Prayers asking for God’s blessing on same-sex couples as they give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership are published today. The draft texts, proposed by the bishops of
For the first time, under historic plans outlined today, same-sex couples will be able to come to church to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive
The Statistics for Mission 2022 return is now available for completion on the parish returns website. The deadline for completing this return is 31 January 2023. The Statistics for Mission 2022
The report follows an interim announcement in June 2022, which reported for the first time, and with great dismay, that the Church Commissioners’ endowment had historic links to transatlantic chattel slavery*. The
Bishop Philip currently serves as the Bishop of Burnley within the Diocese of Blackburn so will lead the whole diocese in his new role, succeeding Julian Henderson who retired last
Safe Spaces, the free national support service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, will increase operational hours under a newly appointed independent provider, First Light, who take over the