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A 'pop up' church based on an allotment gave the term 'church plant' a whole new meaning when multiple baptisms and confirmations took place amongst vegetables and flowers.
FEATURE / Dr Sandra Millar, Head of Life Events for the Church of England discusses the possibility of changes to marriage registration systems.
Why do churchgoers carry palm crosses? Why will there be processions through towns and cities this Sunday? Why will donkeys be seen in churches and cathedrals this week?
Nancy Kingston, who will be 100 in October, and her husband Eric, 98, celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary today, on 1 June. They have been part of their church community since they were married at Saint Mary And All Saints Church in Meare.
What does Good Friday commemorate? What happens in churches and cathedrals on Good Friday? Where does the name originate?
What does it commemorate? What does Maundy mean? Why do Christians wash feet? What is Maundy Money?
Why is Holy Saturday significant? How does the Church commemorate it? What is the Saturday before Easter Day called?
FEATURE / The Church of England's Director of Churches and Cathedrals, Becky Clark, explains how churches have been affected by the end of ring-fenced repairs funding and the Government's Taylor Review
Jackie Jones tells of how she came back to church after watching online services broadcast by her local parish during the Covid lockdowns.
FEATURE / The Church of England has more than doubled its monthly reach on social media this year, from 1.2 million in 2017 to 2.44 million in 2017/2018.