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Episode 18 - Getting Back in the Church Building Safely
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WHAT IS THIS EPISODE ABOUT?
With 2020 global focus on the Covid 19 pandemic, and Governments starting to lift restrictions on public worship, how can the local church plan to return to their buildings safely? Dr David Sollis from Faith Action
Links to resources appear on this page below.
EPISODE
1.50 What is FaithAction?
4.30 Dr Sollis role in for FaithActioN
7.10 Church leaders concerns during the pandemic? Including lock-down, accessing and supporting people including the vulnerable, online presence & training. The lack of normal life passage rituals i.e. weddings, funerals etc. Financial burden, shrinking donations. All festivals happening online in 2020. Mental health of clergy, church leaders, pastors.
14.45 General differences between some denomination’s liturgical practices. Case study of an American assembly & their examples of social action despite the pandemic. “Church has left the building”
20.08 The importance of local churches having clear values and mission particularly in times of crisis
21.56 How can churches prepare to open safely? What is risk assessment for churches? Risk assessment legal mandatory linked to insurance acceptance.
27.00 Breaches in the guidance and rules in local churches
28.50 How to control who walks into the local church during Covid restrictions – booking systems
29.20 1 and 2 metre rules & guidance on face masks
33.33 Case study of an assembly returning to their building pre booking and use of track and trace technology
38.00 Awareness and availability of information. Do all assemblies understand what to do? The responsibly of church leaders for health and safety of their congregants.
43.13 The church building and the 1-way system.
47.15 Advice to church leaders from Dr David Sollis
Dr David Sollis Biography
‘Dr David Sollis - A launcher and leader of innovative services, engagement & research aimed at capturing the 'Lived Experience' of service users, Carers and professionals.
David had a strong career in the Insurance industry before undertaking an academic career achieving a PhD around HIV/Aids.
David has spent the last 18 years working in the third sector with charities such as Whizz-Kidz, Rehab UK and Sported.
David has worked the last 8 years as the engagement manager and then CEO of the National award winning Healthwatch Essex.
David has recently joined Faith Action as part of the charities COVID response team as Partnership Coordinator and has been delivering focus groups, webinars and partnership discussions.
David is a committed Christian attending St Johns Church in Colchester, Essex.
LINKS
FaithAction – faithaction.net
United Reformed website - https://urc.org.uk/latest-news/3365-urc-issues-coronavirus-advice-to-its-churches
HMCLG – The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july
Church of England guidance - https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
Episcopal Church of America - https://episcopalchurch.org/concerning-covid19
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