Good News from the Estates

The Church of England

Today a fifth of the Church of England’s 12,500 parishes are estimated to be ‘estates parishes’ meaning that they include at least 500 social housing homes, however, half of these ‘estates’ currently have no Church of England Worship centre within them. Over the last two years, to try and address this, the “Church of England's Estates Theology” project has been pairing up local ministers, vicars and priests, with academic theologians. This podcast series is showcasing this work and how the project has helped churches and their neighbours to reflect on what gifts God has given them to share together.

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Finding the Treasure: Discussion

In this episode Revd Canon Dr Jamie Hawkey hosts a discussion with Revd Lynne Cullens, Bishop Philip North, Revd Claire Turner, Revd Ann Richardson, Dr Justin Stratis and Revd Dr Al Barrett to sum up the podcast series and explore what the future holds for the project.

Jan 26, 2023

44 min

Finding the Treasure: Rubery

In this episode, presenter Liza Ward pays a visit to St Chad's Church in Rubery, a parish that spans the Worcestershire / Birmingham border, to see how boundaries, both real and perceived, impact estate parishes. She also discovers how two evenings spent under the A38 flyover attempted to bridge those divides.

Jan 26, 2023

27 min

Finding the Treasure: Twydall

In this episode, presenter Liza Ward travels to Twydall, an estate on the edge of Gillingham in Kent in south-east England, to learn about how local voices contributed to making the Twydall Declaration.

Jan 26, 2023

29 min

Finding the Treasure: Wythenshawe

In this episode, presenter Liza Ward travels to the Wythenshawe estate in Manchester to to learn how a new project brought William Temple Church closer to those in their local community.

Jan 26, 2023

29 min