Everyman

Twenty-two million people in this country call themselves C of E but only use the church for weddings and funerals. With a cash crisis and falling clergy numbers, the Bishop of Durham has invited "anyone with an interest in Anglican affairs" to write to him with advice on the future structure of the Church. Everyman presents a selection of video responses to the Church of England's dilemma.

Simon Bailey is the first Anglican clergyman to carry on his ministry while suffering from Aids. As the rector of Dinnington, he is parish priest in a close-knit former pit village in South Yorkshire. Simon has kept a video diary which reflects on how he is attempting to come to terms with his terminal illness. This moving documentary also shows how parishioners, at first shocked by the revelation that their rector was gay, have been changed by sharing his burden.