With dragons, talking carrots, and even a surprise comeback for ET all vying for centre stage in the annual festive advertising bonanza, the Church of England is putting real-life stars at the heart of its campaign to invite more people to church this Christmas.

Video ad launched to encourage people to reconnect with church at Christmas 2018 as part of #FollowTheStar.

In the first 48 hours, the advert received over 110,000 views on Facebook, and a further 60,000 on Twitter, entirely through organic sharing by churches and individuals.

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

The Church of England has squared up to commercial giants John Lewis, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer with its bid for Christmas ad of the year.

Advert invites people to come back to church – or come for the very first time – after two Christmases marred by Covid-19.

The congregation of St Paul's Church in St Albans is to lead a national Church of England social media campaign encouraging people to come to church this Christmas.

Social media can be a powerful way to spread the word and invite even more people along to something this Christmas. 

The Church of England's theme for Advent and Christmas 2024 is Follow the Star: Calm and Bright, drawing inspiration from the world-famous carol, Silent Night.