A programme of public events that began with mini golf has led to an increase in the numbers attending Sunday worship at Rochester Cathedral.

A Cathedral choir has recorded a fundraising anthem for Ukrainian children, to be released on Mothering Sunday.

 

Chichester Cathedral doubles own target for food donations for people in crisis, as churches in the area offer hot food and warm spaces this Christmas.

An abandoned builders' yard in the precincts of St Edmundsbury Cathedral has been transformed into an environmentally-friendly outdoor activity centre providing support and nurture for children aged 11 upwards

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

A local church is to broadcast a carol service directly into cells across prisons in the UK to bring hope over the Christmas period. 

A ‘Santiago of the North’ has been launched, encouraging people to walk ancient pilgrimage routes to Durham dating back more than 1,000 years.

#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 / 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.