Places of worship in Scotland will be able to reopen for the following additional permitted purposes from tomorrow, 15 July:

• congregational services, including pre-arranged or scheduled acts of worship and communal prayer;
• marriage ceremonies and, where celebrants in a faith community undertake them, civil partnerships registrations (for which there is separate guidance); and
• religious life-event ceremonies such as baptisms, christenings and coming-of-age ceremonies.

The Scottish Government has published guidance for the safe use of places of worship to help them prepare. Key measures include the following: Continue reading →