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David Currie, champion of the emerging church in Scotland, is to move to the Scots' Church, Melbourne, Australia in November.

Bishop Graham Cray, Archbishops' Missioner and leader of the Fresh Expressions team, writes about taking appropriate shape for the culture which a fresh expression is engaging with, while remaining clearly Christian and also demonstrating Christ's reconciling work between cultures. Graham Cray's CEN column from Friday 2nd September 2011.

Steve Taylor explores hospitality as mission.

Members of Wolverhampton Pioneer Ministries travelled to Birmingham to help with the community clean-up following riots and civil disturbances in the city last week. The network church also took part in a similar clean-up in Wolverhampton.

Gareth Hill, who pioneered Tubestation in Polzeath, is leaving Cornwall after almost 20 years to become Head of Mission and Advocacy for the Methodist Church.

Arun Arora reflects on sunshine, holidays and cleaning up after the riots.

Simon Sutcliffe reflects on the changing patterns of ministry as he looks forward to September.

Bishop Graham Cray, Archbishops' Missioner and leader of the Fresh Expressions team, writes about reconnecting to a community. Graham Cray's CEN column from Friday 29th July 2011.

The Archbishops' Council and the Church Commissioners have earmarked £12m from the funds available from the Commissioners for distribution in 2011-13 for research and development funding.

David Muir asks whether pioneer mission is just a peddling of religion.