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- - Your Church Wedding Whether you're just dreaming of a church wedding, or well into the planning already, your church wants to help and support you.
  - Shrinking the footprint The Church of England's environmental campaign aimed at resourcing the reduction of the church's carbon footprint.
  - Churchcare A comprehensive resource for anyone involved in the running of a church, with a wide range of practical advice and tips.
  - Call Waiting The Church of England wants to encourage gifted and committed young men and women, from all backgrounds, to consider whether God is calling them into ordained ministry as priests.
  - The Church and Community Fund The CCF encourages the church to engage with their local communities by funding effective and innovative community outreach projects.
  - Going for Growth Going for Growth challenges the Church of England to work towards every child and young person having a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith.
  - Church Legacy Find out why and how to make a Will, and see how gifts in Wills make dreams come true!
  - Worship Workshop WorshipWorkshop offers Church schools a way of creating engaging collective worship as well as access to a bank of 100 hymns and songs.
- - Church House Publishing The Archbishops' Council publishes a range of liturgy, reference and other resources under the CHP imprint.
  - Parish Resources All things stewardship: resources and guidance on preaching, giving and fundraising with helpful online guides.
  - Diocesan websites The Church of England comprises two Provinces, Canterbury and York. Each province is broken down into dioceses. There are 43 in England (44 including the Diocese in Europe).
  - Communications Training High quality media, presentation and new media training for the Church of England and related charities. Find out more about our current courses.
  - Lambeth Palace Library The historic library of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Its collections and those of its sister body the Church of England Record Centre (CERC) are freely available for research.
  - Parish Buying Offering national contracts and buying tips to help the Church buy and save together.
  - Celebrate 200 years of Church Schools The National Society celebrates 200 years of Church schools in England and Wales. Find out more about the anniversary and the work of the National Society.

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Shrinking the Footprint

Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England's national environmental campaign.

"For the Church of the 21st century, good ecology is not an optional extra but a matter of justice. It is therefore central to what it means to be a Christian"

Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church is committed to a Carbon reduction target of 80% by 2050 (in line with Government commitments), with an interim target of 42% by 2020. Good practice is already established in many churches round the country and Shrinking the Footprint is uniquely placed to share news, tips and resources

Our website includes:

Toolkits
Themes - 2010 biodiversity
FAQs and best practice
News and press releases

Ruth Watkinson is the Shrinking the Footprint environmental policy manager

David Shreeve is part of the policy adviser team for the Church of England, taking a lead on issues around the environment.

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