Worship texts and resources including Common Worship and Book of Common Prayer

A Festival Church is a church building which is not used for weekly worship, but is valued and required by the community for local events and for Festivals of the Church and for Rites of Passage (Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals).

There are many reasons why people visit churches. Irregular visitors should be made to feel just as welcome as regular ones. To that end, hospitality and connectivity can work hand-in-hand. This case study focuses on St Michael's church in Witton Gilbert.

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Connectivity can make old and new church buildings more sustainable and more useful. This case study from Martlesham Heath shows how a "non-traditional" modern church building uses technology to retain its place as a hub for the community.

Resources and ideas to include creation care and the environment in worship, prayers, liturgy, sermons, teaching, small group and individual Bible study

Special prayers and sample orders of service are available for churches, individuals, and families to use to mark the Coronation.

Kenny Thrower, a security worker in Hull, talks about how he started going to church after they hosted a real ale festival. He was interested in the singing and found the community that existed welcoming.

Common Worship is a family of volumes which, together with the Book of Common Prayer, make up the official liturgical resources of the Church of England.

The Church of England's official publisher, Church House Publishing, produces a wide range of books, eBooks and apps to resource you in prayer and worship.