Like many churches we began the year full of the joy of Christmas, eager to start new projects and further develop our community links.
We were also ready to begin restoration work on our Grade 1 listed building. Within a couple of months we had to rethink all our plans as the first Covid-19 lockdown took hold. Many churches “went online” and we did offer some digital content. However, the reality of going fully “online” was not an option for us for a number of reasons. There is “digital poverty” in our area — not everyone has desktop or laptop computers, smartphones and Wi-Fi in their homes. So instead we created booklets and prayer resources which we made available to anyone who wanted them. And we prayed.
A team of volunteers called regularly friends and neighbours to keep spirits up. We offered practical help with our community partners at the Queen’s Crescent Community Centre.
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