On 1st October, the Secretary wrote to the Anglican parishes with new instructions for public worship, following both decisions of the Concertation Committee of the various Belgian governments and new diocesan guidance from Bishop Robert and Bishop David. The Central Committee's instructions have had to become complex again, being dependent on the location of the Anglican parish.
In the Brussels Capital Region, our ED1 and ED2 of 27th June remain in force unchanged.
In Flanders, our ED3 of 1st September remains in force but with the end of the obligation to wear facemasks in church and the end of any restrictions on hospitality.
In Wallonia, ED3 remains in force unchanged, except in the province of Liège where ED3 remains in force but with the added obligation for all present in church to wear facemasks at all times.
This compexity of guidance, complicated as it seems, in fact points towards a steady relaxation of the covid emergency measures in our land, and we are grateful that the whole country is slowly and steadily emerging from the crisis.
