In 2016, 15,900 people were confirmed, of whom 24 per cent were under 12, and 45 per cent were 20 or over. This is down from 29,380 in 2006, when 39 per cent were 20 or over. In 1960, the … Continue reading (Church Times) Bishop of Chelmsford Stephen Cottrell–Church and youth: ‘Young people want more commitment, not less’
