Podcast: Adrian Harris and Thomas Allain Chapman on the C of E Christmas campaign

25 October 2018

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This week, Ed Thornton speaks to Adrian Harris, the Head of Digital for the Church of England, and Thomas Allain Chapman, the Head of Publishing for Church House, about the C of E’s Christmas campaign this year: #FollowtheStar.

As well as offering daily reflections on the website and app, the campaign encourages churches to make the most of the surge in interest in the 72 hours running up to Christmas Day by giving details of their services and events on the church-finding website A Church Near You.

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