Generous Church blog

Welcome to the Generous Church blog. Here you'll find the latest news and advice on giving and generosity in our churches written by members of The Church of England Giving team and other guest bloggers.
  1. A large icon two hands exchanging a heart, with a contactless icon to the right and Christmas star on the left

    Making the most of digital giving this Christmas

    05/10/2026

    How can you encourage generosity and maximise giving over Advent and Christmas? 

    4 min read
  2. Vicar in orange tshirt with a bike smiling outside church

    Pedal power sees vicar take part in epic fundraising challenge

    11/09/2026

    A vicar who thought she would never ride a bike again - due to a long-term health condition – is cycling 275km to raise money for one of her beloved churches.  

    3 min read
  3. Man in suit smiling at camera in front of a church organ

    The ‘Hiking Organist’ set to walk 104 miles to support young musicians

    17/07/2026

    A musician is preparing to walk 104 miles while giving a series of organ recitals to raise funds for young singers and students.

    2 min read
  4. Man in church lifts a heavy weight smiling to camera

    Retired prison chaplain lifts weights to fund church heating

    25/06/2026

    An 82-year-old retired prison chaplain has taken part in a powerlifting competition in a bid to raise funds to transform the heating system for his local church.  

    2 min read
  5. graphics of a contactless machine, a qr code and the digital giving logo

    How to get started with digital giving

    12/06/2026

    What is digital giving and how could it help your church? Here’s a quick guide to getting started.

    3 min read
  6. 90 year old man holds sausage rolls in village hall

    90-year-old baker raises over £46k for his beloved church

    01/05/2026

    When widower Gerry Smith decided to start baking sausage rolls and cakes for his family and friends, he had no idea his new hobby would end up raising thousands of pounds for his local church.

    3 min read
  7. icons of giving logo, a tree and a contactless machine

    5 ways to encourage digital giving at Easter

    17/02/2026

    How can you encourage generosity and maximise giving over Lent and Easter? Here’s a range of resources and tips to help you.

    4 min read
  8. A young dad with a beard hugging and playing with his young son and daughter outside

    A Lent challenge for families and children

    29/01/2026

    In support of Stewardship's 40acts challenge, there's a great Lent resource now available to encourage generosity with children and families. Read on to learn more. 

    1 min read
  9. Three young women laughing and hugging with buildings in the background

    Do something different for 40 days of Lent

    29/01/2026

    Here we share details about Stewardship's '40acts' challenge to do something different during Lent 2026. 

    1 min read
  10. Head and shoulders photo of Grace Wrigglesworth outside her church

    How Cornerstone supported our renovation goals

    23/01/2026

    Grace Wrigglesworth is Operations Manager in the parish of Kingswinford, in the Diocese of Worcester. Here she shares how the Cornerstone grants database supported her parish in raising funds for some church renovations.

    2 min read