Reopening our churches

As of Sunday 5th July 5 of our 7 churches have returned to regular Sunday communion services at their normal times. 

Denia will re-commence services after the summer, and, until September Javea will be offering mid-week communion on Wednesdays, but Sunday services will be back after the summer months. The Thursday service at the Forum in Alfaz del Pi is also back.

In El Campello we are beginning with a service in a private home, because our normal chapel makes social distancing difficult.

In Gandia, La Fustera, Calpe and Albir we are back in our usual places at our usual times.

Some of us are keen to get back, while some of us are still anxious. Our chaplains explain that no one should feel under any pressure to return. Indeed many churches in the UK do not plan to re-start physical services until the autumn or beyond.

The Service of the Holy Eucharist follows the same format that we have been enjoying with Fr. Rodney on Facebook, but we will be able to worship together in the church building. Things are a little different but we do hope that if you feel ready to join us, you will feel very safe with all the measures that the team have put in place. Masks must be worn, you will be “sanitised” on arrival, the churches are disinfected before and after each service and we keep a record of attendance and seating in case “track and trace” is required. However we are sure that with the measures in place any risk of infection is now well managed.

For those not yet ready to come back to church Fr. Rodney and Fr. Robin’s Sunday Eucharist will continue on Facebook, at 11am (Spanish time). Just search for Rodney Middleton (Orba) on Facebook. The recording will also be available on YouTube, and the link will be circulated via the Blog Post and on the pages of Facebook.

Many of our regular congregants are not here at the moment, and this is just for information for you.