News, Blogs & Reflections
Read all about our latest news including upcoming events you can participate in, seasonal articles relevant to your church and reports of our work with churches and denominations across the UK.
Featured from Single Friendly Church:
Whether you’re a regular attendee or a newcomer, heading to a Christian festival can be a wonderful, welcoming place to meet like-minded people. Our friends Christian Connection share their top tips with us for making the best of festival season.
Book your tickets now for our first ever in-person ‘Belonging Conference: Every single person: loved, welcomed and valued’ on Saturday 26th September!
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Whether you’re a regular attendee or a newcomer, heading to a Christian festival can be a wonderful, welcoming place to meet like-minded people. Our friends Christian Connection share their top tips with us for making the best of festival season.
Book your tickets now for our first ever in-person ‘Belonging Conference: Every single person: loved, welcomed and valued’ on Saturday 26th September!
We’ve started a podcast! In our first episode on Friendship, we speak with Sheridan Voysey, founder of the Friendship Lab.
Join churches from across the UK between 27th September and 4th October 2026, as we inspire a movement for single Christians to feel welcomed and valued
Who were Jesus’ friends? Who did he turn to in need? Jackie Elton explores the importance of friendship for Jesus and for ourselves.
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement inviting Christians from all denominations around the world into prayer. Sarah Briar reflects on what Thy Kingdom Come might mean for single people.
We had an inspiring conversation with Dani Treweek about the significance of singleness. 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.