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A group of churches on Dartmoor is welcoming an increasing number of people over the summer after installing interactive prayer ‘trails’ in churchyards.
Children of all age groups are receiving mental health support after churches came together to provide counselling services in schools.
FEATURE / School uniform schemes run from Church of England parishes are reporting growing demand as schools prepare for the start of term.
On the eve of the 3rd anniversary of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster in which 270 people lost their lives, more than 150 people came together to pray, pay tribute, and discuss how to prevent it from happening again.
On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Diocese of Portsmouth relaunches its appeal to find hosts for refugees; and speaks to two Ukrainian mothers who share their moving accounts.
Several children who are regular attendees of Messy Church have come forward for baptism.
Churches are hosting activities from curry nights to community barbecues as part of a summer holiday scheme that is expected to feed more than 1,000 children in one diocese alone.
A steady stream of people have responded to an invitation to ring a ‘listening ear’ service of support and prayer run by curates in a rural area since the start of the first lockdown.
FEATURE / On Saturday afternoon, around and during the England football match (!), the Digital and Church House Publishing teams updated General Synod on how we’re supporting local churches and encouraging people into worshipping communities.
Churches are running summer staycations and holiday-at-home experiences for people of all ages unable to holiday due to the coronavirus pandemic.