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  • Gilr praying outdoors Credit: Ben White  

    Welcoming visitors from Zambia

    Bath and Wells is delighted to host the Zambian bishops and their wives in the diocese ahead of the Lambeth conference next week.

    Find out more 

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  • Bishop Michael shares a message with the diocese ahead of his move to Bath and Wells this summer.

     

    Celebrating Lay Ministries in Bath and Wells with a service at Wells Cathedral.

     

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    The diocesan Education team to work with the Council to support the development of a centre for vulnerable children in Misterton.
    Bath and Wells partners with Somerset County Council to support young people
    12th August 2022
    The diocesan Education team to work with the Council to support the development of a centre for vulnerable children in Misterton. Read More

    Enabling and inspiring ministry with older people, within and beyond the churches.
    Commissioned as an Anna Chaplain at Wells Cathedral
    8th August 2022
    Enabling and inspiring ministry with older people, within and beyond the churches. Read More

    A once-in-a-decade gathering of more than 600 Anglican bishops from 150 countries.
    Lambeth Conference 2022
    8th August 2022
    A once-in-a-decade gathering of more than 600 Anglican bishops from 150 countries. Read More

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