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Our church always welcomes people who want to use our building for their wedding.  But should we ‘charge’ brides who are late to weddings at our church?  What do you think? Most of us will remember the story about the rector in Kent that made the headlines a few months ago:  he charges brides £100...

In parts of the UK, there is a kind of poverty more profound than in Uganda. This is the view of Rev Jenny Green, a missionary working with Church Mission Society on the Faxfleet estate in Bradford. Prior to being community chaplain in Bradford, Jenny Green spent 20 years with CMS in Kisoro, south west...

A former house church leader, prisoner of faith, and one of the leading voices for the persecuted Church in China, Bob Fu has recently warned that the persecution of Christians in China is worsening and is now as severe as at any time since the Cultural Revolution. Bob Fu was one of the original Chinese...

Are you a registered nurse? Parish Nursing Ministries is a Christian charity which helps local churches to appoint nurses, who in turn support people and communities towards whole person healthcare. This is care for the person’s overall well-being, incorporating body, mind and spirit.   More details at:  http://parishnursing.org.uk/

In 2017 there were £22 million worth of religious books sold in the UK, some 2.5 million copies if their average price is the same as non-religious books.  This was 1.4% of the total sales of books in the UK in 2017.  The largest growth area was in non-Christian books because the Oxford University Press...

Ever wondered about the ethics of having CCTV in church? Now a consistory court in the diocese of Canterbury has ruled that churches who install CCTV to protect their premises during the day, must switch off CCTV cameras during worship services, because prayer is private. Baptisms, wedding and funerals should also be free from CCTV,...

Billy Graham, the renowned American evangelist, was remembered with great fondness by Christians the world over when news of his death was announced on Wednesday 21st February.  He died peacefully in his sleep, aged 99. Billy Graham leaves a unique legacy:  he preached to more people in live audiences than anyone else in history –...

By Naomi Steinberg, Church Mission Society As a 200+-year old mission community, we can tell you there are loads of myths about mission.  Here is the second ‘myth’ in our series. If you do a quick Google image search on the word “missionaries” it will return a large number of white, western faces surrounded by...

We are currently in the season when churches hold their AGMs or Annual Church Meetings. It’s an important opportunity for the church to come together, to celebrate its life over the past year and look forward to the future. There is important business to do, i.e. elect churchwardens, PCC and Deanery Synod members, as well...

During this year’s celebration of ‘votes for women’ – well, some women, to start with – a hundred years ago, the BBC ran a public poll to nominate the one woman who had made ‘the most difference’. People were nominated from different sectors of society – the arts, business, fashion, politics and so on –...

Looking at Your Church Billy Graham – a godly man with a simple message  AGMs: Don’t miss out!! Top four myths about mission – Myth two: Mission is primarily a western thing Is there a seconder?  A Christian Pioneer for Women Not many came  Read us a Bible Story! Nominal Christians ** Editor:  This may...

Looking at the Church HOPE at Easter – get the magazine – free! The unexpected effect of celebrity vicars Top four myths about mission How often do you read the Bible?  How often do you pray? Is ‘religious karaoke’ growing in popularity? Those people who visit our Cathedrals Some churches sagging into disrepair How the...