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Dr Rachel Jordan

9th October 2009 - Dr Rachel Jordan
Young people are communicating God's love through ice-cream, surfing and sock puppets - thanks to the latest round of pump-priming grants from the Youth Evangelism Fund.

Rt Revd Anthony Priddis

24th September 2009 - Rt Revd Anthony Priddis
More churches should be saying yes to couples who want their whole wedding day - ceremony and reception - in church, says the Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Revd Anthony Priddis.

Rt Revd John Pritchard

17th September 2009 - Rt Revd John Pritchard
The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd John Pritchard, is right behind the newly launched Climate Justice Fund, which his diocese has already encouraged parishes to support.

Canon Stephen Lake

1st September 2009 - Canon Stephen Lake
To encourage clergy to make the most of church weddings, Canon Stephen Lake of St Alban's Cathedral put together the book Welcoming Marriage - focusing on how churches can give couples a warm wedding welcome.

Navin Motwani

25th August 2009 - Navin Motwani
Navin Motwani, the Archbishops' Council's e-comms officer, is looking forward to rolling out this year's Advent project Ready Steady Slow online.

Revd Dr Matt Bullimore

11th August 2009 - Revd Dr Matt Bullimore
It is bishop's chaplain Revd Dr Matt Bullimore's job to make sure the Bishop of Wakefield makes all of his engagements and media appointments. Read about other callings to ministry at www.callwaiting.org.uk.

Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin

20th July 2009 - Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin
The Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin is a busy parish priest in London - who recently celebrated 10 years of chairing the Archbishops' Council's Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) at York Synod.

Revd Dr Malcolm Brown

10th July 2009 - Revd Dr Malcolm Brown
It is 150 years since Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species, a book the Revd Dr Malcolm Brown, the Director of the Archbishops' Council's Mission and Public Affairs Division, recognises as a highly influential work.

Father Edward Lewis

30th June 2009 - Father Edward Lewis
Father Edward Lewis is Chief Executive of the Hospital Chaplaincies Council - and is passionate about the ministry of hospital chaplains.

David Williams

22nd June 2009 - David Williams
When the Church of England held its pre-Synod press briefing for General Synod in York - taking place on 10th to 13th July - David Williams, Clerk to the Synod, was on the panel.

Rt Revd John Inge

12th June 2009 - Rt Revd John Inge
The Church of England has made a bid to put God into Father's Day with prayers and a sample service. The Bishop of Worcester really wants to celebrate Father's Day in our churches.

Martyn Goss

12th June 2009 - Martyn Goss
Martyn Goss, Director of the Council for Church and Society at Exeter Diocese, recently spoke at a conference at Lambeth Palace marking the third anniversary of the Church of England's Shrinking the Footprint environmental initiative.

Canon Dr Joanne Grenfell

5th June 2009 - Canon Dr Joanne Grenfell
To mark Environment Sunday - on June 7th - Canon Dr Joanne Grenfell of Sheffield Cathedral talked about the Cathedral's Think Green policy.

Paul Lewis

31st May 2009 - Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis of the Archbishop's 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 for them.

Dr John Preston

12th May 2009 - Dr Rt Revd Steven Croft
Previously the Archbishops' Missioner and Team Leader of Fresh Expressions, Bishop Steven has a real vision for the 21st Century Church, and is enthusiastic about his new role as Bishop of Sheffield.

Dr John Preston

3rd May 2009 - Dr John Preston
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

27th April 2009 - Emma Johnson
Eighteen would-be priests attend the Church of England's first specially organised vocations conference in Cambridge. Emma Johnson was one of the ordinands helping out on the day.

Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell

20th April 2009 - Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell
The Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, has written a book called Hit the Ground Kneeling - to offer a different approach to all types of leadership.

Revd Jean Coates

15th April 2009 - Revd Jean Coates
The Church of England has teamed up with Country Life magazine to hunt for unsung rural heroes - like the ones the Revd Jean Coates meets in her work as a Rural Officer for Dorset.

Canon Nigel Hand

8th April 2009 - Revd Canon Nigel Hand
As a missioner, the Revd Canon Nigel Hand of Birmingham Cathedral is pleased that the Church of England celebrated Easter in innovative ways - despite competition this year from a local football match.

Helen Stawski

30th March 2009 - Helen Stawski
As the Archbishop of Canterbury's Acting Secretary for International Development, Helen Stawski has visited Zimbabwe a number of times, to see how the Anglican Church is ministering to the needs of the Zimbabwean people at this time.

Anne Sloman

25th March 2009 - Anne Sloman
The Government and the CofE have published guidelines to help religious groups communicate better with funding providers. Anne Sloman, of the Archbishops' Council, played a key role with the Bishop of London in their development.

Dr Anne Richards

20th March 2009 - Dr Anne Richards
On Mothering Sunday, BBC Radio 4's Sunday Worship focused on the sense of 'touch', a theme suggested in Lent resources by Dr Anne Richards, the Archbishops' Council's Mission Theological Adviser, and unpacked in our podcast.

Revd Jules Cave Bergquist

18th March 2009 - Revd Jules Cave Bergquist
Ministry Division is organising the Call Waiting Conference 2009, for young people who would like to explore ordained ministry. The Revd Jules Cave Bergquist explained what it means to be 'called'.

Janet Gough

9th March 2009 - Janet Gough
The Church's 16,000 places of worship are wonderful places to visit and should be put to the fullest possible use - said Janet Gough, the Archbishops' Council's Director of Cathedrals and Church Buildings.

Navin Motwani

27th February 2009 - Navin Motwani
The Church of England is connecting with people through Twitter to mark Lent with acts of thoughtfulness - so try telling e-communications officer Navin Motwani that the Church is not relevant anymore.

Revd Lynda Barley

19th February 2009 - Revd Lynda Barley
The Church of England has released its latest attendance statistics online. Revd Lynda Barley, Head of Research and Statistics, explained how the statistics are collected, and what they tell us.

Revd Preb Kay Garlick

10th February 2009 - Revd Preb Kay Garlick
General Synod - the Church's parliament - met from February 9th to 13th. Revd Preb Kay Garlick, chair of the Business Committee, unpacked what General Synod is, and what it does.

David Shreeve

4th February 2009 - David Shreeve
Education Sunday proclaimed 'The Earth is the Lord's', and Church of England Environmental Advisor, David Shreeve, spoke of his, and the Church's, concern for the environment.

Revd Ken Ashton

30th January 2009 - Revd Ken Ashton
Join former cabbie Ken on a walk around Walthamstow, as he explains how his new journey has changed his life. To find out how you become a priest, visit the Call Waiting website.

Dr Rachel Jordan

23rd January 2009 - Dr Rachel Jordan
Mission and Evangelism Associate, Dr Rachel Jordan, talks about the recent 'Dare To...' event and some of the projects supported by the Youth Evangelism Fund.

Revd Peter Moger

16th January 2009 - Revd Peter Moger
We interviewed National Worship Development Officer, Revd Peter Moger, about the new prayers for people affected by redundancy.