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Editor:  Following the sad death of the Queen, the Church of England has put out a number of statements.  Here are a selection from which you may wish to choose.  There are long statements from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, from which you can choose to suit your available space.   There are also statements...

Editor:   Many Christian leaders have paid tribute to the Queen.  Here are just a very few:  Rt Rev John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford Mark Woods, Editor of Bible Society Mark Greene, Mission Champion of LICC Writer and Broadcaster Catherine Pepinster Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham ** Rt Rev John Pritchard, former Bishop of Oxford, said:...

Editor:  We offer two articles which may be of use at this sad time.  Editor:  By the Ven John Barton  She was among us as one who serves The news of the Queen’s death has reverberated round the world; the deep sadness felt in the United Kingdom is shared across the globe, not least in...

Younger people more likely to pray than older generations Share the good news, protect the persecuted: first Lambeth CallDioceses concerned for farming communities in drought Protecting church buildings from climate change Parishes face soaring bills for energy Winter challenge for Ukrainians Hunger in East Africa doubles in one year Church of England’s first Racial Justice...

Younger adults are more likely to pray than older generations, according to a recent survey for the Church of England which shows that nearly half of UK adults report having ever offered up some form of prayer. A third of 18-to-34-year-olds – 32% – say they have prayed in the last month. By contrast, a minority...

The recent Lambeth Conference made its first official ‘Call’, urging every Christian to pray that, through their example, at least one person could come to faith in Jesus Christ every year. It also calls for dioceses to find creative ways to revitalise churches, plant new congregations, and for every church to be “renewed by the...

Diocesan authorities in rural areas across Britain are increasingly concerned over the welfare of their parishioners, especially among the farming communities. In many farms across Cornwall, for example, the drought is so severe that springs have dried up, leaving farmers dependent on boreholes to water their stock. The summer crops were poor, and now it...

As churches do not qualify to the cap on energy bills, they have seen prices soar to hitherto unimaginable heights in recent months. Some examples: a church in Andover whose bill went from £70 a month to £1,000 a month – and could rise to £4,000 a month during the coming winter months. a church...

Church House Westminster has produced guidance for churches seeking to improve their building’s resilience, amid increasing climate change. A spokesman as Church House said: “Church buildings are often solidly built and, when maintained well, have withstood the weather over the centuries. However, as the climate changes, and weather events become more extreme, they can become...

Eight months since Russia’s invasion, Christian Aid is warning that millions of Ukrainians face a bleak winter in temporary shelters and damaged homes. Christian Aid is working hard to help Ukrainians get through the cold months, when temperatures can plunge to -20C. Alongside its local partners and other charities, the programme for winter includes insulating...

The response of the international community in responding to the early warning signs of a hunger crisis in East Africa has been branded “hugely inadequate”. In a recent report, Ripping off the Band Aid, Christian Aid warns hunger has “more than doubled in one year.” On World Humanitarian Day 2021, there were 2.1 million people...

A leading figure in the campaign to highlight the impact of the Windrush scandal has been appointed as the first Racial Justice Director of the Church of England. A Church of England priest, Guy Hewitt, who is also a former Barbados High Commissioner to the UK, will take up the post in November, heading the...