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Found 12 resource(s) in 'Looking at your Church', for March 2025.
Looking at Church (all articles) for March 2025
Small talk by the Riverbank 2025 – time for a new Church Electoral Roll Labour slashes funds for repairing ancient churches Open The Book celebrates 25 years of Bible storytelling Dioceses deserting X Taking books to Christians everywhere Pope calls on journalists to look for good news Church in Wales grant sparks revival in youth... (2662 words)Small talk by the riverbank
“… The next day we went on to Neapolis. From there we travelled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to... (418 words)2025 – time for a new Church Electoral Roll
This is the year when EVERYONE gets dumped off the Electoral Roll – and needs to make a definite decision to come back on again. It happens in the Church of England every six years. Whereas for five years, the Electoral Roll is revised annually our Electoral Roll Officer, in this sixth year, the roll... (138 words)Labour slashes funds for repairing ancient churches
Labour has been accused of bringing in a ‘worship tax’ by halving the tax relief paid out for repairs to listed places of worship. About 1,000 such churches are at risk of immediate closure. The average spend per year has been £42 million. It is now capped at £23 million, and individual places of worship... (133 words)Open The Book celebrates 25 years of Bible storytelling
Do you remember hearing your first Bible story? Most of us would have been children at the time. If you had the privilege of hearing them often, those stories would now be a part of you, giving you hope in dark times, and a way to understand the world around you, and a sure sense... (255 words)Dioceses deserting X
Several C of E dioceses have deserted the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. According to a recent story in Premier Christian News, their exodus follows concerns over the direction of the platform and its content since Elon Musk took over as owner in 2022. Musk has praised the site as being now... (218 words)Taking books to Christians everywhere
The first Thursday in March brings us World Book Day. So, this month is a good time to think about sending Christian books around the world. For the last 35 years, the Book Aid Charitable Trust has collected Bibles and Christian literature books from supporters in the UK and supplied them to its partners in... (277 words)Pope calls on journalists to look for good news
The Pope has urged journalists to look out for ‘good news’ stories among so much doom and gloom in global media coverage. His call came during a gathering in Rome of media professionals from around the world that included an audience with Pope Francis. The Pope said, “I encourage you to discover and make known... (360 words)Church in Wales grant sparks revival in youth ministry
An innovative church project, funded by the Church in Wales, has sparked extraordinary growth in youth ministry. It is engaging with more than 160 children across three coastal parishes. Just a year ago, only two children were involved. The Faith Alive project, from Bro Dwylan Ministry Area in the Diocese of Bangor, has combined regular family-friendly... (85 words)Young adults gather for Ministry Experience Scheme conference
A C of E scheme that helps young people to explore their vocation has been described as a ‘great hope’ for the future. The Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) is aimed at young adults aged between 18 and 30 years old. Over 900 young people from all backgrounds and traditions have explored God’s call on their... (90 words)Peterborough Cathedral could ‘face financial ruin by Easter’
Peterborough Cathedral, one of the great Norman cathedrals of Europe, is facing financial collapse. The 1400-year-old cathedral is facing a perfect storm of rising National Insurance costs, rising fuel bills, cost-of-living crisis, and decline in giving to the cathedral. The dean, the Very Revd Christopher Dalliston, needs to raise £300,000 by the end of March.... (111 words)Our church and Almost Crufts
Below please find some ideas to think about…. We have drafted a rough article for you to amend to fit your own circumstances. This coming week (Thursday 6th – Sunday 9h March), 28,000 of the country’s top show dogs will be brushed and polished and on their way to the NEC in Birmingham. There they... (274 words)
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