St Edmundsbury and Ipswich related articles

  1. Bells to toll and thousands of candles to be lit for National Day of Reflection

    Churches and cathedrals are to toll bells, light thousands of candles and offer prayers as the country marks the first anniversary of lockdown tomorrow.

  2. Church of England invests £35 million in new Christian communities

    The Church of England is to fund a bold series of projects to spread the Christian faith – from a new congregation in a nightclub area to a weekday church - as part of a £35 million investment in mission.

  3. Clergy posts funded through £5.6 million national Church of England award



    The Church of England is providing £5.6 million in funding for additional clergy posts across the country from rural areas to inner cities. 

  4. How a Cathedral builders' yard was transformed into an outdoor activity centre

    An abandoned builders' yard in the precincts of St Edmundsbury Cathedral has been transformed into an environmentally-friendly outdoor activity centre providing support and nurture for children aged 11 upwards

  5. New lead bishop and national officer for self supporting ministers appointed

    A new lead Bishop and a new national officer to represent the Church of England’s 3,000 self-supporting ordained ministers have been appointed.
     

  6. Parish revitalisations and rural areas to receiving funding for mission

    Parish revitalisations, work with children, young people and families and training for mission in rural areas are among a range of programmes to spread the Christian faith backed by the latest round of grants awarded by the Church of England.

  7. Pre-Reformation font repaired in restoration backed by Church of England conservation programme

    A baptismal font dating back to the Middle Ages has been restored and repaired more than 80 years after it was destroyed by German bombers during the Second World War.

  8. ‘It has been a way of saying to people ‘we are here for you' - the listening service launched by a rural team ministry

    A steady stream of people have responded to an invitation to ring a ‘listening ear’ service of support and prayer run by curates in a rural area since the start of the first lockdown.