The meeting provided an opportunity for the Commission to discuss their hopes and aspirations for the Commission.

The fourth and final full Commission meeting of 2021 took place in the beautiful city of York.

In its final report – “Love Matters” – the Archbishops’ Commission on Families & Households outlines five ambitions to support and strengthen family life.

At a meeting of the Families & Households Commission, Lord Paul Boateng, chair of the Archbishop's Commission for Racial Justice, presented on his Commission's work.

The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households is embarking on a wide and challenging agenda at a time when we are slowly emerging from a global pandemic that has touched all our lives.

On a windy London day at the beginning of February, the Families & Household Commission met in the surroundings of the new Lambeth Palace Library.

In this edition you can find out what happened at the July meeting, links to more information and news on the website, and what Commission Members will be doing during August and September ahead of their next meeting in Oxford.

Professor Sarah C Williams, Commission Member, reflects at the launch of the Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households.

Commission Members Dez Brown and Dr Carole Kaplan share their thoughts on the Commission, what they have learned so far, and their hopes for the next stage of the Commission’s work.

At the end of the first full meeting of the Commission held on 27 May, the Co-Chairs Jan Walker and the Bishop of Durham reflected on the work ahead and their hopes and aspirations.