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News (all stories) for April 2025
Church of England launches National Survivor Participation Framework £2m funding announced to support clergy with financial wellbeing< Applications invited for new expanded £5 million conservation fund for churches No, we’re not banning ‘gluten-free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ Communion wine Final report of Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice published Protecting one of Scotland’s iconic churches Centenary Celebrations for the... (927 words)Church of England launches National Survivor Participation Framework
The Church of England has launched the National Survivor Participation Framework. It is a guide for all Church bodies and any victim or survivor who currently participates – or wants to participate – in the safeguarding work of the Church. The development of the Framework started with a survey which heard from 171 victims and... (105 words)£2m funding announced to support clergy with financial wellbeing
The C of E is providing a £2 million grant to the Clergy Support Trust, an independent, national charity which supports clergy with financial, health and wellbeing needs. Last year it provided more than 6,300 such grants, equalling financial support to 22% of serving Church of England clergy. The grants covered the basics of daily life, such as... (86 words)Applications invited for new expanded £5 million conservation fund for churches
Applications for grants to fund the conservation of special church objects such as stained glass, paintings, bells, organs and clocks in churches have been opened. They are part of an expanded £5 million scheme administered by the C of E. Parishes are invited to apply for such grants towards the conservation of their historical and cultural... (146 words)No, we’re not banning ‘gluten-free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ Communion wine
Contrary to recent reports following a question asked by a General Synod member, the Church of England is not banning ‘gluten-free’ wafers nor ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion. A spokesman for the C of E said that Anglican churches across the country “routinely offer ‘gluten-free’ bread or ‘non-alcoholic’ wine at Holy Communion.” He said: “Many professional ecclesiastical... (82 words)Final report of Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice published
The Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice (ACRJ) has published its sixth and final report. It was charged with monitoring, and supporting the implementation of the 47 recommendations of the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce. The report calls for the church to address the “gaping wound of racial injustice that afflicts it” and to “reach out and welcome all... (191 words)Protecting one of Scotland’s iconic churches
The future of the Abbey Church in Dunfermline is in danger. Originally founded as a priory by Queen Margaret in the 11th century, Dunfermline Abbey has been calledScotland’s equivalent of Westminster Abbey in London. It also contains the bones of King Robert the Bruce, which draws 40,000 visitors a year. But now the Abbey needs... (116 words)Centenary Celebrations for the First Church in Wales Church
The first church to be consecrated after the disestablishment of the Church in Wales in 1920 has just celebrated its 100th anniversary. St Martin of Tours in Llay, near Wrexham, opened in 1925 as the village was being developed. It was built to serve miners at the new Llay Main Colliery and their families. It... (76 words)
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