Letter to the Telegraph: Church Profligacy
Jonathan Baird writes about clergy occupying administrative roles rather than being frontline vicars. Read the original article here
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Letter: As seen from a narrowboat
Helga Rushton writes about her observations on how villages support their parish churches.
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Some reflections following retirement
Retiring just a few months ago, I have had the opportunity to reflect on many things. None has caused me more anxiety than the current state of the Church of…
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General Synod should be more than a talking shop
Its members need clarity about who is making decisions and what they are voting on, argues Rebecca Chapman in the Church Times. Read original article here
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Is the Church losing faith in low income communities?
Launched in 2020, the Church on the Margins programme has involved qualitative and quantitive research into church closures over the last 10 years, alongside peer learning with church communities in…
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Church closures ‘disproportionately higher’ in low-income areas, research finds
CHURCHES are more likely to close in low-income areas than wealthier ones, a new report from Church Action on Poverty suggests. To reach more people in these communities, churches —…
