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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 11-september > news > world > condemned-long-island-church-reopens-its-doors

Condemned Long Island church reopens its doors

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (394+ words) Friday 11 September 2026 150-year-old Episcopal church in Riverhead, New York, renovated and reopened as home for ministry to farm workers and Spanish-speaking communities Bishop Provenzano presides at the eucharist in Iglesia San Francisco, Long Island, earlier this month A HISTORIC Long…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 17-july > audio-video > video > watch-springtime-for-the-church-of-england-where-are-we-seeing-growth

WATCH: Springtime for the Church of England: Where are we seeing growth?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (185+ words) Friday 17 July 2026 Catch up on this Church Times webinar from January Watch a recording of the last segment of our exclusive Church Times webinar, “Springtime for the Church of England”, which was hosted at St John’s, Waterloo, in London on…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 17-july > comment > opinion > human-flourishing-requires-the-sacred

Human flourishing requires the sacred

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (766+ words) Friday 17 July 2026 The UN’s development goals are restricted by a secular world-view, argues Mark Vernon Artisans work at the Turquoise Mountain project in Afghanistan ALL beauty is an echo of God’s beauty. This statement and others like it have been…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 17-july > news > uk > celebrating-neurodiversity-and-inclusion-is-a-core-commitment-of-the-church-synod-hears

Celebrating neurodiversity and inclusion is ‘a core commitment of the Church’ Synod hears

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (776+ words) Sunday 12 July 2026 Archbishop Mullally speaks of her struggles with dyslexia Fiona MacMillan (London), the chair of the Disability Advisory Group, who is neurodiverse, introduces her motion PERSONAL stories of living with neurodiversity within the Church of England, including that of…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 17-july > news > uk > bishop-of-norwich-defends-research-underpinning-project-spire

Bishop of Norwich defends research underpinning Project Spire

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (842+ words) Saturday 11 July 2026 Heated discussion highlights ‘vile abuse and correspondence’ aimed at Church Commissioners staff The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, during question time on Friday evening, defends the research underpinning the Project PROJECT SPIRE — the plan to…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 10-july > comment > leader-comment > leader-comment-taking-a-stand

Leader comment: Taking a stand

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (208+ words) Friday 10 July 2026 ‘As the Synod meets at York with “healthy patriotism” on its agenda, members may reflect on events across the Atlantic and the determination of Episcopalians there to take a courageous stand’ The No Place Like Home competition encourages…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 10-july > books-arts > radio > radio-review-heart-and-soul-and-sunday-sequence

Radio review: Heart and Soul and Sunday Sequence

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (527+ words) Tuesday 07 July 2026 Gerry Lynch listens to an interview with a former Anglican cleric in Nigeria who was dismissed for being gay, and a report on the ACC meeting in Belfast The Archbishop of Rwanda, Dr Laurent Mbanda, at the GAFCON…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 10-july > news > uk > acc-delegates-visit-londonderryderry-to-learn-about-church-of-ireland-s-peace-and-reconciliation-ministry

ACC delegates visit Londonderry/Derry to learn about Church of Ireland’s peace and reconciliation ministry

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (685+ words) Friday 03 July 2026 ‘If we have sometimes been part of the problem, we are now part of the solution,’ says Archbishop of Armagh Delegates and local volunteers cross the Peace Bridge during their pilgrimage visit to Derry/Londonderry DELEGATES to the…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 3-july > regulars > caption-competition > have-a-go-at-the-church-times-caption-competition

Have a go at the Church Times caption competition

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (254+ words) Friday 03 July 2026 And read the latest winner and top entries Have a go at our next caption competition. Send entries by email only to [email protected] by 9 a.m., Monday 13 July Here is the winning entry for the previous competition: Michael thought he…...

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churchtimes.co.uk > articles > 2026 > 3-july > regulars > quotes > quotes-of-the-week

Quotes of the week

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) Friday 03 July 2026 Striking sayings or writings from the past week. Readers’ contributions welcome If you are looking for power on a warhorse, you may miss the baby in Bethlehem or the carpenter in a village Nick Baines, former Bishop of…...