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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.
Details of all the closed church buildings currently available for sale or lease from the Church of England for suitable uses.
All Souls / All Saints Day and Remembrance Sunday will be very different this year – but this is exactly what will make what the church offers memorable.
Prayer days, outdoor services and light displays will take place from this weekend in churches and cathedrals as part of an effort to reach tens of thousands of people coping with bereavement amid the coronavirus pandemic with a message of comfort and hope.
All Church of England churches are to close with immediate effect in an effort to help save lives by limiting the transmission of the coronavirus COVID-19.
The Closed Churches team aims to find new uses for churches that are no longer needed for worship.
For generations the Church of England has been there at this time of year to help people remember those they love but see no longer, whether they have died recently or long ago.
The Statutory Advisory Committee (SAC) gives independent advice to the Church Commissioners and the Churches Conservation Trust on heritage matters relating to closed and closing churches.
The Church of England’s National Church Institutions have taken ownership of the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS), a free giving service that allows parishioners to donate to their church, with 100% of each donation going to the beneficiary.
This page lists all the cases currently being considered by the Commissioners after the statutory consultation period has closed.