Notices & Information
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Pagham United Reformed Church
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NEW MINISTER
at Pagham United Reformed Church
Reverend Helen Higgin-Botham
We are delighted to inform our congregation that the Reverend Helen Higgin-Botham took up her ministry at Pagham on 1st July 2020.
We welcome Helen and her family to our congregation in Pagham. All of us look forward to her leadership at our church. We are naturally anxious to get to know her and her family and hopefully when the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over we will be able to do this not only at worship but also at some of our social functions when we resume our normal church activities.
Helen will be living at the manse at Chichester. Her work telephone number is 01243 771338. She will usually have Saturday off but messages can be left on her answerphone on this day.
We welcome Helen and her family to our congregation in Pagham. All of us look forward to her leadership at our church. We are naturally anxious to get to know her and her family and hopefully when the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over we will be able to do this not only at worship but also at some of our social functions when we resume our normal church activities.
Helen will be living at the manse at Chichester. Her work telephone number is 01243 771338. She will usually have Saturday off but messages can be left on her answerphone on this day.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Our Church social events remain cancelled until further notice due to the coronavirus. As far as we know all our members are virus free and we want it to remain that way.
How coronavirus is spread:
Because it's a new illness, we do not know exactly how coronavirus spreads from person to person. Similar viruses are spread in cough droplets.
Do:
wash your hands with soap and water often;
do this for at least 20 seconds;
always wash your hands when you get home or into work;
use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available;
cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze;
put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards;
try to avoid close contact with people who are unwell;
Don't:
do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.
STAY SAFE
Watch the news and updates from our Government and NHS on how to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus
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FURTHER INFORMATION
These are unprecedented times. The welfare of our church members is paramount, and we also want to support the valiant efforts of our health service. So, we are taking action in line with Government advice and postponing the Sunday services at our Church until further notice.
There will of course be a weekly service from 31st March on the URC website for those who have signed up to their Daily devotions.
Please let anyone you know, and who may be intending to come to our Sunday services, of the situation.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Bless you all
UK Coronavirus 'Lockdown'
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
what you need to do:
First of all:- Enjoy your home comforts and adust to a new way of life. And remember to:
as often as possible.
There is no need for articulated speech or vocal sounds to pray. Silent prayer is often the most appropriate way of communicating with God.
If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft plus) away from other people at all times.
This relaxed to '1 Metre - plus' on 4th July 2020 in certain circumstances but the ideal distance remains 2 meters (6 feet plus).
Wash your hands as soon as you get home
You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.
Here is the good news:
Recent new rules represent an easing of the above social distancing measures
From 4 July the 2m distancing guidance was relaxed in England.
The prime minister said that where it is not possible to stay 2meters apart, people should keep a distance of "one metre plus" - this means staying a minimum of one metre apart, while observing precautions to reduce the risk of transmission.
Hospitality
Restaurants and pubs in England will also be allowed to reopen, providing they follow safety guidelines.
All hospitality indoors will be limited to table service, and contact between staff and customers will be limited.
Customers will also have to give contact details when when booking or when they enter a pub or restaurant.
Holiday accommodation - including hotels, B&B's, cottages, campsites and caravan parks - can also reopen, and people in England will be free to stay away from home overnight for the first time since 'lockdown' began in March.
Northern Ireland has also said that holiday accommodation can reopen for business from 26 June, and pubs and restaurants can open on 3 July. Changes on hospitality and holidays have recently been relaxed in Scotland and Wales - so keep up to date with the regular ( almost daily) announcements that are being made by the respective 'authorities in those countries'.
Meeting other households
Two households of any size will be able to meet indoors or outside. It will be possible to stay overnight.
This does not have to be the same set of households - the prime minister said. "It will be possible, for instance, to meet one set of grandparents one weekend, and the others the following weekend."
However, the government does not recommend meetings of multiple households indoors because of the risk of infection.
In addition, the two households would have to maintain social distancing unless they are part of the same support bubble.
Restaurants and pubs in England will also be allowed to reopen, providing they follow safety guidelines.
All hospitality indoors will be limited to table service, and contact between staff and customers will be limited.
Customers will also have to give contact details when when booking or when they enter a pub or restaurant.
Holiday accommodation - including hotels, B&B's, cottages, campsites and caravan parks - can also reopen, and people in England will be free to stay away from home overnight for the first time since 'lockdown' began in March.
Northern Ireland has also said that holiday accommodation can reopen for business from 26 June, and pubs and restaurants can open on 3 July. Changes on hospitality and holidays have recently been relaxed in Scotland and Wales - so keep up to date with the regular ( almost daily) announcements that are being made by the respective 'authorities in those countries'.
Meeting other households
Two households of any size will be able to meet indoors or outside. It will be possible to stay overnight.
This does not have to be the same set of households - the prime minister said. "It will be possible, for instance, to meet one set of grandparents one weekend, and the others the following weekend."
However, the government does not recommend meetings of multiple households indoors because of the risk of infection.
In addition, the two households would have to maintain social distancing unless they are part of the same support bubble.
What is a 'Support Bubble'?
Single adult households – in other words adults who live alone or with dependent children can form a ‘support bubble’ with one other household. All those in a support bubble will be able to spend time together inside each others’ homes, including overnight, without the need to stay 1 metre apart. This change has been made to support the loneliest and most isolated. It is a targeted intervention to provide extra support to some of those most impacted by the most difficult effects of the current social restrictions, while ensuring we continue to keep the rate of transmission down
Outdoors, people from multiple households can meet in groups of up to six - but two households can now meet regardless of size.
What else will reopen?
What else will reopen?
- More outdoor spaces will open if they can do so safely, including the open air theatre, outdoor gyms and children's playgrounds
- Hairdressers will be able to reopen, as long as they take precautions. Other close-contact services such as nail bars will not may be able to open soon providing that they can operate safely"
- Libraries, community centres, bingo halls, cinemas, museums and galleries will be able to open, along with funfairs and theme parks, amusement arcades, outdoor skating rinks, indoor leisure centres, social clubs and model villages
- Places of worship will be able to open for prayers and services, including weddings with up to 30 guests - subject to social distancing
- Indoor theatres and concert halls will not be able to host live performances - but the prime minister said the government would work with the arts industry on specific guidance to enable choirs, orchestras and theatres to resume live events as soon as possible
BUT WE MUST ABIDE BY THE RULES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING
