The next two weeks are all worship services in the church were cancelled.
It informs the Ministry in a press release.
the Cancellation is due to the government on Wednesday launched a series of measures to limit the infection of coronavirusset – including to close parts of the public in two weeks.
the Cancellation also hits events in the church. It can be concerts or babysalmesang.
Baptism, burials, and weddings can still be held, but a maximum of 100 participants, which is the ceiling currently applicable to public events.
however, It is undecided how it will look to the thousands of teenagers who in the spring should konfirmeres. The next two weeks are konfirmationsforberedelsen cancelled.
– We are aware that many are concerned with finding out what are the consequences of the current situation for the planned confirmations over the country, says Peter Skov-Jakobsen, bishop of Copenhagen, speaking on behalf of all the country’s bishops.
We ask for understanding that we can’t yet report anything out on the field, but will do so as soon as there is come clarification on the area, he says in a press release.
Although the church chokes down its activities, you will still be able to talk with a priest.
the Churches are therefore working to find creative solutions as alternative to church services. It can be, for example, over the tv, radio or the web.
the Country’s priests will continue to be available, if you need it. There are also linked several priests to the website pastoral care.now, where you can chat with a priest.
It is not only the church that has been called to cancel the events.
All voluntary associations and communities outside the national church have been invited to the same.
