Friday 06 March 2026
Lent offers the chance to find ways of dancing to a different tempo, the Hopeful Ordinand finds
27 Feb 2026
The Hopeful Ordinand contemplates faith in the month of February
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The Hopeful Ordinand kneels in wonder
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Philip Holmes left the army to dedicate his time to helping vulnerable children, he tells Sarah Lothian
We are a rural Benefice consisting of five parishes and six churches. We have a heartfelt vision: to make our churches places of sanctuary, welcome and spiritual support - centres of community life.
The Faith and Public Life Department plays a central role in shaping the Church of England’s national engagement with public policy, ethics, interfaith relations and social impact.
The Acting Bishop of Durham invites applications for the position of Racial and Social Justice Enabler.
We are looking for a Vocations Officer (incorporating the role of the Diocesan Director of Ordinands) who will be prayerful, imaginative and courageous in supporting and accompanying those discerning a call to lay and ordained vocations.
Supported by the Church of England’s RMF Innovation Fund, Cranmer Hall is seeking to appoint a person with substantial ministry experience and excellent organisational skills as Director of Interim Ministry Training.
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