Cigarette breaks between hymns to revive city churches

Friday, April 8th, 2016

Cigarette breaks between hymns and candlelit services in pubs are among new ideas helping to revive inner-city Church of England parishes.

The Church of England has implemented a plan to “plant” new congregations into historic parishes where numbers have dwindled.

The plan has the backing of the Archbishop of Canterbury and senior CofE clerics.

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Tags: Candlelit services, Church of England, Cigarette breaks, Inner city churches

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