What do Matt Hancock, Dominic Cummings and Professor Neil Ferguson have in common? That’s right, they have all been found guilty in the court of public opinion of committing the ultimate unforgivable sin. What is that sin? Well despite what you might think, it isn’t that they broke COVID rules. Despite the reaction and commentary… Continue reading The last great sin
Tag: COVID-19
Is it time to stop publishing the COVID case data daily?
There are increasing calls, not just from politicians but from scientists too for the daily update on COVID cases to end. Some countries have already moved to weekly reporting. The argument is that reading about exponentially growing cases serves to increase anxiety among the public. It also means we don’t look at COVID in perspective.… Continue reading Is it time to stop publishing the COVID case data daily?
Why It’s time to return to in person church
Since the delay to the completion of England’s roadmap out of lockdown, I’ve been including regular updates on Faithroots to help church leaders stay up to date with the data and plan ahead. Today I want to write to church members generally and explain why I would encourage you, if you haven’t already, to begin… Continue reading Why It’s time to return to in person church
Out of lockdown – a further update and more thoughts on masks and contact tracing
I’m trying to include a regular update on Faithroots regarding the COVID-19 situation and the move towards ending all restrictions here in England and the wider UK. My aim is to try and help church leaders stay abreast of what might be happening and plan accordingly. Obviously, I’m not an epidemiologist or an immunologist, just… Continue reading Out of lockdown – a further update and more thoughts on masks and contact tracing
COVID Reopening – brace yourselves and hold your nerve!
I’ve been trying to give a regular update for church leaders on how things are looking regarding final reopening on the 19th July. So first of all, the not so good news. You’ll be fairly well aware of this by now. Over the past few weeks we’ve seen COVID-19 cases increasing rapidly. The increase seemed… Continue reading COVID Reopening – brace yourselves and hold your nerve!
Are we on track for the 19th July reopening?
Church leaders are following carefully what is happening regarding the delayed Stage 4 of COVID re-opening in England (Scotland and Wales come under different measures but there tends to be a high level of convergence between the countries). So, how are things looking? Will we be good to go on the 19th July or might… Continue reading Are we on track for the 19th July reopening?
Do we really believe that God is sovereign?
You know that verse about mission in the hymn “I cannot tell”, do we really believe it? The words go: I cannot tell how He will win the nations, How He will claim His earthly heritage,How satisfy the needs and aspirations Of east and west, of sinner and of sage. We sing it with gusto – or… Continue reading Do we really believe that God is sovereign?
Can we win the vaccination race and avoid another delay to the end of restrictions?
We are currently in the in between period between the original end date for COVID restrictions of the 21st June and the new date, 19th July. It’s important for Christians and churches to be alert to what the key factors are that have affected the decision to delay and what needs to happen in order… Continue reading Can we win the vaccination race and avoid another delay to the end of restrictions?
The urgent priority – avoiding future lockdowns
Anyone who has followed my thinking through COVID-19 will know that my consistent position throughout has been that the disease is a real and present danger that we need to respond to. I’ve had little time for so called COVID sceptics and anti-vaxxers. Therefore, I’ve agreed that measures have been necessary to respond to the… Continue reading The urgent priority – avoiding future lockdowns
Maybe we can sing a bit sooner …
This is a postscript to yesterday’s post about singing. No sooner was it up on the blog to read and the Welsh Government changed the dynamics a bit. They put out new guidance allowing for congregational singing. There were specific conditions attached including thorough risk mitigation and guidance about the prevelance of the virus in… Continue reading Maybe we can sing a bit sooner …
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