Suspension of in-person services is a 'huge loss', say Archbishops
While the Archbishops recognise that churches are allowed to stay open for priests to livestream services, they said that online worship "still means that the people of God do not have access to the sacraments which are so central to our life in Christ".
"This is a huge loss and since we were not consulted about the lockdown provisions, we fully intend to speak with government about why certain exemptions are made and not others, emphasising the critical role that churches play in every community," they said.
"The sacramental life of the church cannot be seen as an optional extra. Nor can we separate out our worship from our service, it is always both and not either or."...
