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Statement concerning the trial of Revd Alex Brown
MEDIA RELEASE Issued on: 29th July 2010 ...
New archdeacon for Plymouth
Revd Ian Chandler, vicar of St Richard’s, Haywards Heath has been appointed to be the archdeacon of Plymouth. ...
Website for planning church weddings is an online hit
An innovative way of planning a church wedding by web has been a surprise hit with couples. What began life as a pilot less than two years ago with a change in the law initiated by the Church - the Marriage Measure - is now at the heart of one-third of Church of England weddings, statistics suggest....
Full text of Book of Common Prayer available online for first time
Following the publication of Common Worship on the Church of England website, the Archbishops’ Council has added the full text of The Book of Common Prayer to the worship pages of the site.... ...
Bishop informed of survey of churches’ attitudes to gays
The Bishop of Chichester, the Right Reverend Dr John Hind, and other members of the church hierarchy received representatives of two gay organisations to discuss their plans for a survey of the attitudes of churches in his diocese towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people....
The Bishop’s Palace Gardens are officially reopened
One of Chichester’s hidden gems, dating back to 1147-48, was reopened to the public on Tuesday 29 June, following a major redevelopment....
Archdeacon visits new Falmer Stadium
The Archdeacon of Chichester, The Ven Douglas McKittrick was invited to view the site of Albion's new community Stadium. ...
Worth Abbey subject of new BBC Two series
Now is a good time to book a place on one of the events of ‘The Open Cloister’ as they are expecting a surge of interest following the imminent broadcast on BBC TWO, of ‘The Big Silence...
General Synod Elections
Resourcing those with a ‘big heart’ seeking election to the new General Synod ...