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Re-awakening and re-imagining Church after lockdown; using your outdoor space for church activities.
An outline of churches awarded Churchyard structure grants in November 2021
An outline of churches awarded Churchyard structure grants June 2021
The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, has welcomed guidance from the Government permitting outdoor singing for places of worship in all tiers in England from 2nd December.
The pandemic forced the community at Trelawny Benefice to worship outside – a move that has since developed into a fully-fledged outdoor ministry, complete with pet services, farmyard nativities and folk concerts.
Advice on how to support the wildlife in your churchyard
People love singing carols. Singing is good for the body, mind and soul and carols can unlock emotions, tell stories and connect us to others, past and present while raising our prayers.
Latest worshipping and visitor data collected from England’s 42 cathedrals and Westminster Abbey during 2021 published
An outdoor prayer service started under lockdown at an Oxfordshire church has attracted more than 100 people and revived interest in a rural church.
Churchyards display a variety of historic structures, many listed in their own right. The good management of a churchyard needs to take into account a range of issues, from the burial rights of parishioners to the wildlife management of the churchyard.
