Churches across Rutherglen and Cambuslang have cancelled all their services, activities and events as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
All Church of Scotland services have been suspended.
At Cambuslang Parish Church the Girls Brigade, the choir, Tuesday morning services and the Pipe Band have cancelled all meetings with immediate effect until further notice.
The afternoon tea scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed.
St Bride’s Parish Church have cancelled their Eat Up group, which provided meals to the needy every week.
Rutherglen’s Salvation Army have closed their lunch club.
The 217th Gilberfield Boys Brigade have cancelled their remaining meetings.
The church guild meetings at Flemington Hallside have been cancelled for the immediate future.
It comes after we reported recently that Motherwell Diocese issued precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus within its parishes.
The Rt Rev Joseph Toal, Bishop of Motherwell, issued a letter – to fathers, revered deacons, sisters and others – that explains he believes it is “prudent to make comment on the possibility of coronavirus affecting Scotland” and has taken preventative steps.
These include:
■ Emptying the Holy Water stoops for blessings;
■ Suspending the sign of peace for the time being;
■ Holy Communion being given in the hand rather than on the tongue;
■ The lay faithful will not receive the precious blood while the present crisis continues.
The bishop is also encouraging everyone who attends mass to take good care with hygiene and asks those with cold or flu like symptoms not to attend.
