A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
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Become a star church this Christmas
29/10/2018
FEATURE / Ideas on how your church can become a star church for this year's #FollowTheStar campaign.
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Big Brother, fame, teaching, travel - then the Ministry Experience Scheme
27/04/2022
After experiencing fame and travelling the world, Glyn Wise says it was the Church of England’s Ministry Experience Scheme that ultimately gave him confidence and got him close to God.
4 min read
Bishop of Durham on the urgent action needed to tackle poverty in the pandemic
14/12/2020
Living standards for low income families have worsened since the summer amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the findings of a new report by the Church of England and the Child Poverty Action Group. The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, writes about how urgent action is needed to tackle poverty and destitution
4 min read
Bishops to play part in The Queen's Green Canopy initiative - each planting a tree
22/09/2021
Bishops of the Church of England have each been provided a tree by Forestry England which will form part of The Queen's Green Canopy.
3 min read
Book of Common Prayer services see huge numbers tuning in seeking ‘traditional comfort’ amid pandemic lockdowns
23/02/2021
Churches offering services from the Book of Common Prayer are seeing unprecedented engagement with hundreds choosing to ‘tune in’ to more traditional offerings.
3 min read
Breathing new life into the chapel on the beach
22/11/2022
Fran Rogers does not consider herself particularly churchy or religious. But when she arrived in the village of Pett in East Sussex ten years ago she was immediately drawn to a funny little fading “shed” on the nearby beach.
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Bumblebees find safe haven in churchyards
27/06/2023
Figures from a recent nature survey show that bumblebees, ladybirds and aphids are in the top five invertebrates found in churchyards and burial grounds across England and Wales.
4 min read
Called to be a deeper church
17/10/2019
Pilgrim was developed by bishops and teachers of the Church of England to support every local church in learning and teaching the faith year by year as a normal part of parish life.
3 min read
Can we pray to win the Euros? - Premier League lead chaplain on faith and football
11/06/2021
As the Euro 2020 tournament begins, we caught up with Matt Baker, Sports Chaplaincy UK National Director for England & Pastoral Support Director in English Football.
6 min read
Caribbean bishops join Church of England dioceses to mark Windrush75 anniversary
21/06/2023
Dioceses are celebrating Windrush75 this week with bishops from the Church in the Province of the West Indies.
4 min read