Local coronavirus update - Monday

* Father Lee leads Palm Sunday morning worship
which was streamed live from the church.

Llangollen vicar Father Lee Taylor streamed his Palm Sunday service from St Collen’s yesterday morning live on Facebook from the church.

He offered prayers for those suffering from coronavirus as well as for those in self-isolation and for the doctors and nurses involved in the battle against the virus for their skill and dedication.

Later in the day Father Lee took to Facebook again to live stream his regular Self-Isolation Songs of Praise for which people can sponsor a hymn in aid of church funds.

With worship suspended churches struggle to make ends meet and Father Lee explained that it costs around £1,000 to maintain just St Collen’s, which is just one of four churches in the local Anglican group.   

Seated at the piano in the vicarage, he sang a series of hymns including The Church is One Foundation, Jesu, Lover of My Soul, Abide With Me, At the Name of Jesus.

Donations can be made online at: https://paypal.me/llangolenchurches…

* Father Lee streams his Songs of Praise
from the piano in the vicarage.

Cat Meade, co-ordinator of Llangollen Coronavirus Help Group posted more information about the group’s raffles yesterday.

She said: “Llangollen Raffles is running alongside Llangollen COVID 19 Support Group.

“Raffles will be purchased from Local Shops, cafes, pubs, businesses. To support our local stores while closed or open, there will also be some online stores added at times.

“Once a raffle is loaded, you just need to comment which number you require, once all numbers are taken, payment will then be requested and once all in, the raffle will be drawn using Number Generator and filmed while doing so. Payments via paypal to: https://www.paypal.me/catmeade, please using Friends & Family.

“Any money made from each raffle will go to bigger raffles and Llangollen GOFUND COVID19 SUPPORT GROUP.”

* One of the raffle prizes.

Yesterday, the help group also posted its latest supplier leaflet showing the local businesses still supplying goods to the public. See below.

* These can be downloaded via: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2605345223029039/permalink/2624955931067968/

Betsi Cadwaladr health board posted yesterday: “We need our dedicated blood donors to continue to support us by coming out to donate if you are fit and well.

 

“We may be asking you to travel further than normal to donate, but travel to a clinic is classed as essential. We would not be able to continue to save and improve lives without you. Click here to book to donate at Wrexham Pembroke House April 6,7 or 8th: https://wbs.wales/Wrexham23

Councillor Mark Young, (pictured) Denbighshire’s Lead Member for Planning, Public Protection and Safer Communities, went onto Facebook late yesterday with this worrying post: “This is Crazy and sad I’ve had to deal with seeveral businesses still allowing people to visit & stay in our area the police have visited and guests have now left!!

“Please, please stop this and respect & keep safe our community. I have meetings tomorrow to look at taking action on this! NB These were holiday & not key worker bookings!! #StayHome #BeSafe”