Climate change, diaspora congregations and the understanding of communion amidst the current economic crisis were among the topics discussed as the primates and presiding bishops in the met in Porvoo, Finland on October 12th– 13th 2009.
15 October 2009
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu called for people to unite behind the Hope Not Hate anti-racism campaign.
08 October 2009
Lecture given by Bishop George Browning Oxford England August 2009
06 August 2009
Two church growth consultants are encouraging churches across the country to set up 'Welcome Teams' as part of a drive to make Church more 'sticky' for those who drop in to special events or feel the urge to try out a Sunday morning service
31 July 2009
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have written to Bishops in the Church of England recommending the suspension of the sharing of the chalice at communion.
24 July 2009
The Bishop of London, Carmelite friars from Aylesford Priory, a replica ark, 200 plus Christian school children dressed as animals, and an array of real alpacas, sheep, goats and ducks celebrated our colourful climate event beside the Palace of Westminster on 2 July
09 July 2009
The Climate Justice Fund is a web based tool that enables individuals, parishes, and dioceses here in the UK to calculate their own carbon footprint and pay compensation for anything over their fair share
09 July 2009
A senior bishop and a Government minister today spelled out the importance of the Church of England's role in mobilising action on climate change, as its Shrinking the Footprint campaign unveiled energy saving toolkits for every parish in a bid to create the 20% Church by 2050.
22 June 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging churches to use Environment Sunday (June 7) to pray for the planet and campaign for climate change in the run up to the important UN talks later this year in Copenhagen.
03 June 2009
Words of hope and specially selected Bible verses have been added to the Church of England’s Matter of Life and Debt online initiative to help those suffering from the agony of hopelessness in the current financial situation.
24 April 2009