Submitted on Monday 2nd November 2020
Rejected on Monday 9th November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Keep Churches open during the lockdown
Keep Churches open during the proposed new lockdown
Churches are essential. While universities and schools are allowed to open despite being the largest hotbeds for viruses, churches are being forced to shut. Churches are pivotal to the wellbeing and mental health of people. As Covid-19 and the lockdown progresses, more and more people are suffering from anxiety and depression, and suicides are rising. Churches provide crucial spiritual support in these hard times. Furthermore, church fellowship is an essential part of the Christian faith.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Places of worship are able to remain open for independent prayer, funerals or funeral commemorative events, to broadcast an act of worship, to provide essential voluntary services or urgent public support services, for registered childcare, and to host permitted gatherings: www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Allow corporate worship and congregational singing at places of worship: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548621
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