All meetings now affected by COVID-19.

All Meetings Cancelled 
This is a result of the advice below from the Moderator and Clerk.

Following on from yesterday’s Pastoral Letter from the Moderator, and in light of evolving Government advice both in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland, we today issue the following formal advice to all Ministers and Kirk Sessions:

 1. All congregational organisations and activities should cease until further notice. ...

•  ‘Virtual meetings’, including decision taking by e-mail or other similar means, are permissible (and indeed encouraged) in the current circumstances.

 2. All Sunday gatherings for worship should also cease until further notice. 

• Please note the emphasis on ‘gatherings’ ceasing - creative means of enabling members to avail of worship resources should be sought. 

3. Steps should be taken to ensure that numbers attending funeral services and weddings are kept as low as possible. 
Consideration should be given to all funerals being private (for close family and friends only), with no public announcement of the funeral arrangements. 

Similar advice is being issued today by the General Secretary of the Methodist Church and by several Dioceses of the Church of Ireland. 

These are deeply uncertain times, with almost every day bringing challenging news and announcements. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues daily to grow in severity, we sense fear is also growing. However, God remains sovereign over all things and continues to be at work in the world, often working out His purposes both in us and through us. We continue therefore to pray that all would know and feel God’s love and close presence at this time and that the Church, scattered throughout our communities, would continue to be salt and light pointing people to the Lord Jesus Christ – the hope of world.
 
This weekend’s “Let’s Pray” guide will focus on the immediate needs of this crisis, and we encourage you both to make this resource available to your congregations and to encourage members to join in intercession with their fellow Christian across this island. We continue to look to the Lord who is our refuge and our strength – Psalm 46 vs. 1-5.
 
Yours in the Lord’s Service,
Moderator of the General Assembly
Clerk of the General Assembly

These events had already been AFFECTED
Weekly Events
* Small Group bible Studies 
* Parent and Toddlers 
* Cafe Revive and Thursday Morning Fellowship time.
*English Language Classes
Individual Events
Tuesday 17th 
* Our Ladies@first meeting.
Thursday 2nd April 2020
* Our Annual Community Service in association with Killronan School
planned for 2nd April.
Friday 3rd April 2020
* Our Annual Girls Brigade Display.
Saturday 4th April
* Afternoon tea planned by Ladies@First. 
Tuesday 7th April
* Friendly hour

We are regret having to cancel these events but feel it is a wise decision in light of the current situation. We will seek to keep this list updated.