The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has stopped the use of one chalice for the sharing of wine during Holy Communion as one of the steps to stop the spread of the dreaded coronavirus.

The church has also suspended handshakes and hugs which are hitherto being used for the “exchange of peace” during the services.

The church’s General Secretary, Gershinen Dajur, disclosed this in a letter addressed to all archbishops and bishops of the church on Friday on behalf of the church’s Primate, Most-Revd Nicholas Okoh.

The letter read, “His Grace, the Most Rev’d Nicholas D. Okoh has directed that certain steps be taken as guides against contacting and communicating the virus among our people.

“Let the church be encouraged to trust God who is well able to help us in our times of trouble (Psalms46:1). This is the time to trust and obey God than to be anxious and panic (Phil 4:6-7).

“Since this virus is communicable, the church is to prayerfully put on hold the sharing of one chalice to all during Holy Communion. Other smaller communion cups should be used for individual communication.

“Also, handshakes and hugs during the exchange of peace should be substituted with non-contagious gestures such as hand waving, mutual bowing, or making the sign of the cross, etc.

“Let everyone be encouraged to observe good personal hygiene through proper washing of hands with soap or hand sanitiser; covering of mouth with a handkerchief when sneezing or coughing etc.

Okoh also asked parishioners to read, study and implement important safety tips from the World Health Organisation’s website or that of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on how to handle oneself in a time like this.

“These are temporary guides given in good spirit to help us while we navigate our way through the challenge of the pandemic of COVID 19.

“Please do not oversimplify, underrate, overrate, overreact or over spiritualise this issue of COVID 19.

Source: https://punchng.com/coronavirus-anglican-church-stops-communion-from-one-cup/

I don't know why we have to wait till now to start doing d right thing... germs must have exchanged in d past

Oga coro is really making people do things the right way now.
Washing hands regularly, no hugging lol, no shaking, no kissing

But they'll congregate?

Coronavirus:

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Seriously?

The church we are running to for safety? Make I


Edit:

What's this Hypo Corona I'm reading on twitter? Hope it's not another"Salt for Ebola".

Damnnnnn niggarr
He don reach like this

This is a very good idea.

..I'm coming to give a proper comment

What of blood of Jesus?

No more say to ur neighbour

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What's all these?

Yes oh.

Disposable cup things.

I thought it was an airborne disease

The fear of coronavirus

Oga corona wetin dy occur nao?? I get one banny wen I wan reason this month sef choi

As dem say make we no shake or hug so how I go fit enter her London na??

Jeeez even without coronavirus. Drinking from one cup.. how unhygienic is that?

Funaki:
What of blood of Jesus?

It shows even the blood of Jesus cannot save anyone,how can it when he couldn't save himself on the cross

Them supposed don stop that thing since

Even Buhari as not travel out of Nigeria since the outbreak of coronavirus.

Good initiative

Their sudden wealth made pride to enter them, China was so much becoming focused on ruling the World, dominating former World powers. Even China President never deny there is BioWeapon Lab in Wuhan, China. Everybody knows that this very deadly version of the Virus leaked/originated from the lab that was tweaking it to use BioWeapon.

see wahala inside church

Funaki:
What of blood of Jesus?

Is this necessary?

So no pastor in Nigeria has been able to cure Coronavirus with their fake miracles.

gud move by d church . safety comes first

they don't have faith?