How churches in Harborough are continuing to offer a range of support - and offering their prayers for frontline NHS workers

Church leaders in Market Harborough say they are praying for courageous frontline NHS staff fighting the Covid pandemic as well as all other critical workers.

The Rev Barry Hill, the Anglican Church’s team leader in the town, said the next few weeks will be crucial as the rate of coronavirus infection has increased across the UK.

“The situation clearly remains very serious with public health experts telling us the coming few weeks will be key.

“As churches in Harborough, we continue to hold very much in prayer those risking their own health and wellbeing for the sake of serving and supporting others, especially in the NHS and education, but also in many unseen critical worker roles,” said Barry.

“Churches are continuing to offer a range of support, such as shopping for those isolating or shielding.

“Across our five Church of England churches here, to help protect the most vulnerable and support the NHS we have moved most of our services online, to which all are welcome with, at present, a single, small, Covid-secure in-building service each week.

“But this is being kept under regular review and may well change.”

Barry spoke as churches in the Market Harborough area are continuing to stage live on-line services amid the virus crisis – with more details available on individual church websites.

The Baptists on Coventry Road, the Methodists on Northampton Road and Congregationalists on the High Street are not currently holding in-building services.

But church leaders are continually keeping the issue under review amid the current national Covid lockdown.

The Roman Catholic church is holding regular masses at Our Lady of Victories on Fairfield Road but pre-booking is essential.

The Anglicans have temporarily halted all in-building services.

That’s with the exception of a service at St Nicholas in Little Bowden at 10am on Sundays – but you will have to pre-book.