Whilst many churches have re-opened the doors over the past few months, actual in person attendance has in most cases been unavoidably limited. What we can do in person has been extremely restricted and social distancing has limited capacity. Some churches have not been able to open at all due to renting their premises. Therefore,… Continue reading Returning to in person church after lockdown – how can we look after one another?
Tag: Coronavirus
We need to do better at deep and charitable theological engagement (another lesson from COVID)
You are a church leader and you’ve just been told by the government that due to a pandemic ripping through the population, you will now need to suspend public services as part of a national lockdown. You know that schools, pubs, restaurants, theatres and sports stadia are being closed. You know that people are being… Continue reading We need to do better at deep and charitable theological engagement (another lesson from COVID)
What lessons should Christians be learning from the pandemic? (1) What has God been teaching us?
The other day, I wrote about the lessons that the UK as a country needs to be looking at if it’s to learn from the pandemic for the future. What about the church? What lessons are we learning as Christians from the pandemic? Well, someone of those lessons are not really going to become clearer… Continue reading What lessons should Christians be learning from the pandemic? (1) What has God been teaching us?
How should we respond to local/regional COVID-19 hotspots?
Over the last few days attention has begun to focus on a few towns and places where Coronavirus cases are on the increase again. Bolton is increasingly making it into the headlines but there are other places where this is causing concern including Bedford. The other concerning factor is that these increases tend to be… Continue reading How should we respond to local/regional COVID-19 hotspots?
What lessons will the UK learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
At some point in the next few months, we can expect the Government to set up a review of the impact that the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic had on the UK and the effectiveness of our response to it. What kinds of things should the review look at? What lessons should we be learning? Here are… Continue reading What lessons will the UK learn from the COVID-19 pandemic?
After the pandemic -don’t forget about the body of Christ
We are enjoying our new church and particularly the prayer meetings and mid-week community groups. Often at these, one of the elders will pick up on a key thing from the Sunday sermon and encourage us to think about practical application before turning to prayer. The other Sunday, the speaker had talked about Christ returning… Continue reading After the pandemic -don’t forget about the body of Christ
How do we avoid future lockdowns?
Despite the roll out of the vaccine and the gradual easing of lockdown, there’s still a lot of pessimism in the air. Consistently we hear talk about the potential for COVID-19 infections to rise again and further deaths. Whilst the Government are adamant that there is no reason for us to see a reverse of… Continue reading How do we avoid future lockdowns?
Getting out of lockdown: Between idealism and pragmatism
Followers of Faithroots will know that I’ve been pushing hard at the question “Is there a way of helping us get back to full in person corporate worship sooner rather than later.” That is the context for any discussion on the proposed vaccine/immunity passporting scheme. Now, I want to be clear here that my long… Continue reading Getting out of lockdown: Between idealism and pragmatism
Vaccine Passports – what are our priorities?
There’s ongoing debate about the pros and cons of Vaccine passports. The concerns are particularly coming from those who see such measures as an assault on individual liberties. This means that we’ve seen some Christian leaders speaking out against them. The fear cited is that such measures will lead to people being excluded from church… Continue reading Vaccine Passports – what are our priorities?
Emergency powers and coronavirus -saving lives whilst protecting freedoms
There have been two significant decisions this week concerning the pandemic. The first took place in a Scottish court where the closure of churches in Scotland during the latest lockdown was ruled unlawful. The second was the vote at Parliament to renew emergency powers for another 6 months. Now, both decisions have elicited a range… Continue reading Emergency powers and coronavirus -saving lives whilst protecting freedoms
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