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A Christian presence in every community
Details on how to access or purchase the most recent edition of the Canons of the Church of England
Leaving a legacy to your church
An online version of the latest version of the Church Representation Rules, available as HTML content.
We are here to help you take action on the environment, including net zero carbon, in your church, school, or community.
Tables of statutory fees for the current year.
A vision and strategy for the Church of England in the 2020s.
If you are aged 18 to 29, why not spend a year serving God through the Ministry Experience Scheme; and if you are passionate about working with children, young people and families then Future Youth could be for you.
All the relevant information, documents and papers for the July 2026 Group of Sessions in York.
Watch our weekly online worship services from across the Church of England.
The Church of England's national environmental programme exists to enable the whole Church to address — in faith, practice, and mission — the issue of climate change and care of creation.
Search the National Register of Clergy, a database of the Church’s 20,000 active clergy – those who hold a licence or Permission to Officiate (PTO).
The Church of England is offering a range of webinars to resource your church and church leaders.
Listen or read to the Prayer for the Day and join in with thousands of others saying these words each day.
Information about welfare advice and housing support for pensioners
The Church of England’s Advent and Christmas theme for 2025 revolves round a single word: Joy! Our churches and cathedrals will, as always, be seeking to make the most of the opportunity December brings to share The Joy of Christmas with their communities
Watch the live stream of the General Synod of the Church of England.
Sign up to our emails to join in with our campaigns throughout the year.
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The Taskforce was set up in 2020 by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York with a challenge to begin work on making bold changes to ensure greater racial justice and equality in the Church of England.
The Church Commissioners for England has learned from research it commissioned that Queen Anne’s Bounty, a predecessor fund of the Church Commissioners’ endowment, had links with African chattel enslavement.
The life and ministry of the church is incomplete without the presence and participation of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people. The Church of England is committed to work for the welcome, inclusion and participation of all.
Generosity is at the heart of our faith. The generosity we show is an expression of a lived-out faith and a testament to our generous God.
The Church of England's Net Zero Carbon Programme has several grants you can apply for. Find more details and eligibility criteria.
These records management guides have been researched and produced to help parishes, dioceses, bishops and cathedrals to develop best practice.
The Church of England has apologised for its role in historical adoption practices, particularly in mother and baby homes
About the Church of England's position on environment and climate change, including our latest publication, 'Hope for All Creation'.
Learn about this match-funding project from the Church of England helping church double locally raised donations for carbon-cutting projects.
Engage with the Church of England's 2025 Advent and Christmas campaign, The Joy of Christmas
For more than a thousand years, Christians have prepared for the nativity of Christ with the Advent Antiphons – an ancient and rich tapestry of biblical titles for Christ – on which the much-loved hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel is based.
Learn more about the Church of England's 2025 Lent campaign, Living Hope. This Lent we are encouraged to put down deep roots of hope by connecting with God who is with us at all times.