Churches no longer legally required to hold service every Sunday, as Synod scraps 17th century law – Daily Telegraph. February 22, 2019 by Fulcrum Churches will no longer be legally required to conduct a service every Sunday after the General Synod has voted to end a law that has existed since the 17th century. Izzy Lyons. Daily Telegraph 21 February 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare