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Out of church – but congregating online

Rev Anna Rodwell records a Sunday service at Ednam parish church, Scottish Borders, on 9 May 2020.
Rev Anna Rodwell records a Sunday service at Ednam parish church, Scottish Borders, on 9 May 2020. Photograph: NurPhoto SRL/Alamy

More people are praying from home (Letters, 25 February). During the Covid pandemic, many churches began livestreaming services, and many continue to do so. As a result, there are significant numbers of people who, for reasons of health, mobility, comfort and convenience, now follow services online rather than in person. In most cases, these people are not included in published congregation numbers.
David Smith
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain

• People are praying from home? I think there are many people praying for a home.
Monty Goldin
London

• We are told many households are single now, and many more couples choose not to have children, yet every week the bulk of recipes in Feast serve four. There are very few indeed for one. Perhaps have at least one or two recipes a week for fewer people, or maybe regular issues catering for us singletons. It’s usually easy to scale up a recipe, but not always so easy to scale down.
Ann Bowman
Llandrillo, Denbighshire

• Jude McGowan was very fortunate in meeting a new true love in her 70s (Letters, 26 February). I am so jealous. First, Guardian Soulmates no longer exists, and, second, Northern Ireland is a very small pool for Guardian readers. So, it’s me and my dog.
Sharman Finlay
Portrush, County Antrim

• Have an opinion on anything you’ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.

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