Madeleine Davies reports on the amalgamation of parishes over the decades. The Revd Marcus Walker, Rector of Great St Bartholomew’s,
Smithfield, and chair of Save the Parish, highlighted research which links clergy
numbers to growth. The data “made sense”, he said: “You are actually able to invest
time and energy in people, to know them, to inspire them. . . There’s a virtuous
cycle of activity and growth.”
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THE evaluation of a project to transform Wigan into a “missional powerhouse” — which entailed the grouping of 33 churches in a single benefice — has reported mixed success after seven years and the spending Read more…
Ken Costa suggests that the Gen Z and millennials have not turned their back on spiritualism but are seeking different approaches. Including them in any future changes in either capitalism or religious matters would be Read more…
Gabriella Swerling writes that ‘brutal cuts’ to the number of priests in the Truro diocese is leading to a decline in normal church life. She and STP Cornwall produce some analysis of the effects of Read more…
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