Most clergy hold office under Common Tenure and are either beneficed or licensed office holders. Licences may be of several types. Common Tenure confers on clergy, who are not subject to employment law, certain legal rights and obligations. All clergy are subject to the same standards as outlined in the Clergy discipline measure and Guidelines for the Conduct of Clergy. Some Frequently Asked Questions are answered here.

All relevant information, documents and papers for the November 2010 Group of Sessions.

Church Mission Society lead this online church service to mark the Third Sunday after Trinity. With Cathy Ross and Jonny Baker, the service of prayer, music and reflection explores Mark 4.35-41 and 'the other side of the lake'.

Prayer Two from Common Worship: Additional Eucharistic Prayers - with Guidance on Celebrating the Eucharist with Children by The Church of England.

November 2005 to July 2010 Group of Sessions.

Common Worship is a family of volumes which, together with the Book of Common Prayer, make up the official liturgical resources of the Church of England.

NEWS / The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call for respect on all sides amid growing acrimony over the debate on Britain’s withdrawal from the EU.

It’s unusual to require a Common Licence but this page explains the basic information about them if you’ve been advised that you need one.

Common Prayer and the Law from New Patterns for Worship by The Church of England.

Our community guidelines have been created to encourage conversations that reflect our values. They apply to all content posted on the national social media accounts run by the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York.