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Appointments
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (620+ words) Friday 12 June 2026 BAILEY. The Revd Stephen Bailey, Area Dean of Gartree, to be Assistant Archdeacon, remaining Team Rector in the Oadby Great Glen Team Ministry (Leicester). BARKER. The Revd William Barker, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of All Hallows Berkynchirche-by-the-Tower with…...
Book review: The Pieces Join: Navigating faith, trauma and recovery by Beth Keith
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (298+ words) Friday 12 June 2026 Sue Atkinson considers a book about the C of E and abuse survivors This is a deeply helpful book that asks, "How can the Church be better?" (a big question for our new Archbishop of Canterbury). This book…...
Book review: Growing Together in Faith: Thinking theologically about ministry with children and teenagers by Emma L. Parker and Sarah Strand
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (434+ words) Friday 22 May 2026 Adjust your ministry to children and teenagers, says Jennie Hogan EVERYONE wants to see more children and young people in church. We are offered here a thoughtful, original, and subtle approach to how faith rather than numbers might…...
Very deep poverty" rises across UK, Christians Against Poverty reports
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (809+ words) Thursday 21 May 2026 Poverty'down by three per cent since 1996, charity says in'30th anniversary report One of CAP's former clients, Sharon POVERTY in the UK is down by three per cent since 1996, but the number in "very deep poverty" has risen by…...
Young violinist reflects on his "Pilgrimage of hope
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (948+ words) Wednesday 15 April 2026 Anthony Knight has toured hundreds of churches across the UK and Europe, playing the violin and raising funds for charity. James Macintyre meets him ANTHONY KNIGHT, who turned 20 on Monday and is in his second year at the…...
Safeguarding needs theology
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (734+ words) Friday 10 April 2026 It is a reminder that this is integral to the life of discipleship, says Robert Springett The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Revd Robert Springett, who is the new lead bishop for safeguarding Yet I take on this…...
Book review: Decomposing Holy Ground: Theological compost for shifting worlds by Emma Lietz Bilecky
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (533+ words) Friday 27 March 2026 David Atkinson sees the earth prioritised WRITING in urgency, passion, and poetic prayerfulness, Emma Lietz Bilecky invites the reader to share in her personal processes of change " in particular, what she has learned in her work as a…...
Why are some young people being drawn to the religious life?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1617+ words) Friday 13 March 2026 Amid the decline in religious life and closing communities, what is drawing some young adults to explore joining? Abigail Frymann Rouch finds out Sister Mary Clare, at the Borough Food Co-Op, in London "IT'S a gorgeous place," Brother…...
Boys" Brigade and Young Minds partner up to support mental health
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (455+ words) Friday 06 March 2026 Project to ensure'churches are equipped with professional mental-health resources to best support young people when they need it most" The Boys" Brigade"s Spaces scheme encourages conversations about faith THE Boys" Brigade has announced a partnership with the…...
Dr James Orr appointed head of policy for Reform UK
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (12+ words) Professor James Orr appointed head of policy for Reform UK'The Church Times...