An announcement from Bishop Michael of Hertford

To be announced in all churches on Sunday, 16^th January 2022

We are pleased to announce that the Rev’d Atalie Gaines, Vicar at King Charles the Martyr Potters Bar, has been appointed to an additional post of Priest-in-Charge of the benefice of South Mymms and Ridge and the Revd Ayoob Adwar, Permission to Officiate in London Diocese, has been appointed as Assistant Curate with special responsibility for the benefice of South Mymms and Ridge (also working in the benefice of King Charles the Martyr, Potters Bar).

This is subject to completion of the usual legal formalities after which further information will be announced. Meanwhile please remember Atalie, Ayoob, his wife Nezah and their family, in your prayers as they prepare to take up these posts.

With our prayers and best wishes,

Bishop Michael and Archdeacon Janet

A message from the vicar

An update on coronavirus restrictions January 2022

We, at KCM, are continuing to review the challenges presented by coronavirus to how we operate and adapting our service plans to reflect the developing position. Following the Government's announcement (19 January 2022) that we will be returning to Plan A we have reviewed our Risk Assessment.

• Please do wear a mask when entering the building and keep in on for the duration of your stay.
• We will be offering congregational singing but ask that you do this from behind your mask.
• We will continue with a 1030 service and will continue with alternating the style of service as we have been doing. Morning worship Communion on the first Sunday of the month and morning worship with out communion on the third Sunday of the month, with a said communion service at 9.30. Sung Eucharist with choir and organ on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
• The PCC have committed to returning to 9.30 sung Eucharist and 11am Morning worship at the beginning of March 2022.
• We will be regularly reviewing these measures, along side our brothers and sisters in the other churches in Potters Bar so that we are keeping Covid Secure.

On Sunday mornings:

• Please wear a face covering whilst in our buildings.
• We will keep the doors open and maintain the air flow in the church. We will put the church heating on but please do be aware that the church may still feel chilly and dress accordingly.
• Whilst there is no longer a requirement for you sit socially distanced from others, we ask that you are mindful of those who would rather sit with some distance.
• Singing will be allowed but we ask that you keep your mask on and sing through it for the time being. There is no obligation for you to sing as part of the services if you do not wish to.
• Please be aware as you share the peace that people may still wish to share the sign language peace or bump elbows rather than have physical contact of shaking hands or hugging.
• We will not be sharing the common cup for the time being whilst local levels of infections are so high. The Liturgical Faith and Order Commission have made clear that receiving in one kind is still ‘complete communion’.
• We will continue with a single line coming up for communion, please sanitise your hands as you come up and keep on your face covering until you have moved away from the priest.
• Any changes to the organisation of Holy Communion will be made clear during the notices at the beginning of each service.

On Tuesday mornings:

We will retain all social distance measures for our service of said communion for those who wish to attend a quieter said service with a smaller congregation.

Revd Atalie

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