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Average weekly attendance at Church of England services rose by almost five per cent in 2023 – the third year of consecutive growth, preliminary figures show. Meanwhile weekly attendance by children was up by almost six per cent last year, according to an early snapshot of the annual Statistics for Mission findings. While total attendance...

 – following Government announcement The Church of England has welcomed a government announcement of proposals which would allow for the opening of special faith-based academies. Special schools are those designed specifically to cater to the needs of children with special educational needs or disabilities. These schools provide tailored support and interventions that may not be...

In a recent Statement from Bishops Nick Baines, Church of England Lead for Foreign Affairs, and Paul Swarbrick, Roman Catholic Lead Bishop for Africa, they said: “It is over one year since the start of the Sudanese civil war. The actions of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to...

Stornoway’s Shed Project has celebrated a decade of making a difference to its island community. In those 10 years, the Shed has expanded the services it offers to people of all ages on the Isle of Lewis. These include drop-in facilities for local youngsters, a safe space for adults recovering from drug or alcohol addiction,...

The Church of Scotland has issued a fresh call for the establishment of safe and legal routes to the UK. Commissioners to the recent General Assembly were told that no one would willingly cross dangerous seas and deal with human traffickers if there was an offer of safe travel available. Emma Jackson, Public Life and...

The General Assembly has been warned that Church of Scotland military chaplains “could more or less disappear” unless more people can be recruited. In a recent speech, convener of the Chaplains to HM Forces Committee the Revd Scott Brown, described this as “a disaster”. He warned: “Our ability to recruit Church of Scotland ministers to...

Kirk members have been called on to lobby MSPs to tackle Scotland’s care sector crisis, with the warning that the system is in danger of collapse. The plea came from the Revd Thom Riddell, convener of CrossReach, the Church of Scotland’s social care arm, after he presented the Social Care Council report to the General...

‘Significant highlights’ including people finding faith, evangelism and church planting, ministering beyond the walls of the church and our commitment to discerning together were shared by General Secretary Lynn Green during the recent Baptist Union Meeting of the Assembly. As she travels around, Lynn told delegates she hears that new people are coming to Baptist...

The Church of Scotland must adapt to meet people where they are and “experiment” with doing things differently. The Revd David Cameron, convener of the Assembly Trustees, said we “must all be congregations who are eager to bring the Gospel to the young and old alike”. He told commissioners to the General Assembly: “Our reformed...

After Rwanda: Church leaders speak out over hostility to refugees  National Redress Scheme: Proposed financial award framework Tribute to Lord Field ‘Spreading hope and love amid the darkness’  Archbishop calls for halt to “indefensible abuse” of rivers Baptist colleges launch projects exploring science and ministry   ** After Rwanda: Church leaders speak out over hostility to...

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Bishop of Southwark have joined with leaders of other churches in England to renew their commitment to caring for the most vulnerable, as legislation to enable asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda was approved by Parliament. In a joint statement with leaders of the Roman Catholic, Methodist,...

Details of the proposed financial award framework for the Church of England’s national Redress Scheme have been published. If approved, the framework would be used to calculate offers of financial redress to survivors and victims of Church-related abuse. Details of the proposed approach to funding the Redress Scheme have also been announced.  The Redress Project...