In May 2020 the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland established four working groups; an Infection Control Group, Pastoral Ministry Group, Seminary Formation Group and Episcopal Finance Committee, to advise them on various aspects of how Church life would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These documents have been developed by the above working groups to inform, advise and support parish communities about how to plan for churches re-opening to the public.
| DOCUMENT (with download link) | Description |
| Bishops’ Pastoral Letter 5th June 2020 | A second Pastoral Letter from the Scottish Bishops re. Covid-19 Virus |
| COVID-19 Infection Control for Churches | Advice on COVID-19 and Infection control protocol for parishes |
| Preparing for re-opening of churches | Guidance on how clergy and parishioners can prepare for a phased re-opening of churches |
| Embracing Hope – a route map for pastoral ministry | A route map for pastoral ministry in parishes during the COVIOD-19 pandemic |
| How ready is your church to re-open? | This is not a document but a simple on-line assessment tool which parishes can use to assess their readiness for re-opening. |
| Safeguarding guidance for recruiting volunteers | Guidance for parishes on Safeguarding requirements when recruiting volunteers as stewards |
| Volunteer Application Form A | This link will download a form to be completed by current volunteers who will act as stewards |
| Volunteer Application Form B | This link will download a form to be completed by new volunteers who will act as stewards |
| Information Leaflet for new Volunteers | ** still to be completed ** |
