THE Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in the accustomed Place of the Church, Chapel, or Chancel; except it shall be otherwise determined by the Ordinary of the Place. And the Chancels shall ...

Right now loss and grief have come into sharp focus. Everyone knows someone who is bereaved, but often people are anxious about what to do and say. Working with bereavement charities, including ...

The Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households was asked to explore what families and households of all shapes and sizes need to flourish. In its new report – ‘Love Matters’ – the Commission ...

Our Harvest Festival Sunday Service this week is coming to you from the Trelawny Benefice in Cornwall. Led by Rev Richard ...

I was born and brought up in the East End of London before moving to Bristol 30 years ago. An accountant by profession, prior to ordination I worked at a senior level in the Environment Agency, on ...

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Watch stories of faith and how Christian communities are making an impact in the communities they serve across the country. These short stories are just some examples of the way Christian's live out ...

Christmas is a time when we normally see more people attending our church services, perhaps for the first time. You might have extra events – from carol concerts to crib services – and so you will be ...

Of such Ceremonies as be used in the Church, and have had their beginning by the institution of man, some at the first were of godly intent and purpose devised, and yet at length turned to vanity and ...

At the beginning of Morning Prayer the Minister shall read with a loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of the Scriptures that follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the ...

Angela Pratt talks about the sense of 'comfort, strength and belonging' she has experienced after returning to church.

A set of new resources has been launched to support churches and individuals in responding to the global challenge of religious persecution. The initiative, developed by the Church of England, stems ...