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Small talk by the Riverbank 2025 – time for a new Church Electoral Roll Labour slashes funds for repairing ancient churches Open The Book celebrates 25 years of Bible storytelling Dioceses deserting X Taking books to Christians everywhere Pope calls on journalists to look for good news Church in Wales grant sparks revival in youth...

“… The next day we went on to Neapolis. From there we travelled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to...

This is the year when EVERYONE gets dumped off the Electoral Roll – and needs to make a definite decision to come back on again. It happens in the Church of England every six years. Whereas for five years, the Electoral Roll is revised annually our Electoral Roll Officer, in this sixth year, the roll...

Labour has been accused of bringing in a ‘worship tax’ by halving the tax relief paid out for repairs to listed places of worship. About 1,000 such churches are at risk of immediate closure. The average spend per year has been £42 million. It is now capped at £23 million, and individual places of worship...

Do you remember hearing your first Bible story? Most of us would have been children at the time. If you had the privilege of hearing them often, those stories would now be a part of you, giving you hope in dark times, and a way to understand the world around you, and a sure sense...

Several C of E dioceses have deserted the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. According to a recent story in Premier Christian News, their exodus follows concerns over the direction of the platform and its content since Elon Musk took over as owner in 2022. Musk has praised the site as being now...

The first Thursday in March brings us World Book Day. So, this month is a good time to think about sending Christian books around the world. For the last 35 years, the Book Aid Charitable Trust has collected Bibles and Christian literature books from supporters in the UK and supplied them to its partners in...

The Pope has urged journalists to look out for ‘good news’ stories among so much doom and gloom in global media coverage. His call came during a gathering in Rome of media professionals from around the world that included an audience with Pope Francis. The Pope said, “I encourage you to discover and make known...

An innovative church project, funded by the Church in Wales, has sparked extraordinary growth in youth ministry. It is engaging with more than 160 children across three coastal parishes. Just a year ago, only two children were involved. The Faith Alive project, from Bro Dwylan Ministry Area in the Diocese of Bangor, has combined regular family-friendly...

A C of E scheme that helps young people to explore their vocation has been described as a ‘great hope’ for the future. The Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) is aimed at young adults aged between 18 and 30 years old. Over 900 young people from all backgrounds and traditions have explored God’s call on their...

Peterborough Cathedral, one of the great Norman cathedrals of Europe, is facing financial collapse. The 1400-year-old cathedral is facing a perfect storm of rising National Insurance costs, rising fuel bills, cost-of-living crisis, and decline in giving to the cathedral. The dean, the Very Revd Christopher Dalliston, needs to raise £300,000 by the end of March....

 Below please find some ideas to think about…. We have drafted a rough article for you to amend to fit your own circumstances. This coming week (Thursday 6th – Sunday 9h March), 28,000 of the country’s top show dogs will be brushed and polished and on their way to the NEC in Birmingham.  There they...