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"Churches are not only part of our lives, they’re also a very important part of our landscape. If lost, we would all be the poorer."
“The hastening death of the parish will tear the beating heart from many a small place that is reliant upon church to help organise its common life."
“In rural areas, the parish church is often the only building which can be used for gathering the community at times of celebration and crisis... Its absence would further impoverish the community."
“The old parishes are mostly real communities, and the whole parish still often has a strong sense of connection with the parish church, reflected in the high rate of occasional offices proportionate to the population. Read more…
“The value of the parish system comes from the fact that it can reach out to all sections of the community across England. Yet, as many of your correspondents have pointed out, the parish system Read more…
“The old parishes are mostly real communities, and the whole parish still often has a strong sense of connection with the parish church, reflected in the high rate of occasional offices proportionate to the population. Read more…
“In 1959 the Church employed 13,075 stipendiary clergy and 250 diocesan support staff. There are now 6,500 support staff, most of whom are not ordained and have no contact with places where most Christian good Read more…
“The parish system is extraordinary: how many other professionals live alongside those with whom they work? The demands are many. My husband is expected to run a small business, manage a minimal staff team and Read more…
“SIR – The Church of England’s director of communications says the Church is “doing everything it can to support its parishes”. How I wish that were true. In the dioceses of Truro, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, Sheffield and Read more…