join in virtual Filling Stations streamed from around the country.

“We need to keep on praying: prayer makes a difference” – message from CTE Presidents

6th May 2020

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In a series of video messages released on 6 May 2020, Presidents of Churches Together in England are encouraging us to keep praying prayers of hope, because prayer makes a difference.

The Distanced Church: Reflections on Doing Church Online

6th May 2020

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This free ebook from Texas A&M Iniverstity includes the reflections of Church leaders on what it has been like to think through and implement new ways of doing church online, including a piece from Albert Bogle of the Church of Scotland.

VE Day Commemoration : 8 May, AT HOME

6th May 2020

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Official notice on changes to planned VE Day commemorations, and prayer resources from the Church of England

Foodbanks: 5 Ways your Church can Help

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Here are some ways that your church can support your local food bank and get involved in working with the Trussell Trust towards an end to the need for food banks in the UK.

YourNeighbour.org Equipping Church Leaders : 4-6 May, ONLINE

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Together with our partners we are providing an exciting programme of online events to equip Church Leaders during this crisis.

Promoting Healthy Living during Lockdown : 14 May, ONLINE

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Free webinar from Cinnamon Connect

Engaging with Disadvantaged Young People through COVID19 : 7 May, ONLINE

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Join our Cinnamon Connect Webinar to find out how your church can effectively support young people and those caring for them during the current crisis and beyond.

Involving Volunteers

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Advice on involving and managing volunteers during the coronavirus outbreak, from NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations).

Community Response Hubs Launched

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19 Community Support Hubs have been formed to support the many grassroots community groups that are operating across the 19 Community Network Areas in Cornwall. Each has a Churches Together representative attached.

Pause to Reflect, 11am : Daily, ONLINE

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Join NHS chaplains in a Pause to Reflect at 11am daily, in prayer for the staff, volunteers, patients and carers of Cornwall Foundation Trust.

The UK Blessing

3rd May 2020

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More than 65 churches and movements, representing hundreds of others, have come together online to sing this blessing

Choir to sing weekly hymns for digital church services across the country

30th April 2020

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Coronavirus, News, Online Event

Singers from one of the leading churches in the capital are to record hymns and songs each week for use by clergy and church leaders livestreaming Sunday services across the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bishop Mark’s Pastoral Message: “Let us be like Christ the Servant”

29th April 2020

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Coronavirus, County-wide, News

Pastoral message from Bishop Mark, RC Diocese of Plymouth

United in Prayer : 24-hr Prayer Chain : Apr-Jun, ONLINE

29th April 2020

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A call to prayer. During the first week of April, many key church and denominational leaders have been deliberating on a united and corporate expression during the Covid-19 lockdown and over Easter. Firstly, to pray together about the ongoing pandemic and secondly to publicly express the Christian faith. One key thing has emerged from this…

Responding to Grief and Emotional Suffering in our Communities : 30 Apr, ONLINE

29th April 2020

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