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Romanian Orthodox Parish in Cambridge, UK!
Romanian Orthodox Parish in Cambridge, UK!
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Sunday 25th July 2021
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Healing of the paralysed man in Capernaum - Sunday readings: Epistle: Romans 12: 6-14 Gospel: Matthew 9: 1-8 |
Message regarding services in church after 19th July 2021
(the lifting of legal restrictions related to Covid-19)
Following the lifting of legal restrictions related to Covid-19, the UK Government has de-facto delegated the responsibility for meetings in public spaces, including churches, to the organisers, respectively the faith communities meeting for prayer.
Practically, the most tangible change is that the social distancing rule as well as the limits to numbers of participants are no longer, legally, in place. Therefore, from Sunday 25th July, attendance to services is no longer limited to 30 people / households in our parish either.
However, the Government continues to request that a means of contacting those attending meetings or worship in public settings is still in place, in case of a reported case of Covid-19 or of an outbreak. This is indicated also by the guidance issued by the Church of England for its places of worship. It is also the responsible thing to do, regardless.
My main concern in this new context, both as priest and as a mere Christian, is this: to avoid or minimise the transmission of Covid-19 at our services, + to avoid having to interrupt the regular Sunday services because of an instance of infection or transmission of Covid-19 at one of our services. I believe this concern is something that we can all resonate with!
Therefore, if you plan to join the service at our parish in Cambridge, please consider the following:
- the pandemic is not over! Actually, Covid-19 cases are rising exponentially in the UK, surpassing 50,000 cases a day!
- there will be vulnerable people present at services, or people who are at a greater risk of serious illness if they contract Covid-19
- wearing a mask, out of care for others
- indicate your participation in advance by signing up online (please see button below)
This helps us, as organisers, to fulfil the Covid-19 contact tracing requirement, but also to mediate or avoid situations where a minimum of safe social distancing would not be possible in the church.
We will continue to stream services both on Mixlr and Zoom, as before, for those who cannot join us in church.
I pray that, with God's help, we can continue to pray together in a spirit of Christian love, care, and hope in God!
With blessing,
father Dragos
(the lifting of legal restrictions related to Covid-19)
Following the lifting of legal restrictions related to Covid-19, the UK Government has de-facto delegated the responsibility for meetings in public spaces, including churches, to the organisers, respectively the faith communities meeting for prayer.
Practically, the most tangible change is that the social distancing rule as well as the limits to numbers of participants are no longer, legally, in place. Therefore, from Sunday 25th July, attendance to services is no longer limited to 30 people / households in our parish either.
However, the Government continues to request that a means of contacting those attending meetings or worship in public settings is still in place, in case of a reported case of Covid-19 or of an outbreak. This is indicated also by the guidance issued by the Church of England for its places of worship. It is also the responsible thing to do, regardless.
My main concern in this new context, both as priest and as a mere Christian, is this: to avoid or minimise the transmission of Covid-19 at our services, + to avoid having to interrupt the regular Sunday services because of an instance of infection or transmission of Covid-19 at one of our services. I believe this concern is something that we can all resonate with!
Therefore, if you plan to join the service at our parish in Cambridge, please consider the following:
- the pandemic is not over! Actually, Covid-19 cases are rising exponentially in the UK, surpassing 50,000 cases a day!
- there will be vulnerable people present at services, or people who are at a greater risk of serious illness if they contract Covid-19
- wearing a mask, out of care for others
- indicate your participation in advance by signing up online (please see button below)
This helps us, as organisers, to fulfil the Covid-19 contact tracing requirement, but also to mediate or avoid situations where a minimum of safe social distancing would not be possible in the church.
We will continue to stream services both on Mixlr and Zoom, as before, for those who cannot join us in church.
I pray that, with God's help, we can continue to pray together in a spirit of Christian love, care, and hope in God!
With blessing,
father Dragos
Special prayer for deliverance from new coronavirus epidemic
Lord, our God, Who are rich in mercy, and with your wise providence govern our life, hear our prayer, receive our repentance for our sins, stop the new infectious disease (the new epidemic), as You once ceased the punishment of Your people in the time of King David.
You, Who are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they may glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from any disease.
Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or in hospitals.
Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and our neighbour.
For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Lord, our God, Who are rich in mercy, and with your wise providence govern our life, hear our prayer, receive our repentance for our sins, stop the new infectious disease (the new epidemic), as You once ceased the punishment of Your people in the time of King David.
You, Who are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they may glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from any disease.
Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or in hospitals.
Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and our neighbour.
For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Our parish now has a Milxr account where we will stream prayers and services during the week (especially during Passion Week). Notices about service times will be posted on the parish email list and as "events" on Mixlr. You can listen to the live broadcast via the embedded audio player here on the website, or on Mixlr as recorded podcasts.
Mixlr is also available as an application for: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/mixlr-social-live-audio/id583705714 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mixlr.android&hl=en_GB |
Picture album from the Patron Saint Parish Feast Day
Saturday 11 May - Sunday 12 May 2019
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif, His Grace Ignatie, Bishop of Husi (RO) celebrated together with us on the Feast of St John the Evangelist
Saturday 11 May - Sunday 12 May 2019
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif, His Grace Ignatie, Bishop of Husi (RO) celebrated together with us on the Feast of St John the Evangelist
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Useful resource for parents in our parish:
Positive Parenting |
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