Freedom Sunday?

Nicola Laver  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Aug 2021
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Government restrictions on indoor public worship have been lifted from churches in England after almost 18 months.

However, the removal of laws requiring social distancing and face-coverings means church leaders are now navigating a landscape where they will have to balance regained freedoms with the need to be sensitive towards individuals.

The Evangelical Alliance warned church leaders of the need for caution. Its head of advocacy, Danny Webster, said churches ‘may well want to be cautious and careful’ with how they proceed in the coming weeks. He said they are going to need ‘a lot of wisdom and grace’.

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