Our cathedrals and church buildings were built for the glory of God, for worship and mission. They are repositories of our shared history and living buildings serving the whole community.
ChurchCare supports all those in parishes, dioceses and cathedrals caring for their buildings today and for the enjoyment of future generations. It is the comprehensive source of information for everyone managing a church building.
Our Church and Cathedral Buildings
ChurchCare is the Church of England’s national resource to support all those in parishes, dioceses and cathedrals caring for their buildings today and for the enjoyment of future generations. It has been developed by the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Archbishops’ Council, and seeks to be a comprehensive source of information for everyone managing a church building.
Click here to go to the site’s home page, or to jump straight to certain sections, clicking on the links below:
Routine Maintenance – please click here
Church Security – please click here
Quinquennial Inspections – please click here
Looking after your Churchyards – please click here
Faculty Jurisdiction – please click here
Open and Sustainable Campaign – please click here
Conservation – please click here
Fire Safety – please click here
ChurchCare’s Latest News – please click here
Environmental Stewardship
Shrinking the Footprint is the Church of England’s national environmental campaign which supports the Church in reducing our carbon footprint. The Archbishop of Canterbury has said: “For the Church of the 21st century, good ecology is not an optional extra, but a matter of justice. It is therefore central to what it means to be a Christian.”
To get started in thinking about how you can reduce your parish’s carbon footprint, see their Taking Action checklist.