We’re a Christian presence in every community, and that means digital spaces too. Every year, people like you engage with the church online in many different ways, nurturing faith, sharing the Good News with friends and family, and being inspired by the stories of others.
Whether that’s through receiving reflection emails, using the Everyday Faith app, tuning in to the national online service, or following our posts on social media, it’s great to have you as part of our community.
It’s incredible to look back and see how many people have engaged with the Church online in 2025. Here’s our top five highlights from the year in numbers:
- AChurchNearYoucom has been viewed 229,182,641 times by the public this year, with 3 May being the busiest day on the site. Dedicated editors have uploaded 108,220 services and events to their sites, keeping people informed about what’s on at their local church – a role that is so vital as we see visits to the site increase year on year.
- You’ve spent 58,927 hours watching our weekly online Sunday service on YouTube. Every week, the service reaches thousands across many countries and this year so far, 25 dioceses and 41 different parishes and teams have been involved in making the service happen.
- This spring, we celebrated 1,700 years since the development of the original Nicene Creed with a journey of reflections and special social media content – and one video quickly became your highlight of the year. Everyday Faith Editor, Alexandra, recorded the Nicene Creed in Old English, and her video has since had more than 634,000 views across our social media channels.
- The Everyday Faith app was downloaded 36,140 times and accessed from 184 countries and territories. With an average of 7,828 weekly users, the app’s busiest day was Ash Wednesday, when 7,048 people kicked off Lent with our Living Hope reflections.
- On the Daily Prayer app, we shared more than 230 hours of worship – and there were more than 3 million downloads of Morning and Evening Prayer. You helped us reach the incredible milestone of 3.5 million listeners since the app’s launch in 2021.
- This year also saw the release of the very first Daily Prayer album, The Gift of This New Day.
You may have also spotted that 2025 was the year that the Church of England joined WhatsApp! For those who don’t use social media, or just want regular, uplifting stories sent to your phone without scrolling, follow us today.
Thank you for being the Church, online and in every community.
Brislington Community News 