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NEWS / The Court of Appeal has upheld the freedom of clergy to be office holders rather than employees with its judgement in the case regarding former Worcestershire vicar, Mark Sharpe.
The Mission, Pastoral and Church Property Committee carries out certain functions of the Church Commissioners.
The Church of England needs to undergo a major "culture shift" to mobilise lay members to spread the gospel in their everyday lives, a new report being presented to members of the General Synod argues.
A list of all of the subsidiary bodies (Committees and Commissions) of the General Synod of the Church of England.
NEWS / Nigel Genders, Chief Education Officer for the Church of England, responding to the Education White Paper.
Publications, reports and resources from the Church of England Education Office.
Information about the ongoing review of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
Information about legislation that covers parish reorganisation, including closing church buildings and finding new uses for them.
Briefing Papers published following the Families and Households Commission Call for Evidence.
Our conservation committees are made up of leading experts in heritage and church conservation, architecture, art history and archaeology.