A selection of news and stories from churches across the country on how they are serving their communities.
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‘It was like a light being switched on' - how a baptism changed my life
20/06/2023
Jade Walker describes the sense of love, support and joy she felt attending a friend's baptism.
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‘It was ridiculous!’ How vicar’s TikTok meant for seven teenagers reached 1.7 million
10/05/2021
What began as an amusing way to keep up with seven teenagers in her congregation is now serious outreach for Revd Anne Beverley.
2 min read
‘It’s at the very heart of what it means to be a Christian’ – the parishes who are providing holiday clubs during the summer
21/07/2021
Churches are set to run a wide-range of school holiday clubs throughout the summer months including “potty professor” and “time-travelling” themed activities.
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‘I’m a mate for the journey’ – the chaplain employed in the construction industry
27/12/2021
Chaplains have continued to serve vulnerable and dispersed communities throughout the pandemic, including those in industry – like Ewen Huffman.
2 min read
‘Life, and for me motherhood, has been the most fertile training ground for priesthood’
06/10/2017
COMMENT / Nicola Hulks, a curate at St Luke’s Church, Maidenhead, Berkshire, writes about how motherhood has been a blessing to her ministry.
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‘My dream is that no one will go to bed hungry’: food banks in churches step up support during Covid-19
15/10/2020
Food banks run in churches are seeing wave after wave of new clients as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact families.
3 min read
‘My life stopped’ – why bereavement ministry is vital
10/01/2023
The church-run Bereavement Journey course offers hope and changes lives.
4 min read
‘My passion is for reaching out to people who don’t come to church’
22/06/2021
Emily Emmerson-Finch’s journey started when she got the bus.
Not catching a bus though: at the age of 22 she took the extraordinary decision to spend her savings buying a double decker bus and transforming it into a youth and community centre.
2 min read
‘People felt liberated to be able to talk’ - one church's experience of Living in Love and Faith
19/11/2021
People have felt “liberated” by the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) course to have more in-depth discussions on matters of human sexuality and gender identity, a priest has said.
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‘Please pray for peace for Ukraine’: the Church of England congregation which meets in Kyiv
17/02/2022
The Church of England congregation in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, asks Anglicans to pray for peace.
2 min read