
BBC Radio 2 Pause for Thought - Shrove Tuesday
21/02/2023
COMMENT - Archbishop Stephen gave the Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2 Breakfast programme today, Shrove Tuesday
3 min readDiocese of York - Rhythm of Life
17/02/2023
NEWS - During Lent 2023 the Diocese of York is encouraging exploration of a Diocesan Rhythm of Life as a pattern of holy living for everyone, disciples of all ages, enabling all to become more like Christ.
3 min readLent, Holy Week and Easter at York Minster
14/02/2023
NEWS - York Minster has announced its services and events for Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2023.
12 min readPrayers for God’s blessing for same-sex couples take step forward after Synod debate
09/02/2023
NEWS - The Church of England’s General Synod has called on the bishops to take the next step to issue prayers which would enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing.
4 min readYork Minster to host Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort’s first Royal Maundy Service
08/02/2023
NEWS - The Dean of York, the Very Revd Dominic Barrington, today expressed his delight that the first Royal Maundy service in the reign of His Majesty The King will take place at York Minster on Thursday 6 April.
2 min readBishop David Urquhart to be new Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York
02/02/2023
NEWS - Archbishop Justin Welby and Archbishop Stephen Cottrell have announced the Rt Revd David Urquhart as the new Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
2 min readBishopthorpe Palace publishes its Independent Safeguarding Audit from SCIE
31/01/2023
NEWS - The independent audit by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) of Bishopthorpe Palace’s safeguarding arrangements has been published today.
2 min readNational Care Covenant: the game changing idea to transform care and support
31/01/2023
COMMENT - Archbishop Stephen writes in today's Yorkshire Post on how can we develop a vision of care and support that enables everyone - regardless of age or ability - to flourish
5 min readFoundation for Educational Leadership National Conference
27/01/2023
COMMENT - The Archbishop gave a short key note address at the Church of England's National Education Conference 2023: Flourishing Together on 27 January.
6 min readTransform care and support through a National Care Covenant, says Archbishops’ Commission
24/01/2023
NEWS - In a report published today (‘Care and Support Reimagined: a National Care Covenant for England’), the Archbishops’ Commission on Reimagining Care has set out three actions to realise a new vision for care and support.
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