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A local church is to broadcast a carol service directly into cells across prisons in the UK to bring hope over the Christmas period.
FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.
Hundreds of children at church school given innovative boxes complete with craft activities for Advent and Christmas.
Churches offering services from the Book of Common Prayer are seeing unprecedented engagement with hundreds choosing to ‘tune in’ to more traditional offerings.
A food bank founded by a church has seen demand surge by 500 per cent during lockdown as elderly and vulnerable people unable to get to shops because of shielding and self-isolating receive help.
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.
#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.
A church is engaging sight, sound, touch and smell in a carol service designed to welcome everyone, including those with a sensory impairment such as being deaf or blind.
FEATURE / This weekend, an army of volunteers will set to work on preparing Christmas Day lunches to be held in or organised by Church of England parishes.
FEATURE / We’re excited to be updating churches and congregations across the country with this year’s #GodWithUs campaign.