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Rt Rev Ruth Worsley will become the new suffragan Bishop of Wigan in the Diocese of Liverpool. Bishop Ruth will also serve as the Interim Bishop of Liverpool. Read more at cofe.io/LiverpoolInterimBishop.

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The Church Commissioners for England has appointed the Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC as Third Church Estates Commissioner. Read more at cofe.io/RobertBuckland.

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Conclusion of Makin Review four-step process. Find out more at cofe.io/MakinReviewProcess. If you or someone you know is affected by this report, there’s support available at churchofengland.org/safeguarding.

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In our next interactive #DigitalLabs webinar on 6 March, you'll have the chance to get to grips with Canva and put your skills into practice by creating something. Sign up at cofe.io/CanvaSpecialWebinar.

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Pray with us today, the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. 🙏

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The @churchofengland.org Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. It offers us the opportunity to deepen our hope in God and be part of what God is doing to bring hope in the world. You can find out more here 👇 cofe.io/LivingHope

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There are lots of free resources available to help your church use our 'Living Hope' theme this Lent and Easter. Find out what's on offer in our latest Digital Labs blog at cofe.io/UnpackLent.

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Join us for the Thy Kingdom Come 2025 resources launch webinar on 25 February. This year’s focus will be the Lord’s Prayer and we'll be unveiling a variety of content, from prayer resources to videos to ways for schools to get involved. Sign up at cofe.io/TKCLaunch.

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Our theme for Lent 2025 is Living Hope. 🙏 Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope. #LivingHope

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Thinking about livestreaming your church services? Find out more about some beginner-friendly platforms that can help on the #DigitalLabs blog. Read more at cofe.io/LivestreamingChurch.

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Today is the final day of February's General Synod and here's what to expect. ⬇️ 📺 Watch all the events live at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.

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"Jesus called the working class to be his apprentices..." General Synod members have backed a national drive to encourage vocations from people from working class backgrounds. Read more at cofe.io/WorkingClassMinistry.

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Here's what's coming up today at Synod. Follow along with the livestream at cofe.io/SynodLivestream.

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It's day three of General Synod and here's what to expect. ⬇️ 📺 Watch all the events live at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.

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Find out what's happening today on the second day of General Synod. 📺 You can also tune in live to all the events this week at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.

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Our churches routinely offer gluten-free bread or non-alcoholic wine at Communion. Read more at cofe.io/Communion.

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February's General Synod opens today. Find out what's coming up on the first day of the Church of England’s Synod. 📺 You can also tune in live to all the events this week at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream.

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"Racial Justice Sunday is an important opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our world church." The Church of England’s national online service on Sunday will mark the 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday. Find out more at cofe.io/RacialJustice30.

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The Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission has launched a public consultation to guide the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury. 📝 Share your thoughts on the role and submit names for consideration. 🔗 cofe.io/PublicConsultation 📅 Deadline: 28 March

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@churchofengland.org is set to provide us with £2m in funding, towards the grants we give to thousands of their serving #clergy who rely on us each year. This follows our efforts to advocate for improvements to the stipend, set to be debated at General Synod. www.clergysupport.org.uk/announcement

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'For we are God’s servants, working together; you are God’s field, God’s building.' - 1 Corinthians 3.9 📍 St Mary's Church, Fairford

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“We want to show people what can be done in a small place.” 🌱 From LED lighting to gardening projects, find out how St John and St Stephen’s Church in Grimsby is bringing people together and transforming its community with nature grants at cofe.io/NatureGrants.

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Every year, we share thousands of pieces of content across multiple online channels. But what had the biggest impact in 2024? ✨ Read more on our #DigitalLabs blog at cofe.io/DigitalChannels.

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Our theme for Lent 2025 is Living Hope. 🙏 Journey through the season with our resources for children and adults: order your reflection booklets at cofe.io/LivingHope. #LivingHope

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We are committed to promoting a safer culture. Find a range of resources and support at cofe.io/Safeguarding.

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If you would like to access free support from the independent service, Safe Spaces, or the National Safeguarding Team, please visit cofe.io/Safeguarding. We are committed to promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. Read the latest at cofe.io/Statement.

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Looking ahead to Lent? The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. 🌿🐝 Join us for a special webinar on 5 February, as we explore this year’s Lent and Easter resources for churches. Register at cofe.io/LivingHopeWebinar. #LivingHope

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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This year marks the 80th anniversary since the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Pray with us using this prayer from the Council of Christians and Jews. 🙏

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"just all joy and worship" @southwellminster.bsky.social – Angel Window Described accurately by the artist as “a great gathering of angels enjoying being with God; just all joy and worship”. This inspirational contemporary window sits in perfect harmony with the medieval tracery.

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Our decision-making body, General Synod, is meeting next month. Here are five of the topics bishops, clergy and lay leaders in the Church will be discussing. Find out more about the debates taking place during February Synod at cofe.io/FebSynodPapersNews.

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“We were exploring how we could reach out into the community and we saw this need. It is really a way of expressing what our Christian faith is – the love and the care of Jesus." This winter, hundreds of churches are part of networks offering 'warm spaces'. Find out more at cofe.io/WarmSpaces.

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“A system where teachers and leaders flourish creates the conditions for young people to achieve their full potential.” This week saw the launch of the Flourishing Leaders Framework at our 7th annual Education Conference. Read more at cofe.io/FlourishingLeaders.

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In the House of Lords yesterday, Bishop David @bishmanchester.bsky.social highlighted the role of churches in providing vital support to the NHS and social care through community activities such as those run through the Warm Welcome Scheme @warmwelcomeuk.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgPY...

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“The energy, boldness and humility of this group is truly inspiring...." More than 100 young adults have gathered for the Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) conference in London. Read more at cofe.io/MESConference.

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'Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.' - Psalm 57.11 📍 St Peter's Church, Hascombe

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St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden, London, inspired by another church, is taking action to reduce its carbon emissions. 🌍 Find out about St Paul's Church's commitment to to reaching net zero carbon by 2030 at cofe.io/NetZeroHistoricChurch.

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Church Commissioner Qs today in the House of Commons. @marshadecordova.bsky.social answering on impact and future of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, Safeguarding, management of the Hyde Park Estate and Racial Justice in the Church. watch live 10.10am here: parliamentlive.tv/commons

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The Bishop of Winchester, @pmounstephen.bsky.social, has spoken of the 'very concerning rise' in the denial of freedom of religion or belief around the world, at the House of Commons launch of the Open Doors World Watch List 2025 today.

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Work out your church’s carbon footprint to help care for God’s creation. 🌍 The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is now open for churches to enter energy use from 2024. Find out how at cofe.io/EnergyFootprintTool.

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This week's content in our #EverydayFaith app focuses on 'starting afresh'. As 2025 begins, we'll be exploring how God enables us to make fresh starts in our lives. Join us in reflecting this week at cofe.io/EverydayFaithApp.

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What do children and young people value in their leaders? ‘We Hear You’ is a new resource to help you find out. We're calling on you to feed back your results to help us plan future Children’s and Youth Ministry Training and Ordination Training. Find out more at cofe.io/WeHearYou.

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🎨 📍St John's Church, Ainsdale

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