The Methodist Church is investing £7 million over ten years in a major new initiative designed to reach out to young adults who have no contact with the church, following research that shows elements of recovery.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has led an Advent day of prayer and pilgrimage involving drumbeats and electronic presentations beamed onto large screens around Coventry Cathedral.

Britain's Methodists, who have suffered a decline in membership in recent years, along with other historic UK Christian denominations, will invest more in pioneer congregations under the 'Fresh Expressions' programme, the October Methodist council agreed.

Church of England and Methodist congregations are increasingly involved in promoting 'fresh expressions' of church life which seek to connect with those disconnected from traditional ecclesiastical forms. A new DVD tells their story.

Jonny Baker talks to Ian Mobsby about his new book on fresh expressions of church and 'post-Christendom Anglicanism'