Treated like a real family and not strangers
This year Bath and Wells appointed Anira Khokhar as Racial Justice Consultant to help the diocese explore issues around racial…
Social Justice
‘Tapestry of Black Britons’ artwork to go on display at Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral is to host a four-metre tapestry designed to recognise the wartime contributions of Black British, Caribbean and African…
Shining a light on a modern problem
What do you think of when someone mentions slavery? For many of us, it will be an image related to…
Bishop Michael to hold prayer vigil for Gaza
Bishop Michael will be holding a prayer vigil for Gaza in the chapel at the Bishop’s Palace at 17:00 on…
Statement from the House of Bishops regarding Gaza
Bishop Michael said, "Amidst the deepening concern about the humanitarian catastrophe that has been caused in Gaza, it is important…
Bishop Michael writes to MPs ahead of third reading of assisted dying bill
Ahead of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill debate in Parliament on Friday (16 May 2025), Bishop Michael…
Winter Warmer Lunches
For more than a decade, the churches in the Charltons near Wincanton, have been coming alongside their community by providing…
Sing Lasagne!
This week Bishop Michael was in Burnham-on-Sea, where he joined a local gathering at St Andrew's Church. The 'Open to…
Diocesan work on racial justice boosted by national funding
Thanks to funding from the Church of England National Justice Fund, the diocese has appointed Anira Khokhar as Racial Justice…
Church bereavement course offers comfort and community support
A bereavement support course hosted by St Mary’s Church in Frome is helping people in their community to navigate their…