Safeguarding

Most of the time at church we are like a big happy family. However, even in happy families people can have a bad day and even people we know and trust can upset us. We want to help everyone have good days all of the time. We try to make sure that people who have jobs in the church always behave well and in a way that is helpful to you We never want anyone or anything in church to frighten you, confuse you or worry you. It is important that you tell us if something is upsetting you or if you are worried about something that is happening or something somebody is doing.

We have specially trained people who you can talk to and who you can ask for help. These people are good at safeguarding. This means they look after everybody's safety. Caring for people is a very important part of our Christian life.

The people who can help you are the parish priest or the parish safeguarding officer. 

• For Haxey please contact Peter Tully 07702349716
• For the Crowle Group please contact Kate Turner 01724 711472
• For Owston Ferry please contact Di Hobson 07925 050093
• or for any of the churches please contact the Vicar, Rev. Mark Zammit 07733077957 or 01427 753004

If you wish to speak to someone outside church you can contact the diocesan safeguarding team - their contact details are available here: https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/Listing/Category/safeguarding

We also aim to keep everyone safe in church regarding the possible transmission of virues. 

• Hand sanitizer is available in churches and should still be used. 
• "The Peace" during services of Holy Communion is now shared simply by waving to one another, which cuts down on any possible transmision of viruses.
• Holy Communion is now administered using the practice of simultaneous administration. This means that the consecrated bread will have been dipped in the chalice by the eucharistic president and then administered to each communicant individually.

This is done in the following manner:

• The person administering wears disposable gloves.
• Each wafer is taken from a special vessel, dipped individually and placed in the hand of the communicant.
• Any remaining wine is safely consumed as the only person to have been in physical contact with it is the eucharistic president.