NEWS / The Church of England has launched new worship and prayer resources to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.

Following a recent announcement that places of worship could reopen for individual private prayer from June 15, the Government has now revised the date in guidance just published to June 13.

NEWS / Collective worship

A statement from the Bishop of London following the Government announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July

Places of worship will reopen for public worship from 2nd December

NEWS / The Bishop of Worcester responds to the Government announcement that some places of worship will be supported with a further £1 million funding.

Tens of thousands of people have rediscovered the ancient monastic cycle of daily prayer during the pandemic, with one new Church of England worship podcast accessed more than half a million times in just over three months.

Worship in schools should be “inclusive, invitational and inspiring” according to the Church of England’s new guidance for collective worship.

The Church of England is preparing to take the church into people’s homes – through TV screens, laptops, computers and mobile phones – ahead of the first Sunday without public worship.

The Church of England has published new advice to help parish churches and cathedrals prepare to reopen their buildings for public worship after more than three months of lockdown because of the coronavirus.