The Church of England is not dying – it is regenerating
It’s been well publicised this week that there are one or two Church of England congregations that aren’t exactly bursting at the seams. If you go to a Church…
Local communities
Giles Fraser has missed the point: rural churches need to be valued, not exterminated
This is a guest post by Rev Tiffer Robinson – A Church of England Priest responsible for four rural parishes in Suffolk. He is also a newly elected member of the General Synod. Tiffer tweets at@tifferrobinson _______________________ The Church in the…
Pray and fast for climate change? Is the Church creating disciples of Christ or eco-warriors?
The latest session of the General Synod of the Church of England drew to a close in York this week and, absent any debate about women bishops, it failed…
Church of England mistakes mission for the management of decline
One of the best things Christians are doing all over the country at the moment is organising and hosting General Election hustings for their local communities. Last time round,…
The £3.5 billion gift from the churches to our communities
This Friday will see Jake Berry MP's private member's Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill go to Committee stage in the House of Lords. Assuming this goes through (and the…
Christianity is the key to foodbank success – it must not be suppressed
It's been interesting reading through many of the media articles following the parliamentary launch of Feeding Britain. There have been plenty of them, that's for sure; the Church of…