A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
  1. Joshua Pollard with the Bishop of Fulham and the Bishop of Southwark

    Pilot swaps a life in the skies for parish ministry

    29/06/2023

    A former airline pilot who saw the ‘face of Christ’ in the people he met after landing in some of the poorest areas of the world has been ordained a deacon.

    3 min read
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    Sadie Robertson tells millions of her followers: Jesus is the "thrill of hope" needed for "weary" 2020

    25/12/2020

    Influencer Sadie Robertson has told millions of social media followers that Jesus is the “thrill of hope” as she reflects on Christmas in a Church of England Youth Reflection.

    2 min read
  3. Members of the Cop Plenary

    "Thank you, but we should have done more" - Bishop responds to COP 28

    14/12/2023

    The Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, reflects on the outcomes of COP28

    2 min read
  4. Epiphany and Candlemas resources 2020

    #FollowTheStar into 2020 with our 'Beyond the Stable' and 'Share the Light' pilot

    03/12/2019

    Help encourage families and children back into church after Christmas, over Epiphany and Candlemas, with our 'Beyond the Stable' and 'Share the Light' pilots.

    2 min read
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    #LiveLent 2018 - Let your light shine

    FEATURE / #LiveLent – Let your light shine is a Lent journey through the Gospel of John, offering a short daily reading, a pause for reflection and prayer and a challenge to act.

  6. #TheologizingWithDeans

    04/04/2019

    COMMENT / The Third Church Estates Commissioner on progress since the Cathedrals Working Group report

    5 min read
  7. 'Demand went through the roof'

    07/05/2020

    All Saints in Highertown, Truro, has hosted an ecumenical food bank for the past decade, working alongside the local Methodist Church as a venue.

    2 min read
  8. JoHaine

    'I spent three days laid on my front - the only way I could breathe. I lay there and prayed'

    29/07/2021

    Revd Jo Haine, from the Diocese of Salisbury, describes living with Long Covid

    2 min read
  9. 'Love your neighbour as yourself'

    06/05/2020

    Volunteers in Hampshire join together to ensure no one in the area goes without essentials through the coronavirus lockdown.

    2 min read
  10. Newcastle Foodbank

    'The feeding of the multitude'

    11/05/2020

    Churches in Newcastle-under-Lyme support vulnerable families during lockdown

    2 min read

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