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A few miles to the West of Worthing at the foot of the South Downs National Park
COVID-19 Latest Update
Church Sanctuary
We are pleased to announce that the Church Sanctuary is now open again
for Sunday morning Worship.
As from Monday 19 July the Government has lifted all restrictions giving everybody more freedom. However, we still have be be very careful as cases continue to rise.
The Elders of this Church have made the following announcement -
Updated 23 July 2021
Many of you will be wondering how we will be doing Church in this new time of “freedom” and will have very differing viewpoints and concerns. Your Elders hope to arrange things in such a way as to accommodate as many people back into fellowship as is humanly possible.
To this end we will
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Continue to optimise air flow through the Sanctuary
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Arrange seating in such a way as to allow closer contacts, where there is a shared wish to do so, while also providing socially distanced options for those who don’t – Please respect each other’s viewpoints
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Ask that you continue to respect social distancing and use the collection plate in the vestibule and hand sanitiser on entering the Church
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Ask that you allow those who wish to maintain social distancing to leave church first
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Encourage the continued wearing of masks in Church for the protection of others
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Allow singing – soft voices behind masks please – to minimise spread of aerosol particles
We will no longer maintain a list of attendees.
These arrangements are intended to honour the spirit of the Government’s new “freedoms” but Elders feel we must take a more balanced approach given their/our duty of care for all of our congregation in these turbulent and constantly changing times of risk, when local infection rates are so high.
Elders will of course continue to monitor the local situation and available guidance very closely in the weeks ahead.