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Occupy movement says Jesus would join them

Occupy movement says Jesus would join them

Residents of the Occupy London camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral are challenging church and society to consider their stance on global economics.

30 January 2012

Archbishop of York urges state not to ''dictate' over marriage

Archbishop of York urges state not to ''dictate' over marriage

Ministers should not overrule tradition on the issue of same-sex marriages, the Archbishop of York has said.

30 January 2012

Archbishop of York writes in The Jamaica Gleaner

Archbishop of York writes in The Jamaica Gleaner

The Archbishop of York, The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, will today preach at a service at the Webster Memorial Church in Kingston, to mark the beginning of Jamaica’s celebration of 50 years of independence.

30 January 2012

Wolfson Foundation grants make 39 parish churches very happy in 2012

Wolfson Foundation grants make 39 parish churches very happy in 2012

Thirty-nine parishes discovered last month that 2012 would be a good year for them when they were offered grants by the Church Buildings Council and The Wolfson Foundation to support essential repair works to their church buildings.  The works range from major re-roofing projects through essential repairs to towers and parapets to improvements to drainage and rainwater disposal.  Funding these works can be a difficult task for small parishes, particularly in rural areas with tiny communities. 

26 January 2012

Court says occupiers must leave St. Paul's Cathedral

Court says occupiers must leave St. Paul's Cathedral

London, 18 January (ENInews). Britain's High Court on 18 January ordered anti-corporate protesters evicted from a camp they have occupied for three months outside London's iconic St. Paul's Cathedral.

19 January 2012

UK: Too many people jailed, says bishop

UK: Too many people jailed, says bishop

Too many criminals are sent to prison and punishing them in public instead could be more effective, the Anglican bishop for prisons has said.

19 January 2012

£10,000 prize for commissioning new art for parish churches

£10,000 prize for commissioning new art for parish churches

Parishes throughout England can apply for a £10,000 prize for the best developed proposal for commissioning a new work of art for their church.

18 January 2012

C of E hails new course for pioneer ordinands from Church Mission Society

C of E hails new course for pioneer ordinands from Church Mission Society

A groundbreaking course from Church Mission Society – in partnership with the Oxford Ministry Course at Ripon College Cuddesdon – has received official approval as a training pathway for Ordained Pioneer Ministry in the Church of England.

16 January 2012

Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care

Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care

Women bishops central to General Synod agenda that includes debates on assisted dying, health care, House of Lords reform, and Eucharistic prayers for use when children are present.

16 January 2012

Lent course uses reality TV as modern day parables

Lent course uses reality TV as modern day parables

Christ’s unconditional love is illustrated through a mix of popular television programmes, films and Christian songs, activities, times of sharing, and prayer and scripture, in a new five-session course for Lent 2012. 

16 January 2012