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NEWS / General Synod commits to action on Estates Evangelism
The Church of England needs many more leaders from working class backgrounds and deprived communities, the General Synod has heard, in a debate where members voted to redouble efforts to establish churches on housing estates.
General Synod members gave unanimous backing to a Estates Evangelism Motion (tabled by Bishop Philip North) committing to redouble efforts to establish churches on housing estates.
The Hyde Park Estate is owned by the Church Commissioners for England and is the secret corner of London’s West End, located within a stone’s throw of the glorious tranquillity of Hyde Park.
General Synod backs expansion of new forms of church gatherings.
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NEWS / The Church of England is “coming back” to the estates
Latest news and updates about Enabling Choice, a consultation on new choices to support clergy with retirement housing.