“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” St. Augustine of Hippo

Great to see yep episodes of this ground-breaking series being reshown on Monday 18th BBC4 at 10 pm with a short interview with Don Cupitt. And on iplayer.

Good books for Xmas. Reviewed positively 4 Modern Church + Routledge Books Journal of Beliefs + Values respectively @conorgearty Alison Ruth Webster

We welcome the news to accelerate the building of affordable homes across the country. 🎉 Everyone deserves a home that is secure, habitable and affordable, but too many in the UK are living in housing that is crowded, covered in mould and unaffordable.

I wonder if the visible and less-visible power holders in the Church of England have any idea how much these constant scandals and the apparent organisational culture of ruthlessness and fecklessness is killing contextual ministry? It’s exhausting.

What a brave statement from Bishop Bev Mason❤️‍🔥

Thank you Miranda Threlfall-Holmes for carrying so much of the pain and hurt of your people and the wider church. Your ministry massively appreciated.

Progressive Christianity "is an approach that values questions above answers". Alison Ruth Webster, of Modern Church, explains what progressive Christianity means, and why so many find their spiritual home there: christianity.org.uk/article/opinio…

"Whose Truth, Universally acknowledged?" is the question Natalie Collins and Alison Webster will be asking and possibly answering this afternoon at our festival. Modern Church

Our latest Substack newsletter has hit inboxes. In it we highlight an enabling resource from Avec, a podcast from Theos and Chine McDonald, an article from Together4CommonGood and a resource from Alison Ruth Webster. Do join the conversation.

James Butler Diocese of Oxford CMS Pioneer Great to be with the training pioneers; thanks for having me James!

From our Summer Signs of The Times: Don Cupitt: A Personal Reflection by Beverley Clack modernchurch.org.uk/don-cupitt-a-p…

You may have seen an article in the Church Times recently - 'Bring theology back to the parishes' - The Reverend Canon Jarel Robinson-Brown writes a response on our blog: modernchurch.org.uk/theologians-in…

Find us at Greenbelt Festival this weekend - if you're going to be there, pop by the Takeaway to say hi!

It's just over a month until our ANNUAL CONFERENCE and AGM! Have you got your tickets yet? If not, you can book them here: modernchurch.org.uk/events/enactin…

At our Annual Conference Susanna Snyder shared her thoughts on Hope, and she has very kindly allowed us to share that video with you all. This will be available to watch for one month only: youtu.be/zUGaOEvUumU

There is widespread disappointment, even amazement, that the bishops of the Church of England have decided to delay permission to use the Prayers of Love and Faith (PLF) in public worship... Adrian Thatcher comments: modernchurch.org.uk/the-nature-of-…

We’ve all seen the headlines about young men returning to church. I talked about this with Pamela Brown earlier this year, and Ryan Burge’s data digs deeper: the gender gap is narrowing because young women are becoming less religious…not necessarily because men are rushing

Ryan Sirmans kicks off a series of blogs for 2026 where we explore our theme for the year, ‘Reimagining the Prophetic’. modernchurch.org.uk/organised-prop…