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Featured from Single Friendly Church:
Catch up on our inspiring conversation with Dani Treweek! Dani shared a vibrant vision for singleness from her new book ‘Single Ever After’, as well as answering your questions.
“Holy Week is not a story of isolation, it is a story of radical, intentional love” - A reflection on Jesus’ approach to feeling unseen, by our Director Sorcha Connell
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Catch up on our inspiring conversation with Dani Treweek! Dani shared a vibrant vision for singleness from her new book ‘Single Ever After’, as well as answering your questions.
“Holy Week is not a story of isolation, it is a story of radical, intentional love” - A reflection on Jesus’ approach to feeling unseen, by our Director Sorcha Connell
Single Friendly Church attended Flourish Festival in York, to connect with Methodist churches in the North and East Yorkshire district.
In the lead up to our event with Dani Treweek on Tuesday 17th March, Dani shares some thoughts on the ‘gift of singleness’ from her new book ‘Single Ever After’
Single Friendly Church’s Founder Jackie Elton, and Executive Director Sorcha Connell, spoke to Premier Radio
Join us for an inspiring conversation on the Significance of Singleness with Rev'd Dr Dani Treweek, theological researcher and author of 'Single Ever After'. Tuesday 17th March at 8pm online.
If you're a single parent - or if you used to be - we'd love to hear about your experience of church. Please fill in our new survey to share your thoughts.
As we look back at 2025, we are so grateful for all the churches and people we’ve met who are making a difference in their communities - and changing the narrative around singleness in church. Here are 10 things we are giving thanks to God for this year…
If you’re looking for a Christmas service or event near you, why not attend one of our Single Friendly Churches! We’ve compiled a list from churches in our network who are committed to welcoming and valuing single people.
Single Friendly Church shared tips for welcoming single people this Christmas with Roots for Churches, in their magazine and podcast. Listen to their conversation here.
Every year The Ark Church in Huddersfield opens their doors on Christmas Day for a lunch open to anyone who want to share Christmas with others. We spoke to them about how they do it…
Walking Church is a Fresh Expression from the Salvation Army. Captain Claire Whybrow shares how they used our resources to make sure single people feel welcomed into the heart of their community
We’re delighted to welcome Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together in England, as a Patron of Single Friendly Church Network.
We're delighted that The Bishop of Winchester, Philip Mounstephen, has offered his strong support to Single Friendly Church Network.
The number of single person households in Scotland has risen by 13%, according to the latest census results.
Want to become a Single Friendly Church? Our new-and-improved Guided Audit is the best place to start!