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Paul Bayes You have a friend who used to got to church and you'd like to invite them back to give it another go. What do you do? Well you could take advantage of Back to Church Sunday, one of the favourite projects of the National Mission and Evangelism Adviser Revd Paul Bayes.
Malcolm Brown Taking 'Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven' as his starting point and inspiration, Malcolm Brown, the Church of England's Director of Mission and Public Affairs (MPA), has a clear understanding of what his department is there to do.
Revd Richard Coles People come to work in the Church of England from all walks of life - including the world of showbusiness. We tracked down ex-pop star Revd Richard Coles from The Communards at the Greenbelt festival.
Revd Wendy Dalrymple “I feel called to help reshape and remould the Church,” says West Yorkshire-based curate Revd Wendy Dalrymple, “for a world that has changed so drastically to the world that the Church, certainly in this country, was formed in.”
Kevin Diamond When you see someone wearing a dog-collar, do you ever wonder how the whole process began? We went to Church House in Westminster to see a man who has the task of setting a potential priest on the road to ordination - Bishops' Selection Secretary Kevin Diamond.
Revd Sam Foster Some push the calling to ordained ministry to the back of their mind for years, but Revd Sam Foster responded sooner rather than later: “I tried to run away a bit longer and it just - the call got stronger and my life just began to go in a particular direction and it felt like the right time."
Revd Kesari Godfrey “When I started my studies,” says Revd Kesari Godfrey, reflecting on his calling to ministry, “one of my friends asked me, ‘Why don’t you think about ministry in England?’ In fact at that time I didn’t take it seriously - but God was talking to me for about three years.”
Mary Hawes People and Places talked to Mary Hawes, National Children's Adviser of the Church of England, about the Good Childhood series of events taking place at St Paul's in London, Halloween resources, the history of the Christingle, and her love of Watford Football Club.
Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin A spirit of determination runs through everything Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin does, both in her parish ministry at Holy Trinity Dalston and All Saints Haggerston in north-east London, and in her work as chair of the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns.
Revd Sherdian James Prayers to help survive the daily commute were recently published on the Church of England website here. One was written by Catford curate Revd Sheridan James - who trained for ordained ministry on a part-time South East Institute for Theological Education course.
Neville Kinghorn At Church House in London there are 441 members of staff performing a whole variety of roles - and we ventured up to the fifth floor to meet Printroom Assistant Neville Kinghorn.
Father Edward Lewis Father Edward Lewis is Chief Executive of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council of the Church of England at Church House in London, and as Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen, is one of 36 preaching in rotation at the Chapels Royal at St James's Palace.
Rt Revd Stephen Lowe When Rt Revd Stephen Lowe was appointed Bishop for Urban Life and Faith in 2006, as a response to the report Faithful Cities, the Church of England installed Bishop Stephen into an area of national ministry, disengaging his Episcopal oversight as the incumbent Bishop of Hulme.
Zahida Mallard Alongside being a busy wife and mum, Zahida Mallard is building a faith that's living and breathing and relevant for today, both at church, and as a member of General Synod, the Church of England's 'parliament'.
Chris Lowson “We’ve not been very good in recent years in attracting young people,” says Ven Chris Lowson, the Church of England's Director of Ministry Division, “and this campaign is trying to remind young people that they can do this; this is something that God may be calling them to do.”
Elnora Mann Half Ghanaian and half Sierra Leonean, busy housewife and mother of three Elnora Mann is a strong voice for ethnic minorities on General Synod, the Church of England's 'parliament', and has many responsibilities at parish, deanery and diocesan level.
Loraine Miller “At the moment it’s a great period of change - a good time to come here,” enthuses Deputy Housing Manager Loraine Miller, whose department is doing more than ever to ensure people who have given their lives to ordained ministry have realistic housing options when they retire.
Jo Pollard On the other side of its Tudor brick gatehouse, Lambeth Palace presents a complex of picturesque medieval and neo-Gothic buildings and a parkland-style garden - practically all of which has been made accessible to the less able under the guidance of Support Services Coordinator Jo Pollard.
John Preston Not exactly a self-explanatory job title, National Stewardship and Resources Officer, John Preston's role for the past two years, is an important position that has been specially created so the Church of England can speak on all levels about money and giving.
Cris Rogers A pioneer church pastor, Christian author and conference speaker, Cris Rogers felt called to youth ministry at the age of 17 so followed up an art foundation course in Leeds with a theology degree at Trinity College Bristol, and a masters at King's College London.
Christian Selvaratnam Church of England services very often naturally lead into an opportunity for refreshments and conversation, but at one pioneering church in York, led by Christian Selvaratnam, the congregation is invited to embrace café culture throughout the entire meeting.
David Shreeve As co-founder of the Conservation Foundation, David Shreeve, advisor to the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England on environmental issues, supported some the Church's early steps towards environmental responsibility.
Helen Tomblin If you haven't heard the one about the clean comedy club at Stirchley, Birmingham, run by Bishop's Adviser for Youth Ministry Helen Tomblin, the chances are you've missed the opportunity to enjoy an evening of inoffensive entertainment at its very best.
Katie Tupling Whatever Revd Katie Tupling faces in a working week, a life-long disability due to Cerebral Palsy means her congregations have to alter their perception of how a vicar does things - especially when it comes to Holy Communion.