Is it a church? Is it a community? No, it’s a ‘new thing’

Aug 14, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: Anglican dioceses are dropping the word “church” in describing new projects established in parishes, an independent report says. New Things, written by the Rev Will Foulger, vicar of St Nicholas, Durham, found...

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Traditional Latin Mass is a jewel that must be treasured

Jul 3, 2024 by

(See below for Letter to The Editor with full list of signatories) by James MacMillan, The Times: There are few more poignant experiences than attending the traditional Latin Mass — a religious celebration whose mixture of solemnity and...

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Secular schools must allow children to pray, says children’s commissioner

Jun 4, 2024 by

by Catherine Pepinster, Religion Media Centre: Secular schools should be as concerned with the pastoral needs of children as faith schools — including providing them with spaces for prayer, says the children’s commissioner. Dame Rachel de...

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Survey reveals school leaders against legally required collective worship in England schools

May 15, 2024 by

from Premier: More than two in three senior leaders in state schools want a law which requires daily acts of collective worship in school to be scrapped, a new survey has revealed. Schools in England are legally required to hold daily...

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Archbishop of York leads a Rock Mass to offer a ‘fresh perspective on worship’

Apr 25, 2024 by

by Lydia Davies, Christian Post: The Archbishop of York, the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, recently led a Rock Mass as part of the Diocese of Leeds’ decade-long celebrations. The service, a fusion of modern rock music and...

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John Piper lists 5 ways churches can move away from ‘casual,’ ‘coffee-sipping’ culture

Jan 23, 2024 by

By Michael Gryboski, TGC. Noted theologian and author John Piper has listed five ways that he believes congregations can move away from what he describes as a “casual,” “coffee-sipping” church culture, adding more...

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