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Plans to elect clergy of UK Minority Ethnic or Global Majority Heritage backgrounds to serve in the House of Bishops have been agreed in what is hoped will be a “catalyst for change” towards making the leadership of the Church of England more representative. Under the scheme, there will be at least 10 UKME/GMH people...

A new report detailing how clergy have fared in the Covid pandemic has been published, as part of the findings from the Church of England’s Living Ministry research programme. Clergy Wellbeing in a Time of Covid: Autonomy, Accountability and Support, sets out how clergy have reported on their levels of physical, mental, spiritual, relational and...

Bishops across the Anglican Communion are taking part in a new series of Bishops’ discussions, as part of their journey to the Lambeth Conference. ‘Ministry in a Conflicted World’ began to run online in February, and will run until April, allowing the bishops to consider leadership and ministry in a complex world. The Rt Revd...

Churches prepare Platinum Jubilee plans Supporting parishes who are resettling refugees Dioceses to receive nearly £5 million to reach more people with Christian message Digital team wins series of awards for work during pandemic Statistics for Mission 2020 ** Editor:  It is not every Queen who reigns for 70 years! But that is just what...

Churches, Christian charities and youth organisations are working together to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over the four-day Bank Holiday from 2nd to 5th June. A new website has been created – www.theplatinumjubilee.com –  to provide ideas and resources for communities to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years of faith and service. The UK and Commonwealth...

The Church of England is setting up a new group to support local churches who are resettling refugees in partnership with the Home Office. The initiative will support parishes and dioceses who have begun working closely with local authorities and other community partners, to provide practical resources for the resettlement of vulnerable refugees. Since 2015,...

The Church of England’s Digital Team has been praised for ‘incredible innovation and initiative’ as it won a series of awards for its output during the pandemic. A special Ash Wednesday Instagram filter, using Virtual Reality techniques, the popular Time to Pray app & podcast and the 2020 Advent and Christmas campaign ‘Comfort and Joy’...

The Church of England’s Statistics for Mission 2020 report has recently been published. Figures show that more than 9,000 churches offered ‘Church at Home’ worship, such as online or dial-in services, during the March-July 2020 lockdown. Attendance figures for services were, as expected, significantly lower than usual, amid legal restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic....

A community choir, a church in a working men’s club and ministry with children and young people are among projects to receive funding as part of a drive by the Church of England to spread the Christian message to younger and more diverse groups. Coventry Diocese is to receive £1.25 million in Strategic Development Funding...

Church carbon footprint tool data update Synod calls on politicians to reduce wealth gap between the rich and the poor General Synod backs moves to allow dioceses more freedom to share historic wealth Nearly 400 ordinands on course to take up stipendiary curacy posts in 2022 What the Archbishops say about the C of E...

One in 14 Church of England churches are now reporting ‘net zero’ carbon emissions, according to the latest data from the Energy Footprint Toolkit (EFT). The number of churches edged upwards from four per cent to seven per cent between 2019 and 2020. General Synod has committed the Church to achieving net zero carbon emissions by...

The General Synod has recently called for the Government to reduce the gap between rich and poor after members heard of the ‘scandal’ of inequality. The Church of England’s national assembly approved a Leeds Diocesan Motion calling on all political parties to adopt an ‘explicit policy’ of reducing the gap between rich and poor. Synod...