Church of England: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 35649 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Church Commissioners · Official record
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church has made of the potential impact of rural parishes on social isolation amongst elderly people.
Answer
Answered by Marsha De Cordova, 21 Mar 2025
Churches in rural areas often play an important role as a community hub and a place to connect with others. The Church of England has many examples of communities tackling social isolation and loneliness; this may be through traditional offering of worshi...