Vicar accidentally sets himself on fire during online service
Church pastors are normally in the business of setting hearts on fire but for one vicar broadcasting a virtual sermon, it was his sweater.
Church pastors are normally in the business of setting hearts on fire but for one vicar broadcasting a virtual sermon, it was his sweater.
The Archbishop of Canterbury used his sermon for the Church of England's first national virtual service to call people to look outwards to the needs of others and remember "that life carries on".
Churches across the nation are livestreaming Sunday services into the homes of worshippers in an unprecedented shift following widespread restrictions on movement imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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People with a church wedding booked in the coming months are facing the prospect of having to drastically scale back their plans after the Church of England introduced guidance recommending no more than five people in attendance - the legal minimum.
The first virtual service since the Church of England announced the suspension of public worship over coronavirus is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
The number of people able to attend a funeral will be limited during the coronavirus pandemic under new guidelines brought in by the Church of England.
The Catholic Church has confirmed that public Mass will be suspended starting on Friday evening over coronavirus concerns.
"These are difficult and challenging times," said cathedral Dean Dr Philip Hasketh.
The head of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) has encouraged Christians not to be afraid in the face of the coronavirus pandemic but instead look for opportunities to serve their communities and love their neighbours.
The Church of Scotland said that cancelling its General Assembly in May was the "only choice" it could make in light of current circumstances.
Churches are following the updated guidance from the Government by suspending services for the timebeing over the coronavirus pandemic.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling on Church of England churches to suspend public services for the timebeing in light of the escalating coronavirus crisis.