Leaving the castle: the next Bishop of Worcester will live at 10 College Yard in the centre of the city, the Church Commissioners confirmed this week. The new bishop will also have offices in the Old Palace, near the diocesan offices. The fate of the present residence, Hartlebury Castle, is undecided
Leaving the castle: the next Bishop of Worcester will live at 10 College Yard in the centre of the city, the Church Commissioners confirmed this week....
Hampshire pastoral scheme turned down
AFTER A HEARING last week (News, 12 March), the Church Commissioners rejected a scheme to unite two Hampshire benefices. The benefices, Candover Valley and Wield, were split over whether the Priest-in-Charge, the Revd David Keighley, should be named as incumbent. The scheme was rejected because of a procedural irregularity, the Commissioners said.
C of E carnival spirit
A NEW BOOK from Church House Publishing urges the C of E to cast off its “characteristic reticence” and look to the example of Christians in other parts of the world to help create a carnival spirit at the great Christian festivals. Together for a Season contains all-age ideas, and an introduction by the Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Stephen Platten, the chairman of the Liturgical Commission.
Search for fund-raising ideas
ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE is offering a first prize of £1500 for the most innovative church fund-raising idea, and cash prizes for the top 12 winners. The competition is open to churches of all denominations, and the deadline is 31 May, 2007. www.ecclesiastical.com/churchcomp
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