PLYMPTON TEAM MINISTRY
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update May 2021
On Sundays there will be a Said Eucharist at St Mary’s church at 9.30 am and at St Maurice church at 11.00 am.
On Wednesdays there will be a Said Eucharist at St Maurice church at 10.00 am
Private prayer will be held at St Mary’s on Wednesdays between 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm, and at St Maurice on Saturdays between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon.
Seats do not need to be booked in advance but you will be asked to provide your details for Test and Trace, and will be directed to a seat. All the previous precautions will be required, including not interacting in church with anyone outside your household, wearing a face covering, maintaining 2m social distance, hand hygiene etc.
Our churches remain open for funerals and weddings in line with the government limits on numbers permitted to attend, and worship continues every Sunday at 10.00 am on Zoom.
Access to online services and reflections can be made through our Facebook page, St Mary’s Church Plympton, or through our YouTube channel, The Plympton Team Ministry – St Mary & St Maurice. If you wish to join us for our ZOOM Eucharist each Sunday at 10.00 am, please email the Team Administrator – plymptonteamministry@gmail.com who will be pleased to provide you with the link.
The latest advice for churches can be viewed by following this link: www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
For urgent pastoral matters, please telephone 01752 658762, for other queries, please email plymptonteamministry@gmail.com
The Plympton Foodbank is now operational and supporting households in need in Plympton. Donations of non-perishable items can be left at St Mary’s church hall on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone.
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The Parish Safeguarding representative for Plympton St Mary’s is Mr Sam Snelling who can be contacted by telephone 07841 018135 or email: safeguarding.plymptonstmarys@gmail.com
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The Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details can be found at – https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/ The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Charles Pitman, telephone: 01392 345909
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If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11
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Other support agencies include:
Plymouth Children’s Services 01752 308600
Out of hours 01752 346784Plymouth Adult Services 01752 668000
Out of hours: 01752 346984Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service 01752 252033
Rape crisis 0808 802 9999
NSPCC 0800 389 5344
Childline http://www.childline.org.uk 0800 1111
The Parochial Church Council has formally adopted and fully implements the Church of England and Exeter Diocesan Safeguarding Policy for Children, Young People and Adults published October 2017.
A link to the policy can be found here: Diocesan-Safeguarding-Policy-Statement-2017 (3)
Any applicant wishing to help or work with any of our church groups, whether paid or voluntary, may be asked to agree to an Enhanced Plus check with the National Disclosure & Barring Service
Plympton Team Ministry (St Mary’s and St Maurice Churches) GDPR Privacy Statement is available here (click link)
team privacy notice v2 jan 2019
Plympton St Mary Electoral Roll privacy notice is available here (click link)
Electoral-Roll-PN-2019 (1) St Mary’s
Covid-19 Test and Trace
In line with Government guidance, we are asking everyone who attends St Mary’s church to register their name and contact telephone number in case it is requested by NHS Test and Trace. Our Covid-19 Privacy Notice can be read here:
Covid 19 Test and Trace Privacy Notice v1
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