Terence EdenDec 25, 2022

🆕 blog! “So, this is Christmas?”

The Church of England publishes statistics about the numbers of its faithful. These are particularly interesting in light of the recent news that the UK no-longer has a Christian majority. The CofE's statistics are for 2019 - before COVID messed up everything - and I think offer a fascinating glimpse into its future. The two […]

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So, this is Christmas?

The Church of England publishes statistics about the numbers of its faithful. These are particularly interesting in light of the recent news that the UK no-longer has a Christian majority. The CofE's statistics are for 2019 - before COVID messed up everything - and I think offer a fascinating glimpse into its future. The two figures which struck me were: 89,000 baptisms during 2019 114,000 funerals during 2019 Back in 2014, the numbers were: 130,000 baptisms 146,000 funerals The good…

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Show threadTerence EdenNov 29, 2023

The Church of England have released another set of statistics.

https://www.churchofengland.org/about/data-services/key-areas-research#church-attendance-statistics

Key figures:
👶 Baptisms: 81,800
⚰️ Funerals: 103,500
⛪ Worshipping Community: 984,400

Baptisms were slightly higher than projected due to older children being held over during lockdown.

But that's still a "deficit" of 21k worshippers every year.

However, the "Worshipping Community" has declined by 128k in 3 years. An average of 42k per year.

Key areas of research | The Church of England

Key areas of the work of the Data Services unit

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Show threadPaul Leader
@Edent and yet they still control a huge number of schools in the UK. It’s so frustrating.
Nov 29, 2023 at 10:06amWeb