Your tuition fees will be paid for you by your diocese, funded by a block grant from the Church of England’s Ministry Division. We also have a series of grants available to support your living, study, ...

Common Tenure is a form of tenure for clergy office holders which took effect on 31 January 2011. Clergy and other office holders are still appointed as vicars, rectors, assistant curates, priests in ...

The Church Commissioners supports the Church of England’s ministry, particularly in areas of need and opportunity. We do this through responsible and ethical management of the Church of England’s ...

Going to a funeral can be one of the most difficult events we face in life. But we can help you through it, whether you're there for friends, or family. If you'll have a special part in the service, ...

Upon these Feasts; Christmas Day, the Epiphany, Saint Matthias, Easter Day, Ascension Day, Whitsunday, Saint John Baptist, Saint James, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Matthew, Saint Simon and Saint Jude, ...

The four working groups gathered in Leicester for a residential event to help shape recommendations to be presented for consideration at the House and College of Bishops. A recent media report about ...

This service is provided for a number of different occasions: ¶ the private celebration of a birth or adoption, at home or in church with only family and close friends present; ¶ the public ...

The Routemap is a plan for how the Church of England can be net zero carbon by 2030. It was approved by General Synod in July 2022. Our plan for net zero carbon by 2030 General Synod voted in February ...

Hymns are a traditional part of church weddings and there are so many to choose from. Whether you opt for a popular tune, or something different, there’s a hymn to suit different parts of the service.

The Bishop of London, the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and the Chief Rabbi, lead signatories warning that a ‘right to die’ could ‘all too easily’ end in vulnerable people feeling they have a ...

Churchyards can be surprisingly rich in nature, and many of the plants, fungi, and animals found within a churchyard predate the church buildings and help identify the timelessness of these places and ...

Wherever you choose to have a funeral, it will reflect the unique life of the person you knew. Whatever will help to make the funeral special – music, hymns, readings, tributes, even the type of ...