The first thing to do is to read the authorized introduction to A Service of the Word here. From this you will see that there are three main sections, like three tubs into which you are going to put ...

The aim of Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment (SMMI) is to enable the strategic priorities and the bold outcomes of the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy for the 2020s to become a reality ...

The Hyde Park Estate is owned by the Church Commissioners for England and is the secret corner of London’s West End, located within a stone’s throw of the glorious tranquillity of Hyde Park. The ...

To experience the best that the Church of England website has to offer, you need to enable JavaScript in your browser's settings. Turnon.js provides guidance on how to activate JavaScript for your ...

The National Safeguarding Team, NST, has now received the independent review from Keith Makin relating to the John Smyth case. A detailed plan, drawn up in consultation with survivors, is now in place ...

It’s always a great privilege to be asked to deliver a eulogy at a funeral of someone you knew. It’s an opportunity to tell the story of the person you all knew and loved, and to share something of ...

For big questions about death, dying and funerals, talking can be invaluable. But how do you start those conversations, and with whom? There are a growing number of café spaces which bring people ...

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 ...

Our Harvest Festival Sunday Service this week is coming to you from the Trelawny Benefice in Cornwall. Led by Rev Richard Allen, we’ll be celebrating Harvest Festival with a unique twist! In this ...

Over the summer of 2024 Commission member David French, at the invitation of Sarum College, convened a residential meeting with the focus on encouraging learning about relating well to each other as ...

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 ...