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.

FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.

With a budget of around 17 pence per head – 20 cents – the Brussels community kitchen works hard to pack as much nutrition as possible into each meal it cooks for refugees while getting maximum value for money.

John Rutter’s latest work, composed in response to the invasion of Ukraine, has been performed in a parish church.

FEATURE / We’re delighted that LentPilgim and EasterPilgrim had an overall reach of 6.9 million through the national Church’s social media accounts, the app, email and Alexa.

Helen Daltry, a PCC (Parochial Church Council) Treasurer, describes her role supporting a 'much loved' village church, to mark Volunteers' Week.

Retired couple John and Darylin Francis joined a small rural church in Wiltshire a couple of years ago and in that time have had an extraordinary impact on the church’s community life. 

We're still in December, so it seems a bit much to be talking about the New Year – with or without resolutions. However, we want to point out a new resource coming in January to help all of us resolve to find and follow God in everyday life.

#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. 

Building on the success of last year's Lent Campaign, The Church of England has launched this year's Lent and Easter Pilgrim. Find out how your church can get involved.