Church News

How green is your church?

Going green needn't cost the earth - the Diocese of Worcester says that the running costs of its first ‘eco vicarage’ will amount to as little as £100 per year.

May 9th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Simon Cross

LST to host Youthwork Summit Early Day

The Youthwork Summit Early Day - an in-depth practical day of teaching from Mark Oestreicher, one of the world’s leading youth ministry coaches, is taking place on the 18th May at the London School of Theology (LST).

May 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Ben Carter

Soul asylum: desperately seeking spirituality

Are a new breed of contemplative evangelical Christians arising to take on the mantle of the monks and mystics of times past?

May 2nd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Medieval morality play still packs a punch

The morality play, Everyman, is taking centre stage at Hull's Holy Trinity Church from 25–28th April.

April 24th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Citizenship by the book

Scotland's biggest international development agency, The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), has given its backing to a textbook promoting global citizenship - for use in schools and universities across Scotland.

April 20th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Youthwork Summit to hold Council of Elders

This year's Youthwork Summit is being held on Saturday 19th May in London. For the first time it is being extended into the evening – so that there is time to "hear from some of the Elder statespeople of UK youth ministry".

April 17th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Tim Tebow: OK to be outspoken about faith

NFL superstar Tim Tebow addressed 15,000 people at Texas based Celebration Church's Easter service on Sunday.

April 11th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Church puts itself on Google Earth map

Chorley United Reformed Church has become the first church to advertise on Google Earth by painting a huge cross on its car park.

April 11th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Worship music: What should we sing?

In the first of a four part series, we examine the modern worship movement and and talk with many of its leaders. Is the Church using all of its creativity to produce new worship music, or are we relying on trusted formulas? Does much modern worship music sound the same? Could, in the words of wo...

April 10th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Secularists slam CofE's no VAT proposals

The National Secular Society has spoken out against the Church of England's campaigns to get Chancellor George Osborne not to introduce VAT on alterations made to Grade 1 listed buildings, a proposal that was announced in the Spring Budget statement and one that would significantly affect the Chu...

April 9th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Riyaza Rodriguez

Rick Warren's Saddleback Church to hit London

Saddleback Church, led by celebrity pastor and author of Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren is to plant a church in London.

April 5th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Pray for fame: lure of Christian celebrity

The number of well-known Christians is constantly growing. We buy their books, listen to their CDs, and hear them speak at large scale events. But are Christians falling into the trap of celebrity culture?

April 4th, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Song encapsulates the spirit of the Olympics

Songwriter Andrew Kisumba from Huddersfield Christian Fellowship has written a song that is being adopted by many as an anthem for the Olympics.

April 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Claire Musters

Churches to give BIG welcome to visitors

Methodist, Elim and Baptists churches are planning on giving visitors a BIG welcome this September.

April 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by Sam Hailes

Save Our Parsonages campaign targets Church

The "great parsonage selloff" that the Church of England is responsible for must stop.

April 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by

Save our parsonages!

Old rectories and vicarages (collectively known as parsonages) are more popular with private buyers than any other type of house. But not with the Church of England. It has been selling off its traditional working parsonages as a matter of policy ever since the Second World War, to the delight of...

April 3rd, 2012 - Posted & Written by The Editor