The Church would like to reassure you that it considers the health and safety of the people that make up the congregation to be of paramount importance.

To reopen the church at this time will require us to comply with the Government's latest guidance and recommendations for both the Church and Community Centre requirements, as well as our landlords (MENCAP) requirements, as the building is used to look after vulnerable people during the day. The Committee has carefully considered all of the Government's latest guidance and recommendations, and looked at the difficulties it poses for us to provide a Covid 19 safe environment. The Committee has concluded that it will not be possible at this time for the Church to reopen. It's also possible that it will remain closed for the rest of the year, based on the current information available. We will constantly monitor and review the situation on a monthly basis, and issue further updates as and when the situation changes or when there is more information available. We are mindful that whilst the lockdown measures may have been eased, the underlining threat to life still remains. The war is not over, only the risk has eased. We thank you for your understanding, patience and cooperation during these difficult times, and will do all that we can to reopen the church as soon as we can, provided we can do so in a safe way. Please stay safe Braintree Christian Spiritualist Church