Stories

Being ready to learn through shared knowledge and experiences is a key part of the Greenhouse ethos. In that spirit, here are some stories of Church of England fresh expressions to inspire and help pioneers experiment in their own contexts.
  1. Inside a cosy dark yurt with a lit fire pit in the foreground

    How our yurt missional community emerged

    02/07/2024

    The Revd Sue Hughes shares how The Yurt Missional Community grew out of a traditional and rural market town parish, St Mary’s & St Peter’s in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. 


     

    4 min read
  2. A little girl toddler is sitting on the ground pulling on yellow wellington boots

    Toddlers in the Woods, Oxford Diocese

    20/01/2022

    Read about a healthy outdoor church for toddlers and their carers.

    2 min read
  3. A close up of a bacon sandwich placed on a wooden table

    Breakfast@9, Canford Magna Parish Church, Salisbury Diocese 

    05/03/2021

    Read about how a breakfast fresh expression has thrived for ten years thanks to its team-based leadership approach.

    5 min read
  4. View of several people gathered around tables inside a cafe

    StoryHouse cafe, church and charity

    04/03/2021

    Read about how resilient and generous teamworking brought this pioneering venture from the brink of closure to become a thriving fresh expression of church, even flourishing through the Covid-19 pandemic.

    4 min read