Pay freeze for Church of England clergy as leaders feel the squeeze following pandemic shutdown Stipends of all CofE clergy increased by zero per cent in their annual pay round It means annual pay of the Archbishop of Canterbury will remain at £85,070 Diocesan bishop will stick at £46,180, and stipend for parish vicar £27,000 By … Read more
Pay freeze for Church of England clergy as leaders feel the squeeze following pandemic shutdown Stipends of all CofE clergy increased by zero per cent in their annual pay round It means annual pay of the Archbishop of Canterbury will remain at £85,070 Diocesan bishop will stick at £46,180, and stipend for parish vicar £27,000 By … Read more
Church of England will order 30% quota for BAME clergy as leaked report demands ‘repentance’ for historic links to the slave trade and anti-racism training Church of England to introduce 30 per cent quota for ethnic minority clergy Currently, only one of 42 diocesan bishops come from BAME backgrounds Report calls on the Church to ‘deal … Read more
Church of England will order 30% quota for BAME clergy as leaked report demands ‘repentance’ for historic links to the slave trade and anti-racism training Church of England to introduce 30 per cent quota for ethnic minority clergy Currently, only one of 42 diocesan bishops come from BAME backgrounds Report calls on the Church to ‘deal … Read more
Chichester Cathedral clergy will SPRINKLE ash on worshippers’ foreheads instead of rubbing it on during Lent service to cut Covid risk The change is being made at Chichester Cathedral’s Ash Wednesday service Clergy will sprinkle ash with their hands from a distance over worshippers’ heads It is just one of many restrictions to have an … Read more
Just when we needed her most, the Vicar of Dibley is back — wi-fi and Zoom log-in details permitting. This evening, the Rev Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, will address her virtual congregation, with some much-needed musings on coronavirus, community and, most likely, chocolate. Praise be! While our favourite fictional vicar — who will … Read more
Just when we needed her most, the Vicar of Dibley is back — wi-fi and Zoom log-in details permitting. This evening, the Rev Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, will address her virtual congregation, with some much-needed musings on coronavirus, community and, most likely, chocolate. Praise be! While our favourite fictional vicar — who will … Read more