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News reports this morning suggest that religious services - of all faiths - may not return to normal for the rest of the year. As Christians we want to follow the biblical imperatives to preserve life and willingly cooperate with the government which God has put in place, so far as that does not require us to compromise the moral, ethical, and spiritual principles of our faith. However, I wonder if those making policy decisions fully appreciate how deeply troubling this is for Christians. I don’t mean that as a criticism. Christianity is not the majority religion it once was and it isn’t reasonable to expect everyone to understand. Better to recognise that, perhaps through no real fault of their own, they might not understand - and to try to explain instead of criticising. This is my attempt to do that. Joining together for worship is absolutely central to our core values and beliefs. It is essential to our sense of identity - to be a Christian is to be part of the church co