Sunday 15 March 2020 COVID-19 IMPACT We are taking the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic seriously, and are keeping a watching brief in line with Church of England and government recommendations. As has been advised, if you are exhibiting symptoms of the virus – a new, persistent, dry cough, or a high temperature – you are recommended to self-isolate for seven days. Beyond that, the best advice is to maintain hygiene by frequent hand-washing, and by engaging in “social distancing”. To that end we have introduced several measures to improve our social distancing while still holding services and enabling the Cathedral to remain open as a place of prayer. We very much regret that the following measures are necessary, but we are sure everyone will understand the necessity for these changes. Communion We will receive “in one kind only,” the common cup being suspended until further notice. Peace You are asked to avoid physical contact, in particular when exchanging the peace. Collection There will be a retiring collection at the end of the service, rather than a collection in the Offertory Hymn, to avoid handling collection bowls. Coffee Post-service coffee has been cancelled until further notice. Lent Lunch The Lent Lunches have been cancelled until further notice. For more information, visit nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19. Mark Read Right Through This year’s reading of Mark Right Through has been cancelled. To stay up to date with which events and services are happening at the Cathedral, check our website and social media channels for the newest information. Subsequent information in this news sheet is all subject to change due to the above. THIS WEEK Live Lent Bishop Viv’s Lent reflections continue at 6.30pm on Tuesday 24 March. All are welcome. Father Forgive: The Cathedral Lent Booklet Our Lent booklet detailing all our Lenten events including the Bishop’s Lent Reflections, and more, is available on the Literature Table. Concert Saturday 21 March, Brahms Requiem and Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs, Clifton Cathedral, 7.45pm, Bristol Cathedral Consort, Bristol Phoenix Choir, soloists are Helen Vincent (former lay clerk) and Alex Learmonth (regular Cathedral Choir deputy). Tickets from Opus 13 or ticket office 07811 730112.

BEYOND The Sixteen We are delighted that The Sixteen will be giving a concert in Bristol Cathedral on Wednesday 22 April at 7.30pm. With this concert they will complete the impressive feat of performing in every cathedral in the country. Tickets are £15-£30 and are available from our website, bristol-cathedral.co.uk. GENERAL Bishop Lee +Lee would like to give his thanks for all those who have taken the time to send messages of support and prayer following his recent injury. Museum of the Moon You may have seen on our website and social media that in August this year we will be hosting Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon, the touring scale model of the moon that has been exhibited in several cathedrals across the country. A full programme of events and open evenings will be available in April. undivided In 2020 this series of talks and lectures looking at politics and the church in the current climate continues. We will be inviting distinguished speakers with theological expertise to help us reflect on today’s world and explore how the Church might be part of the solution given the challenges we face. Some of the talks will take place in the Cathedral (6.30pm after Evensong) but we are also looking to co-host the series with other venues in Bristol and elsewhere. To suggest speakers, pitch an idea or offer to host, please contact: Revd Canon Dr Martin Gainsborough, Diocesan Canon at Bristol Cathedral [email protected].

FOR YOUR PRAYERS Cathedral Andrew, Barbara, Christina, Harmony, Jean, Jon, Keith, Nathan, Paul, Richard, Community Robert, Simon, Sue, Trevor, Yvonne We also pray Alexandra, Anne, Ben, Caroline, Elin, Jeffrey, Jeffrey, John, Judy, Lily, Llinos, for Maria, Philip, Stuart, Tom RIP Ilma Moss Year’s Mind Lyn Radwell (16th), Dyland Roberts (17th), Vere Punt (17th), David Glynn (18th), Barbara Nightingale (20th) CYCLES DIOCESAN ANGLICAN St John the Baptist, The Church of England Sunday Frenchay Monday Holy Trinity, Stapleton Maseno North (Kenya), Utah, Honduras Diocesan HR Team Maseno South (Kenya), Uyo (Nigeria), Hong Tuesday Kong Island St Peter, Frampton, MAseno West (Kenya), Valparaiso (Chile) Wednesday Cotterell St James the Less, Iron Masindi-Kitara (Uganda), Vanuatu (Melanesia), Thursday Acton Vermont All Saints, Winterbourne Massachusetts, Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania) Friday Down St Michael the Archangel, Masvingo (Central Africa), Virgin Islands, Hpa-an Saturday Winterbourne (Myanmar) The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, The Diocese of Lichfield, and the Porvoo Diocese of St David’s in the Church in Wales If you have any concerns please contact our safeguarding officer, [email protected],

0117 946 8172. For more information visit bristol-cathedral.co.uk/about-us/safeguarding. If you would like to receive this notice sheet by email each week, please email [email protected].