Coronavirus - latest news
Updates on the Church's evolving response and developing resources
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03 Apr 2020
National virtual service for Palm Sunday to be led by the Bishop of Manchester
Christians are to be encouraged to make their own paper or card ‘palm’ crosses and display these in their windows in a national virtual church service for Palm Sunday to be broadcast by the Church of England.
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03 Apr 2020
York Minster’s digital worship for Holy Week and Easter
Worship and prayers for Holy Week and Easter at York Minster will be entirely digital for the first time this year – a landmark in the Minster’s 800 year history.
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30 Mar 2020
Caring for Church Buildings during the Pandemic - advice for parishes
The national Archbishops’ Council Cathedral and Church Buildings Division has issued a guidance note to help ensure the safety and security of your church building while you are unable to use it.
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27 Mar 2020
Archbishops affirm Coronavirus advice; churches to remain closed
The Archbishops of York and Canterbury have written to the clergy of the Church of England this evening to reiterate their advice about local churches' response to the Government advice during the present Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
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27 Mar 2020
To the Parishes of the Diocese of York, from the Generous Giving Team
The Diocesan Generous Giving Team have been looking at resources to help parishes to maintain levels of Generosity and Giving to which we are all called over the coming months.
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26 Mar 2020
Words and Prayers for the 5th Sunday of Lent
We're approaching Passion Sunday - the 5th Sunday in Lent - on the 29th March, in these extraordinary days when we're unable to meet in our churches to worship God and hear his Word together.
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26 Mar 2020
God's calling for his church: a message from our bishops
Archbishop Sentamu and Bishops Paul, John, Alison and Glyn have recorded a video message for the Diocese from their respective homes at this uniquely difficult time.
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24 Mar 2020
Church of England to close all church buildings to help prevent spread of Coronavirus
All Church of England churches are to close with immediate effect, including for private prayer, in an effort to help limit the transmission of the coronavirus COVID-19
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24 Mar 2020
Archbishops call for Church of England to become radically different as public worship put on hold to help stem spread of coronavirus
The Archbishops of York and Canterbury are calling for Church of England churches to put public worship on hold and become a “different sort of church” in the coming months to face the challenge of coronavirus.
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23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Update - Safeguarding Training
In the light of the Church of England decision to suspend gatherings, all face to face training in the Diocese of York has been cancelled for the immediate future.
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20 Mar 2020
Archbishop of York streams live Facebook prayers on Mothering Sunday
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu will be streaming live on his Facebook page a short time of prayer this Sunday 22nd March.
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19 Mar 2020
Streams in the Desert: churches take to the air during Coronavirus measures
Far from being disheartened by the news that Coronavirus has led to the cancellation of numerous church services, the churches of the Diocese of York are finding new and innovative ways to get their prayers to the people.