Stories and features
Thirteenth century church hosts community kitchen following renovation
20/11/2024
With a tower dating back almost to the Norman conquest and the majority of the church standing since the 13th century, a reordering and renovation project at All Saints Winterton in Lincolnshire was going to be a major project.
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Church continues food bank after renovation of spire and tower
19/11/2024
National Lottery Heritage Fund grants were crucial in helping a church renovate its tower and spire, ensuring it could stay open and provide practical support to its local community.
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Village church provides community centre after £1 million overhaul
18/11/2024
A rural church in a village with no post office or shop has been able to offer part of its building as a community centre, providing refreshments, advice and activities, after a decade-long renovation project.
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‘Deep in our hearts, we long for unity’ – Anglicans and Methodists renew Covenant
05/11/2024
Leaders of the Church of England and Methodist Church in Great Britain issue a challenge to work to become 'fully one'.
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'We think our bills will be halved' - the story of a vicarage's Net Zero overhaul
05/11/2024
A vicarage in a deprived area of Bristol has been transformed by the installation of solar panels, insulation and an air source heat pump.
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Bishop: COP16’s gains and gaps and a call for courageous leadership
05/11/2024
Reflections from the The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, the Church’s lead bishop for environmental affairs, following COP16.
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Bishops reflect on Church’s role in African chattel enslavement
31/10/2024
Church of England bishops spent time at their recent residential meeting in Oxford reflecting on questions of justice, including racial justice.
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Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover
The Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin is the Bishop of Dover and the Bishop in Canterbury, with oversight for the Diocese of Canterbury on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Rose gives her advice to young GMH people who may be considering ordained ministry.
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Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon
Since 2022, Rosemarie Mallett has served as Bishop of Croydon, an area bishop in the Diocese of Southwark. She gives her advice to young GMH people who may be considering ordained ministry.
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Venerable Karen Best, Archdeacon of Manchester
The Venerable Karen Best has been Archdeacon of Manchester since 2017. She gives her advice to young GMH people who may be considering ordained ministry.
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