Entries by Peter Ford

National Lockdown – Thurs 5 Nov 2020

Dear friends – as you will be well aware, last night the Prime Minister announced that with effect from Thursday November 5th, it is expected that the whole country will once again enter a period of lockdown restrictions in an attempt to slow the rate of transmission of coronavirus, to prevent the NHS from being […]

St Andrew’s Kildwick opening update

For more information see Julie’s newsletter Update on re-opening church buildings Last Sunday 12th July, both St Mary’s and St Andrew’s opened for periods of private prayer (9.30am to 10.30am at St Mary’s, and 2pm to 4pm at St Andrew’s). There were 3 visitors to St Mary’s, and at least 23 to St Andrew’s. The […]

Reopening St Andrew’s Kildwick

For more information see Julie’s newsletter Re‐opening church buildings The government has given permission for church buildings to be open for private prayer, and now also from 4th July for regular worship – although we still await guidance on practicalities. This is permission, not compulsion! A PCC working group has been formed to think through all the […]

COVID-19 and our church

COVID-19 and our church The immediate practical implications for us because of COVID-19 in the parish of Kildwick Cononley and Bradley are as follows: There will be no Sunday services in our 3 churches until further notice. This includes the 5th Sunday service. Similarly, the Wednesday morning service at Kildwick will not take place At […]