A Woolwich Township church that hosted two services for hundreds of people on Sunday is prepared to suspend in-person worship until the province s lockdown is lifted, the church s lawyer says.
Trinity Bible Chapel in Woolwich township near Waterloo, Ont. has been found in contempt of court after opening for in-person services and exceeding limit requirements under the Reopening Ontario Act. Seven people have been charged for hosting it.
A church in Woolwich Township that hosted two in-person gatherings over the weekend with hundreds of people in attendance has been served with a motion for a contempt order.
KITCHENER A church in Woolwich Township is facing multiple charges for gatherings exceeding the provincial limit over the past few weeks. Under lockdown orders, indoor religious services can have a maximum of 10 people. The church shifted to drive-in services following charges at the end of December and beginning of January. However, they reopened for in-person services on Sunday. A pre-judicial court date is scheduled for Feb. 26. Here s a look at what s happened at the church: Dec. 31: Waterloo regional police announce charges for six members of Trinity Bible Chapel under the Reopening Ontario Act. The charges were laid for a gathering exceeding the limit under the act.
Independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier seemed to tweet a picture from the service as well. The Canadian Press
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The exterior of Waterloo, Ont.-area church Trinity Bible Chapel is seen here.
Police in Waterloo Region say a church allegedly held an in-person service yesterday despite a court order compelling it to comply with provincial pandemic rules.
They say the church already faces “numerous” charges under the Reopening Ontario Act.
During a press conference on Monday, Waterloo’s chief of police Bryan Larkin said there was anywhere from 300 to 600 people of all ages at the church on Sunday.