A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
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The pub that hosts talks on death and dying
13/05/2019
FEATURE / A Church of England priest has set up a group in a pub to discuss death and dying.
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The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP - Secretary of State for Education - National Education Conference 2023
27/01/2023
The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP, Secretary of State for Education, spoke at the National Education Conference 2023.
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The touch of straw and smell of meadows – church welcomes all with multisensory carol service
16/12/2020
A church is engaging sight, sound, touch and smell in a carol service designed to welcome everyone, including those with a sensory impairment such as being deaf or blind.
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The youth groups that grew into a church
21/09/2021
Years after a missionary planted a church in his village in Ghana, Nicholas Lebey is now doing the same in South-East London.
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The ‘WhatsApp Church’ bringing services to people’s phones
30/03/2021
Weekly services, daily reflections, and worship songs are being shared on an easily-accessible ‘WhatsApp Church,’ by a Church of England priest.
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Thousands of items donated through street collections as demand rises at food banks
03/06/2020
Amid a sharp rise in demand at food banks and other distribution organisations, Thrive Together Birmingham began piloting food collections in five streets in the Kings Heath and Hall Green areas of Birmingham.
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Tom Holland: The preacher who brought me back to church
16/10/2020
Tom Holland, the author and historian, recently spoke at the Church of England Conference on evangelism and discipleship. Here he has written for the Church of England website about the experiences which brought him back to church.
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Top tips for holding outdoor carol services
02/12/2020
People love singing carols. Singing is good for the body, mind and soul and carols can unlock emotions, tell stories and connect us to others, past and present while raising our prayers.
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Towards a Safer Church: resources for prayer and reflection in worship
31/05/2018
COMMENT / The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport on Towards a Safer Church: resources for prayer and reflection in worship
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Valuing All God’s Children - response to recent claims
26/10/2022
The Chief Education Officer, the Revd Nigel Genders, writes about the Church of England’s guidance for schools on combatting anti-LGBT+ bullying.
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