This section provides information on various aspects of Church policy as well as details about the service provided by important departments of the National Church Institution.

The Bishop of Portsmouth's House

Here will be found up to date details of Bishops' Office and Working Costs, which includes a brief outline of the work undertaken by Bishops.

Church of England Pensions Board Logo

The section on the work of the Clergy Payments Department is extensive as, although not the employers of the clergy, the Church Commissioners are responsible for paying a stipend to most clergy, deaconesses and licensed layworkers in parochial or diocesan appointments, and for making pension payments on behalf of the Church of England Pensions Board.

Communications Training - journalists

A link to a separate website offers details of the training courses available from the Communications unit of the National Church Institutions, while there are also full details of the rooms available for hire, both at Church House and at No 1 Milbank.

Education Department - Schoolchildren

Further departmental links are present, for the Council for Christian Unity, Crockford's Clerical Directory, Ministry, Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns, Research and Statistics and the Education Division.

Involved with the Church

Issues of relevance to the Church are addressed by the sections on ethical matters, funding the church, getting involved with the church, interfaith, new religious movements and social and public issues.

In review - picture

Current and previous issues of the Gazette and of 'In Review' are also available, while there is a section containing a variety of papers which will be of interest to many.

Sandford St Martin Trust Logo

Finally there are also links to bodies not part of the National Church Institutions, such as Ecclesiastical Insurance and the Sandford St Martin Trust.