Church of England

==Online church directories==
The Church of England runs ''A Church Near You'', an online directory of churches. A user-edited resource, it currently lists more than 16,000 churches and has 20,000 editors in 42 dioceses.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Church Near You Help|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/help/|website=achurchnearyou.com|publisher=A Church Near You|access-date=25 December 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225013821/http://www.achurchnearyou.com/help/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The directory enables parishes to maintain accurate location, contact and event information, which is shared with other websites and [[mobile app]]s. The site allows the public to find their local worshipping community, and offers churches free resources,<ref name="A Church Near You">{{cite web |title=A Church Near You Resource Hub |url=https://www.achurchnearyou.com/hub/ |website=achurchnearyou.com |publisher=A Church Near You |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> such as hymns, videos and social media graphics.

The ''Church Heritage Record'' includes information on over 16,000 church buildings, including architectural history, archaeology, art history, and the surrounding natural environment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Church Heritage Record|url=https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/about-the-church-heritage-record|url-status=live|access-date=9 December 2021|website=facultyonline.churchofengland.org|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703135457/https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/about-the-church-heritage-record |archive-date=3 July 2017 }}</ref> It can be searched by elements including church name, diocese, date of construction, footprint size, [[listed building|listing grade]], and church type. The types of church identified include:
*Major Parish Church: "some of the most special, significant and well-loved places of worship in England", having "most of all" of the characteristics of being large (over 1,000msq), [[listed building|listed]] (generally grade I or II*), having "exceptional significance and/or issues necessitating a conservation management plan" and having a local role beyond that of an average parish church. {{As of|December 2021}} there are 312 such churches in the database.<ref name="mpc">{{cite web |title=Major Parish Churches |url=https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/diocesan-resources/strategic-planning-church-buildings/major-parish-churches |website=The Church of England |access-date=9 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="chr-mpc">{{cite web|title=Church Heritage Record: Search on "Major Parish Church"|url=https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/churches?grade=&period=&name=&diocese=&buildingatrisk=&footprint=&recordtype=3|url-status=live|access-date=9 December 2021|website=facultyonline.churchofengland.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208171621/https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/churches?grade=&period=&name=&diocese=&buildingatrisk=&footprint=&recordtype=3 |archive-date=8 December 2021 }}</ref> These churches are eligible to join the [[Major Churches Network]].
*Festival Church: a church not used for weekly services but used for occasional services and other events.<ref name="festival">{{cite web |title=Festival churches |url=https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/diocesan-resources/strategic-planning-church-buildings/festival-churches |website=The Church of England |access-date=9 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> These churches are eligible to join the Association of Festival Churches.<ref name="afc">{{cite web |title=The Association of Festival Churches |url=https://afchurches.org/ |access-date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209084413/https://afchurches.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{As of|December 2021}} there are 19 such churches in the database.<ref name="chr-fc">{{cite web |title=Church Heritage Record: Search on "Festival Church" |url=https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/churches?grade=&period=&name=&diocese=&buildingatrisk=&footprint=&recordtype=7 |website=facultyonline.churchofengland.org |access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
*CCT Church: a church under the care of the [[Churches Conservation Trust]]. {{As of|December 2021}} there are 345 such churches in the database.<ref name="chr-cct">{{cite web |title=Church Heritage Record: Search on "CCT Church" |url=https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/churches?grade=&period=&name=&diocese=&buildingatrisk=&footprint=&recordtype=10 |website=facultyonline.churchofengland.org |access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>
*Friendless Church: {{As of|December 2021|lc=y}} there are 24 such churches in the database;<ref name="chr-friendless">{{cite web |title=Church Heritage Record: Search on "Friendless Church" |url=https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/churches?grade=&period=&name=&diocese=&buildingatrisk=&footprint=&recordtype=11 |website=facultyonline.churchofengland.org |access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref> the [[Friends of Friendless Churches]] cares for 60 churches across England and Wales.<ref name="ffc-about">{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://friendsoffriendlesschurches.org.uk/about-us/ |website=Friends of Friendless Churches |access-date=9 December 2021}}</ref>