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Plans for UK Minority Ethnic clergy to take part in House of Bishops agreed
20/01/2022
Plans to elect clergy of UK Minority Ethnic or Global Majority Heritage backgrounds to serve on the House of Bishops have been agreed in what is hoped will be a “catalyst for change” towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative.
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Church of England restricts investment in climate laggards
20/01/2022
The Church of England’s National Investing Bodies (NIBs) are delivering on their 2018 commitment to General Synod to engage with and disinvest from high carbon emitting companies that are not making progress to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2023.
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Consultation launched on membership of the Crown Nominations Commission for future Archbishops of Canterbury
14/01/2022
Consultation launched on proposal to change make-up of body which nominates future Archbishops of Canterbury.
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Stephen Lake named as next Bishop of Salisbury
13/01/2022
The Dean of Gloucester, Stephen Lake, is to be the next Bishop of Salisbury, Downing Street has announced.
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Every church region in the country signs up to become an Eco Diocese ahead of 2030 net zero carbon target
13/01/2022
All 42 dioceses in the Church of England have signed up to become an “eco diocese” as part of their commitment to reach carbon net zero by 2030.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced the appointment of the Rev’d Canon Dr Flora Winfield as Third Church Estates Commissioner
11/01/2022
Canon Winfield was ordained deacon in 1989 and priest in 1994. She has worked in parish and cathedral ministry, university and military chaplaincy, ecumenical and Anglican Communion relations, and humanitarian diplomacy, representing the Anglican Communion at the United Nations.
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New ‘cathedral’ of digital worshippers emerges from online broadcasts
07/01/2022
Members of a new “cathedral” of online worshippers formed since the first lockdown are to play a key role in the Church of England’s 100th national online service to be broadcast this weekend.
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Clergy wellbeing during pandemic analysed in new report
06/01/2022
A new report detailing how clergy have fared in the Covid pandemic is published today as part of the latest findings from the Church of England’s Living Ministry research programme.
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Church Schools’ SIAMS inspections to be temporarily paused
04/01/2022
Inspections for Church of England and Methodist schools will be paused to allow schools to focus on Covid-19 mitigations and for safety reasons
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Daily Hope co-founder Pippa Cramer recognised in New Year Honours list
01/01/2022
Pippa Cramer, co-founder of Daily Hope, the free national phone line offering music, prayers, reflections and worship services from the Church of England, made an MBE.
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