Church of England sees greater decline in church attendance

By staff writers
22 Jan 2010

The latest local church attendance figures from the Church of England have shown further falls, despite initiatives such as Back to Church Sunday, and increasing numbers at Christian festivals such as Easter and Christmas.

The total number of adults, children and young people regularly attending local churches has dropped by five per cent in the seven years since 2001, with the latest 2008 figures being responsible for a one percent decrease.

In a statement today, the Church of England took as its base year 2002, when there was an unexpected dip in attendence, suggesting a two percent decrease in the last six years. the rest