NEWS / Major digital resources launched to help thousands find local Christmas services and events, including upgrades to AChurchNearYou.com the church-finding service  

NEWS / Today the Church launches its #GodWithUs Christmas campaign, aimed at encouraging people across the country to experience the love of God at this special moment in the Christian year.

St Martin-in-the-Fields church in central London is to broadcast a national online service to mark the start of Advent this weekend as the nation prepares for a Christmas ‘like no other’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.

NEWS / Christmas attendance at cathedrals breaks records for second year running.

NEWS / Attendance at Christmas services in the Church of England is at its highest level for more than a decade, according to new figures published today.
 

NEWS / Christmas attendance at services in cathedrals last year reached its highest figure since records began, statistics published today show. A one year rise of 5%, meant that 131,000 people came to cathedrals to worship last Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The Church of England has launched its annual Christmas film, with a message of Comfort and Joy after a year like no other.

With dragons, talking carrots, and even a surprise comeback for ET all vying for centre stage in the annual festive advertising bonanza, the Church of England is putting real-life stars at the heart of its campaign to invite more people to church this Christmas.

In their Christmas messages, Bishops of the Church of England urge people to revisit the stark reality of the Christmas story to find hope in unlikely places.