Ground breaking research from the Sheffield Centre has revealed that Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Liverpool are growing faster, deeper and wider than was previously thought. The research revealed at a major diocesan conference on growth this Saturday shows that Fresh Expressions are now a major part of the growth of the diocese.
21 June 2012
At a meeting of the Chapter of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast on Wednesday 20th June two ecumenical canons were appointed following the retirement of the Revd Wilfred Orr and the Revd Ivan McElhinney. The new canons are the Revd Ruth Patterson of Restoration Ministries and the Revd Dr Brian Fletcher, Minister of Cullybackey Methodist Church and a former President of the Methodist Church in Ireland. The appointments have been welcomed by both the Bishop of Connor and the Bishop of Down and Dromore.
21 June 2012
Following the end of the consultation period on the draft Reorganisation Scheme for the dioceses of Bradford, Ripon & Leeds and Wakefield, the Dioceses Commission has met to consider over 100 submissions made to it.
20 June 2012
Some African clergy are having their UK visa applications turned down simply because of their low income, according to the Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
20 June 2012
[London Evening Standard by Richard Godwin] As the Archbishop of Canterbury bids farewell to his time in office, he tells Richard Godwin he will miss London and as for his successor, they will need ‘the hide of a rhino’, he says
19 June 2012
On the eve of the United Nations Rio+20 Conference (June 20-22) church leaders are calling for action on sustainable development now to protect future generations.
19 June 2012
The Church Commissioners have welcomed the award of a knighthood to Tony Baldry MP, Second Church Estates Commissioner since 2010, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year ‘for public and political service’.
18 June 2012
A company that makes aircraft engines has won a Church sponsored award for gearing up its community work.
18 June 2012
This is a response from the Bishops of the Church in Wales.
14 June 2012
The Bishop of St Asaph is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr Peter Pike as the next Archdeacon of Montgomery succeeding the Venerable John Thelwell who retires at the end of June.
13 June 2012