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- The General Synod has called on the Government to end the ‘cruel’ experience of so-called ‘pauper’ funerals , after hearing of the plight of those unable to afford funeral costs. Members voted to back a call for the Government to oversee the development of basic standards for public health funerals, run by local authorities. Sam...General Synod calls on Government to act over ‘pauper’ funerals
- Scottish and UK government ministers have been urged to put their political differences aside and work together to reduce drug deaths. The Revd Brian Casey of Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow said the status quo is no longer tenable because fatalities in Scotland are at a record high and bold action is needed to tackle...Politicians urged to put “differences aside” to reduce drug deaths
- Two ambitious projects to boost church growth in Wales have secured grants of nearly £5m between them. New centres of mission in St Davids Diocese and outreach to young people in Llandaff Diocese are at the heart of the latest projects to win grants from the Church in Wales’ Evangelism Fund. The Evangelism Fund was set up in 2018 to help engage people...Church invests £5m in new projects for growth
- Church of England launches energy rating tool for churches Fabric grant funding made easier for churches Civil Partnerships for opposite-sex couples C of E National Investing Bodies join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance Major expansion of science education planned for ministry training Bishop sets out to change inquest law to expose scale of gambling role...News (all) for March 2020
- The Church of England is launching an energy rating system similar to those used for household appliances. The aim is to help monitor the carbon footprint of its almost 40,000 buildings, as General Synod has recently voted on a major new proposal to reach ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions. The hope is for all parts of the...Church of England launches energy rating tool for churches – as Synod considers new ‘net zero’
- Changes have been announced making it easier for parishes to apply for funding to support fabric repairs. The Church of England, working with the Wolfson Foundation and the National Churches Trust (NCT), has announced that during 2020 administration of the Wolfson Foundation funds for fabric repairs of churches will move from the Cathedral & Church...Fabric grant funding made easier for churches
- Following the recent change in the law to extend civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples, the House of Bishops has agreed a pastoral statement. It is as follows: In December 2005 the Civil Partnership Act came into force. For the first time it created a new institution that was not marriage, enabling two people of the...Civil Partnerships for opposite-sex couples
- At the recent meeting in Davos, the Church of England’s three National Investing Bodies (NIBS) representing over £12 billion in assets under management, joined the United Nations-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Now 18-strong, the new membership has collective assets under management of over US$4.3 trillion. The Alliance has finalised its objectives for 2020. It will...C of E National Investing Bodies join UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
- Grants to provide opportunities to learn about cutting-edge science for people training for the priesthood in the Church of England are to be made available as part of a £3.4 million project aimed at transforming the relationship between science and faith. Theological colleges and courses will be encouraged to bid for funds to help integrate...Major expansion of science education planned for ministry training
- The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has set out to change the law on inquests to help reveal the full extent of the link between gambling and suicide for the first time. Bishop Alan, who has played a leading role in a series of high-profile efforts to limit gambling-related harms, wants coroners to...Bishop sets out to change inquest law to expose scale of gambling role in suicide
- The Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, has welcomed an announcement from the Gambling Commission that consumers will no longer be able to use credit cards to gamble from April 2020. “This marks a significant step in progressive policy-making, reducing the risks to gamblers,” he said. For too long people have been vulnerable through...Bishop welcomes credit card gambling ban
- Church-based, actively Christian groups have teamed up to create a new network of Christian heritage tour operators. The network includes operators of tours, exhibitions and resources in London, Norwich, Oxford, Cambridge, Harwich/Essex, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire. It is at: www.christianheritagenetwork.org.ukNew Christian heritage network will “reach thousands with a gospel message”