Church of England Podcast : Interviews

Father Edward Lewis, Hospital Chaplaincies Council

Church of England Communications Office — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:47:43 +0000

Father Edward Lewis is Chief Executive of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council – and is passionate about the ministry of hospital chaplains.

David Williams, Clerk to General Synod

Church of England Communications Office — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:52:18 +0000

This week the Church of England held its pre-Synod press briefing for General Synod in York – taking place on 10th to 13th July. David Williams, Head of the Archbishops’ Council’s Central Secretariat and Clerk to the General Synod, was on the panel.

Bishop of Worcester, Father’s Day

Church of England Communications Office — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:11:08 +0000

The Church of England is making a bid to put God into Fathers’ Day with a prayer for children to include in their cards on June 21, asking God to help dads grow in love and wisdom. There’s also a new section on the Church’s website with a sample service to customise for Fathers’ Day, and other materials and links, at www.cofe.anglican.org/fathersday. The Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev John Inge, really wants to celebrate Fathers’ Day in our churches, honouring those fathers who have shown us something of God’s love…

Martyn Goss, Shrinking the Footprint

Church of England Communications Office — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:44:25 +0000

Martyn Goss, Director of the Council for Church & Society at Exeter Diocese, is attending a conference marking the 3rd anniversary of the Church of England’s Shrinking the Footprint environmental initiative, this week, at Lambeth Palace. He’s sharing how Exeter Diocese is working hard to reduce its own footprint, and discussing with fellow delegates why it’s important for the Church to care for the environment.

Canon Dr Joanne Grenfell

Church of England Communications Office — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:03:12 +0000

To mark Environment Sunday – on June 7th – Canon Dr Joanne Grenfell of Sheffield Cathedral, talks about the Cathedral’s Think Green policy

Paul Lewis

Church of England Communications Office — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:42:03 +0000

Paul Lewis of the Archbishops’ Council’s Pastoral and Closed Churches Division knows full well that very few Church of England churches close - and he sees how much work is put into finding a suitable alternative use. Add to this the fact that around 10 new churches open every year and hundreds of fresh expressions of church are being offered – and the picture looks even more positive.

Church of England Podcast - Rt Revd Steven Croft

Church of England Communications Office — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:11:43 +0000

The Rt Revd Steven Croft is the new Bishop of Sheffield. Previously the Archbishops’ Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh Expressions, Bishop Steven has a real vision for the 21^st Century Church, and is enthusiastic about his new role.

Dr John Preston

Church of England Communications Office — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:51:33 +0000

The Church of England website has a section offering practical advice, resources and prayers for those worried about debt, at www.cofe.anglican.org/debt. Its author, Dr John Preston, the Archbishops’ Council’s Resources and Stewardship Officer, offers hope and advice for households and churches in the current financial situation.

Emma Johnson

Church of England Communications Office — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:39:32 +0000

Eighteen would-be priests attended the Church of England’s first specially organised vocations conference for young people in more than 30 years, held at Westcott House and Ridley Hall theological colleges in Cambridge on 17-19 April, 2009. Emma Johnson is one of the ordinands that helped out on the day.

Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell

Church of England Communications Office — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:07:30 +0000

The Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, has written a new book called Hit the Ground Kneeling – to offer a different approach to all types of leadership.