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Bishop Fiona and Bishop Michael in Wells Cathedral

Welcome to the Diocese of Bath & Wells

We are the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells. Loving and serving all the people of Somerset.

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A focus on prayer

Find out what’s happening in this Year of Prayer, and how you can join in.

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Caring for creation

Explore ‘Hope for all Creation’, the new Church of England teaching document.

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Worshipping together

Thousands of children from across our diocese come together online for collective worship with our bishops.

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Prayer of the day

31 October 2026

Jesus, the Light who shines in the darkness, we pray for churches across our diocese hosting Light Parties and other seasonal events this weekend – may they be beacons of hope and new life to the communities they serve.  

Diocesan prayer calendar
In the latest Lower Carbon Higher Power podcast, our Net Zero Carbon Lead, Dan Wills, talks to Paul Gilligan, CEO of Pure Leapfrog, about community energy.
Derek Boardman, from Weston super Mare, is the first profoundly deaf British Sign Language user licensed as a Reader. Here Derek prays the Lord's Prayer in British Sign Language.

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Bishop Michael at St Paul's Cathedral viewing the prayer candles after he preached at the Barts and St Joseph's Annual Service of Remembrance.

Bishop Michael preaches at St Paul’s

On Sunday (25 October 2026 ) Bishop Michael preached at the Barts Health NHS Trust and St Joseph’s Hospice Annual Service of Remembrance
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