#FollowTheStar was the Church of England’s and Archbishops’ Advent and Christmas campaign. It was fantastic to see so many churches use the resources to encourage attendance and share the good news of Jesus Christ at this important moment in the year. 

FEATURE / Find out more about the special #FollowTheStar features on A Church Near You. 

Hundreds of children at church school given innovative boxes complete with craft activities for Advent and Christmas. 

FEATURE / Jon Miles, Director of Church Urban Fund’s Together programme, writes about how the Advent Sleepout Challenge is providing crucial funding for the charity’s work on homelessness.

FEATURE / Ideas on how your church can become a star church for this year's #FollowTheStar campaign.

FEATURE / A huge thank you to dioceses and local churches across England and the Diocese in Europe for getting involved in #GodWithUs and bringing the Advent and Christmas journey to millions of people. We really appreciate the feedback given in the run up to the campaign and your help in shaping and sharing it.

FEATURE / We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new A Church Near You today – find a local church or share your weekly and seasonal services at the click of a button with the new design, features and easy-to-use editing experience.

FEATURE / We’re excited to be updating churches and congregations across the country with this year’s #GodWithUs campaign.

Columbia Road, most famous for its flower market, overtaken by open-air carol singing organised by St Peter’s Bethnal Green.

FEATURE / This week we held our first national digital evangelism and discipleship workshop, inviting people from all dioceses to attend.