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Belonging through events? Exploring the demographic profile, motivations, and experiences of those attending the afternoon Carol services on Christmas Eve at Liverpool Cathedral

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Francis, Leslie J., Jones, Susan H., McKenna, Ursula, Pike, Nelson and Williams, Emma (2021) Belonging through events? Exploring the demographic profile, motivations, and experiences of those attending the afternoon Carol services on Christmas Eve at Liverpool Cathedral. Religions, 12 (2). 90. doi:10.3390/rel12020090 ISSN 2077-1444.

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Abstract

This study tests the strength of Bishop David Walker’s notion of belonging to God through the Anglican Church through participation in events, by exploring the demographic profile, motivations, and experiences of 1234 participants attending the two afternoon Carol Services on Christmas Eve 2019 at Liverpool Cathedral, alongside 564 participants who completed the same survey at the evening Holly Bough Service on the Fourth Sunday in Advent 2019. The data confirmed the importance of event-belonging for 76% of the participants who do not regularly attend church services but who return year on year to the Cathedral and often invite friends to join them. The data also affirmed the presence of newcomers (12%) alongside returnees. Between two-thirds and three-quarters of the participants perceived beneficial impact on their personal wellbeing. For the participants, what drew them to the Cathedral and what made the experience so special was not simply the quality of the music (93%), but also the opportunity to remember the Christmas story (82%).

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Christian life -- Great Britain, Church attendance -- Great Britain, Group identity , Identification (Religion), Protestants -- Religious identity, Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Christmas service -- Church of England, Carols
Journal or Publication Title: Religions
Publisher: MDPI Publishing
ISSN: 2077-1444
Official Date: 29 January 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
29 January 2021Published
25 January 2021Accepted
Volume: 12
Number: 2
Article Number: 90
DOI: 10.3390/rel12020090
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 15 February 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access: 18 February 2021

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