Covid-19 restrictions in England have ended and the responsibility for managing the virus falls to individuals and organisations. Churches remain complex environments for mitigating the risks of transmission. We are no longer requesting that you only attend in person on alternate weeks – you are welcome to both Holy Rood and St. Edmund’s any week and you can sing if you wish to!

At Holy Rood there will be two services with identical content at 10am and 11:30am. There will be children’s groups at the 10am service while there will be items for children within the 11:30 service. You are welcome to either service.  The 10am Holy Rood service will continue to be livestreamed on Facebook.

We do want people to be, and feel, safe and comfortable in church. Therefore:

• Please do not attend if you have any Covid symptoms or should be self-isolating.
• Although mask wearing is no longer mandatory we would be grateful if you would wear a mask when standing or singing when inside either of our churches.
• At Holy Rood, there will be some areas specially demarcated for those who still wish to social distance. But, regardless of where people are sitting, please be sensitive to others’ needs and check they are comfortable with you sitting down next to them or standing close to them.
• The Thursday morning Holy Rood service, which is particularly for those who cannot access the online services or who are at risk of isolation, will continue.
• Please don’t struggle alone. If you need practical help, especially if you are shielding again, please get in touch via phone 01329. 661154 or email help@croftonparish.org.uk. If you would like prayer for any reason, please email prayer@croftonparish.org.uk. If you are in a position to help others, please contact the office.