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Mon26 Jul 2010
  Faith communities play vital role. Faith-based groups and organisations play a vital role in the community life of Bath and North East Somerset, a new report has found.
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Fri28 May 2010
  Bishop visits Andrew House supported housing project. Staff and residents at Alabaré’s Andrew House in Clevedon have welcomed a very special visitor – the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
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  'Broad church' represented in 2010 Bath and Wells ordinations. A family doctor, a nurse, an accountant, a school librarian and a man who works on historic environment interpretation are among those to be ordained deacon in the Diocese of Bath and Wells in July.
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Mon10 May 2010
  

Bishop Takes A Break To Play photo

Bishop Takes A Break To Play. Episcopal duties are not always formal cope and mitre occasions – sometimes they are just fun. So when the Bishop of Bath and Wells Rt Revd Peter Price toured Portishead deanery in his diocese he took time out to play and sing with local children.
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Tue4 May 2010
  Bishops visit North Somerset - photo opportunities. Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Price and the Bishop of Taunton Peter Maurice are touring North Somerset this week.
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Thu29 Apr 2010
  Diocesan Secretary's Welsh Challenge. Bath and Wells Diocesan Secretary Nick Denison is definitely going up in the world as he faces a challenge of a lifetime. Next month he is to attempt the Wales 3000s Challenge: 24 hours to climb the 15 peaks in the Principality that are 3000 feet-plus above sea level.
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Wed28 Apr 2010
  Ambitious Development Plan to Transform Bridgwater Church. An ambitious £400,000 development project is set to transform the interior of a Somerset Church and open it up for community use.
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Sat17 Apr 2010
  Politicians put rights above responsibilities - Bishop Peter Price. The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rt Revd Peter Price, today (Saturday) joined the general election campaign and criticised politicians who have put rights above responsibilities.
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Wed3 Mar 2010
  Chat Show Grilling for Bishop. The Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rt Revd Peter Price, will face a television chat show-style grilling next week.
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Tue23 Feb 2010
  

The Weight of our Sins photo

The Weight of our Sins. Internationally renowned photographer Donald McCullin is to unveil a major sculpture at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells.
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Mon8 Feb 2010
  Bishop Warns of Dangers of Education Cuts. Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rt Revd Peter Price, has warned against cutting university funding. He believes such a move would be to the detriment of the nation as a whole.
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Sat6 Feb 2010
  Young Christians Share Their Faith. Young Christians in Somerset have received a £20,000 windfall to help them share their faith. The money has been given to the Diocese of Bath and Wells by the National Church of England Youth Evangelism Fund.
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Fri5 Feb 2010
  'Green' Church Plans for the Future. Christchurch, Clevedon has launched an ambitious £1.5 million expansion scheme to meet the needs of its growing congregation. And at the same time it will provide new facilities for the town.
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Fri15 Jan 2010
  New year, new beginnings. But what now for Haiti?. The Bishop of Bath & Wells on Haiti's emergency and the international community's response.
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Wed6 Jan 2010
  Snow Bound Bride Finds Another Way to Say "I Will". The snow bound Bath & Wells bride almost despaired as heavy snow and and arctic conditions threatened her big day. But Congresbury Vicar Revd Matthew Thomson and CofE officials quickly stepped in to help.
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Mon21 Dec 2009
   Any old iron proves a lifeline for African pupils. To most people old bicycles destined for the scrapheap are just so much scrap iron. But to parishioners of the village Church in Merriott in Somerset they are a lifeline for children in Africa desperate to get to school to continue their education without having to walk for several hours in searing heat.
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Wed9 Dec 2009
  

Bishop's Christmas Message photo

Bishop's Christmas Message. Christmas message from the Rt Revd Peter Price, Bishop of Bath and Wells
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Tue8 Dec 2009
  

Celebrations Boost Charities photo

Celebrations Boost Charities. THE BATH and Wells Diocese’s celebrations of its 1100 anniversary has proved a real blessing for two charities. The celebrations raised £20,000 for the Children’s Society and Kit for Kids, a diocesan project to provide sports equipment for youngsters in the link dioceses in Zambia.
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Wed25 Nov 2009
  Bishop's Walking Challenge to Diocese. Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Price has challenged the people of his diocese to literally follow in his footsteps. He wants them to go out of their homes and Churches and walk among the community they serve.
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Wed18 Nov 2009
  

Couple Offer Practical Help in Tanzania photo

Couple Offer Practical Help in Tanzania. Teacher Jane Canning and her businessman husband Martin are turning their talents to helping an African country in very practical ways.
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Fri6 Nov 2009
  Britain Should Take Lead on Disarmament says Bishop. Britain should lead the world and take the decision not to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system, according to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Rt Revd Peter Price who says it would signal a commitment to nuclear non proliferation.
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Thu5 Nov 2009
  Afghan Population Alienated by Strategies - Bishop Peter. Counterinsurgency and counterterrorism strategies in Afghanistan have resulted in serious civilian casualties and the alienation of the population, according to a senior Church of England Bishop.
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  Bishop Defends BBC's Religious Thought. Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Price has hit back at humanists who are demanding the chance to give a Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4.
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Mon26 Oct 2009
  Shrink the Footprint - plea by Synod. The Anglican Church in Somerset has called for a new partnership between government and all denominations of the Church to be forged to combat global warming.
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Fri16 Oct 2009
  Faith Communities and the World Crises - stop facing inwards, warns Bishop. Churches and faith communities must stop facing inwards, concentrating on their own problems, if they are to help deal with the world’s problems, a senior Church of England Bishop has warned.
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Thu8 Oct 2009
  Rousing End to 1100 Celebrations. A stirring hymn to the tune of an American marching song from prolific Somerset writer Neil Fawcett has been specially written to help the Diocese of Bath and Wells celebrate its 1100th anniversary.
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  Music Hath Charms. More than 50 singers from Yatton and surrounding north Somerset villages have become recording stars. Under the direction of Yatton Moor Team Rector Revd Ian Hubbard they have made a CD featuring both sacred and secular music.
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  Church Leaders Call for New Arms Treaty. Bishop of Bath and Wells Peter Price has called for a clamp down on the arms trade. He has joined calls for a new strong and effective Arms Trade Treaty.
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Tue6 Oct 2009
  Bible Marathon Helps the Poor. Frome church-goers to raise money for Zimbabwe with sponsored reading of the bible in full.
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Tue22 Sep 2009
  Former Irish President Joins Diocesan Celebrations. Religious and political leaders were challenged by former Irish President Mrs Mary Robinson to put the fight for human rights at the top of their agenda.
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Mon7 Sep 2009
  Anita's Gift to the Poor: Bread, Cakes, Water and God's Love. VILLAGE SUNDAY School leader Anita Simmons defied Home Office advice and abandoned the comfort of her Somerset home to travel to Honduras to work with the poorest of the poor.
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Fri8 May 2009
  Singing Choirgirls Launch Bus Pass Pilgrimage. Singing, smiling and balloon waving choirgirls gave former Archdeacon of Wells Ven Dick Acworth a rousing send off as he started his pensioner pilgrimage to all English Anglican Cathedrals using his bus pass today (Friday).
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