More than 900 UK church buildings are at risk of being closed even though they are a national asset, according to the National Churches Trust. Its report into the future of UK church buildings is discussed in this online Religion Media Centre briefing, which heard that most can be saved for a relatively small amount of funding and the whole community should be engaged in deciding their future.
Hosted by Roger Bolton, speakers are:
- Claire Walker, CEO National Churches Trust
- Wil Watt, author of the The House of Good report
- Eddie Tulasiewicz, National Churches Trust comms and public affairs
- Christopher Catling, CEO The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical monuments of Wales
- Rachel Morley, Director Friends of Friendless churches
- The Bishop of Ramsbury, Andrew Rumsey, co-lead bishop for church and cathedral buildings
- Rev Professor Alison Milbank, Save the Parish
- Rev Simon Goddard, Baptist minister, consultant with Fresh Expressions
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Report: Race to save church buildings worth £55bn a year for national wellbeing
“The reality is that more than likely, if the church closes, it is going to be put up for sale. This is clear from the Commissioners’ consultation. So. then we lose an ancient, locally endowed, public building”
– Rachel Morley, Friends of Friendless churches
FULL BRIEFING YOUTUBE VIDEO
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