This week some 2,669 year six pupils from the 52 Church of England primary and junior schools in the Diocese of Guildford, attended special farewell services at Guildford Cathedral as they get ready to begin secondary school in September.
To support the ambition of growing younger, The Youth Catalyst Project has signed up with Youthscape to offer Launchpad within the Diocese of Guildford and currently runs one cohort a year. Each cohort will include up to 10 clergy who then join six lunchtime sessions, with the training facilitators also arranging a parish visit.
story about alternative celebrations to Halloween
We want to take you back to the warmer days of the summer and celebrate the energy-packed Summer Holiday Clubs that took place across the diocese
How do you help children feel closer to God? Our research shows that when churches partner with the local school they do just that. In 80% of the schools surveyed all the children said that when people from the local church visit the school, they feel closer to God.
A recent study by the Diocese of Guildford has found that the greater the involvement from a church in a school, the greater the children are aware of their own, and the world’s, strengths, wonder, and beauty.
A prayer for all those affected or impacted by the results season
The Venerable Paul Davies, Archdeacon of Surrey is to become the next Bishop of Dorking.
Weekly drop-in event gives local teenagers a 'reason to look forward to Mondays!'
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How a book/film club is inspiring young people in their faith, their confidence and their discipleship
