UK: Church without a parish

First of new kind of church launched in Exeter
09 November 2009

THE country's first ever 'network' church has been formally approved in Exeter.

Exeter Network Church (ENC) is part of the Church of England but will be the first church in the country not to belong to a parish, or have parish responsibilities.

A new order authorising the church was only given national approval last year, and Exeter is the first place in the country to use the order.

Run by Jon and Jo Soper, the ENC draws together people through networks of relationships which stretch right across the city. the rest