Will the Church of England follow the Welsh Church into oblivion if they follow the current trend into Monster Parishes? The BBC investigates with MPs and the Bishop of St. Germans.
There should be vicars in the parish, the Church Commissioners and Parliament need to take an interest and the Church needs to amend its rule book. Read original article here
This Christmas Eve, when people pour out of the pub and head in a delightful whisky-and-ginger fug to Midnight Mass to belt out their old favourites, they could get a…
AN Wilson believes that the Church has lost its soul in the rectory sell off. Thousands of parsonages, now privately owned, once gave every town and village a centre of spirituality…
In the Spectator, Quentin Letts writes about how front-line clergy will become oversight ministers and area deans, managers of lay and unpaid ‘focal ministers’.
We need ministry, not management. Localised priests working on the principle of subsidiarity are essential. Read the original article here
Angela Tilby suggests that the Church of England’s marketing speak might misfire. Read original article here