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- A group of Church of England bishops has issued an open letter on the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit and the need for national reconciliation, notwithstanding the potential prorogation of Parliament. The full text is as follows: The Archbishop of Canterbury has conditionally agreed to chair a Citizens Forum in Coventry and, without prejudice for any...Bishops issue open letter on Brexit
- The Church of England is to fund new research to help deepen the faith of families and children attending ‘Messy Churches’ – non-traditional church gatherings that attract tens of thousands of worshippers across the country. A grant of £100,000 has been awarded to the Church of England’s Evangelism and Discipleship Team to study deepening the...Grant awarded for research into Messy Churches
- Church-goers across the world have been in wellies in recent weeks, in order to clean local waterways, plant trees and promote wild areas in churchyards as part of a global initiative to encourage biodiversity and help stem the effects of climate change. From 1st September to 4th October Christians around the world, including from the...Christians have taken action to promote biodiversity for Season of Creation 2019
- Recently responding to the fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Church of England’s lead bishop for Environmental Affairs, the Bishop of Salisbury, Nick Holtam, has said: “There is a climate emergency which does not know international boundaries. The Amazon is a global resource as well as a national one. “I have been asked to sign...Amazon Rainforest fires
- The Government plans to introduce a new system of registration for marriages, including church weddings, in England and Wales. It is anticipated that the new system will replace traditional marriage registers with a new ‘marriage document’ to be signed by the couple at the wedding and lodged with the local register office. Although no date...Marriage registration changes on the way!
- Five-a-side football, running groups, after-school sports and a boxing club are to be supported by the Church of England as part of a drive to reach people who may never have been to church before, it was announced today. Football, netball and fitness groups are to be funded by the Church of England in Norfolk...Sports ministry receives boost from Church of England
- More than 200 people including women and children have been abducted and a church mission hospital and shops looted by Islamist extremists during a raid on Boga, Democratic Republic of Congo, a majority-Christian country. The Bishop of Boga Diocese, eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, Rt Rev. William Bahemuka, said the Muslim militant group ADF (Allied...Islamist extremists attack Boga
- More than 50,000 people now attend non-traditional church gatherings Government accepts recommendations on support for Persecuted Christians Synod unanimously backs call to act on serious youth violence Archbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter Update on safeguarding in the C of E Synod votes to adopt Covenant on Clergy Care and Well-Being...News (all) for September 2019
- More than 50,000 people are attending non-traditional church gatherings, thanks to the success of a drive to attract worshippers with no previous contact with the Christian faith, the General Synod heard this summer. And members of the General Synod gave their backing to an expansion of ‘Fresh Expressions’ churches – new forms of church gatherings,...More than 50,000 people now attend non-traditional church gatherings
- The Bishop of Truro has welcomed the Government’s commitment to accepting all of the recent recommendations of the Independent Review into Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Support for Persecuted Christians. The Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, who chaired the review, said he hopes it will now become a significant catalyst for change. Sir Alan Duncan (who...Government accepts recommendations on support for Persecuted Christians
- Churches should play a key role in combating serious youth violence in their communities, according to a motion unanimously backed by the recent meeting of the General Synod. Members of the Church of England’s national assembly voted by 315 to zero in support of a motion calling on the church’s national bodies, dioceses and education...Synod unanimously backs call to act on serious youth violence
- The Church of England has published social media advice aimed at tackling offensive behaviour and misleading content and encouraging a positive atmosphere for online conversations. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, unveiled the Church’s first ever social media guidelines at Facebook. The guidelines encourage positive engagement across all national social media accounts run by the Church of...Archbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter