Last week saw the first of our church services held in St Michael's Church since lockdown started back in March. This week we held our second service, at 9.30am. It was a peaceful, reflective time together. Around 30 people attended in total including our team, our capacity at the moment being limited to 40 so there was plenty of space.

People were greeted at the door by one of our trained stewards, in a mask, who directed them to the hand sanitising station and collected their contact details for Track & Trace reporting. Social distancing tape marks out the floor and indicates the one-way system.

Each person or couple were directed to a seat by another steward. The seating area has been set out to adhere to social distancing guidelines and as you can see, offers each person plenty of space and good views.

The 30-minute service included two songs played on a CD, and we heard a Bible passage and short talk by Kathryn Lea, who led the service. The congregation joined in with responses and prayers throughout the service, before being shown out by the steward through the West door, where we also have placed our offering table (where we can accept either cash or card for any offerings that are made).

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we discern how to open up more fully. If you have any specific queries about our services, please email admin.stmichael@gmail.com