Read a selection of stories from churches across the country on how they are serving communities at this challenging time.
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Cornish churchyard to feed local community
15/05/2023
Volunteers at a Cornwall church have turned their neglected village churchyard into a thriving patch for crops, flowers and wildlife.
3 min read 
Reimagining Care… what next?
11/05/2023
Dr Anna Dixon MBE, chair of the Commission, reflects on the report launch of Reimagining Care and sets out its ongoing work.
5 min read
Who was Zadok the Priest?
30/04/2023
Among the music at the Coronation is the most famous anthem of all, George Frederick Handel’s Zadok the Priest.
3 min read
The Coronation: a service of Holy Communion
30/04/2023
The Coronation Service is, at its heart and in its structure, a celebration of Holy Communion.
3 min read
Why are British monarchs anointed?
30/04/2023
What is anointing? Why is the monarch anointed at their Coronation? Where does the practice originate? Where has King Charles III’s anointing oil come from?
2 min read
What is a Royal Peculiar?
30/04/2023
The Coronation of the King and Queen Consort takes place in Westminster Abbey. Though a large church, Westminster Abbey is not a cathedral. It is an abbey church, and a Royal Peculiar.
2 min read
What is the Church of England?
30/04/2023
The Church of England traces its history in England back to the early centuries of the Christian faith.
2 min read
Is there a Christian message in the Crown Jewels?
30/04/2023
During the Coronation the King is presented with a number of objects which have a symbolic meaning. These include the Sovereign’s Orb, Sceptres, crowns and sword.
2 min read
What does it mean that the Church of England is the Established Church?
30/04/2023
Why do bishops sit in the House of Lords? What is the link between Church and State?
2 min read
Why do kings and queens sit on thrones?
30/04/2023
What is the historical and religious significance of thrones? Which chair is used at King Charles’s Coronation? Where can the Coronation Chair be viewed by visitors?
2 min read