Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. Romans 12.9 Let us confess our sins and failings to God our merciful Father. and chosen what has displeased you. Lord, have mercy.

General Synod is the legislative body of the Church of England. Together with the Westminster Parliament, it is the only body in the land which is entitled to make national law for England.

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1. When some other greater Holy Day falls on Ash Wednesday, on Passion Sunday, on Palm Sunday or one of the fourteen days following, on Ascension Day, or on Whitsunday or on one of the seven days ...

We stopped allowing pensions to be transferred into CWPF in October 2008, but you may have transferred pensions in before this. If you're thinking of transferring your pensions out, it's important you ...

During a major re-ordering scheme, Grade II* listed St John's, Waterloo (Diocese of Southwark) embedded the environment in their approach from the start. Taking full advantage of the shallow-pitched ...

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind ...

The current season of lockdown has inevitably changed the way we do things. For people who are used to face to face ministry, it is very strange. The activities which revolved around gathering have ...

Immediately after a funeral, you'll be with your family and friends. But as the days and weeks go by, the church will also be there for you. Your church can support you in lots of ways, even if the ...

The Church of England believes that the way we worship and pray together helps to reflect who we are. We therefore take seriously the need for our worship to be ‘in common’: in other words, our ...

We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our ...

Following the decision at July General Synod to develop proposals to introduce standalone services including Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) alongside pastoral reassurance, there will be continued ...