#NewRevs 2023 Louise Southgate
21st June 2023I look forward to serving God and the people of this rural benefice, as we journey together and grow into the people God created us to be.
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Safe Families Somerset 5 Year Celebration at Taunton Minster
21st June 2023Bishop Ruth recently (17 June) joined Safe Families to mark their five-year anniversary working with the local authority in Somerset in a service at Taunton Minster. They are also holding an online information evening on Thursday, 22 June at 19:30 for anyone interested in hearing more about the charity’s work.
Bringing a Christian dimension to Glastonbury Festival
19th June 2023The Church will be well represented at Glastonbury this year. The Church Tent returns and you may also see Revd David McGeoch, St John's Glastonbury, on his rounds around the site as Chaplain as well as Revd Diana Greenfield, Pioneer Chaplain.
Supporting our young people in challenging times
19th June 2023As we continue to pray for all those affected by the stabbings in Bath and Nottingham, Bishop Ruth spoke to BBC Radio Somerset on Sunday, reflecting on how we can support one another, especially our young people, especially in the light of such tragic incidents.
Refreshing our vision feedback
15th June 2023Earlier this year Bishop Michael asked people across our diocese to consider how we are living out our vision of living and telling the story of Jesus in response to God’s immense love for us, and to consider how we might best do that in the next season of our diocesan life together.
#NewRevs 2023 Nathanael Worsley
15th June 2023From the outdoors to the church door.
#NewRevs 2023 Emma King
15th June 2023Emma is passionate about community and is looking forward to working at the heart of the community in All Saints, Weston, Bath with North Stoke and Langridge where she will serve her curacy.
#NewRevs 2023 Edward Day
14th June 2023‘I started to pray more and began to see the renewal of my faith transform my outlook and the way I perceived the world around me.’
#NewRevs 2023 Harry Wainwright
13th June 2023Harry will serve his curacy in the Benefice of Christ Church and St Mary’s, Frome and will continue to run his bookshop alongside his role as a self-supporting minister.
Facing our financial challenges together in 2023
10th June 2023Bishop Michael has written to all parishes in the diocese to share the latest financial position of the diocese and to stress the vital role that parishes play in enabling mission and ministry across the diocese, through all the work done including meeting their parish share contributions to our Common Fund.
Meet Bath and Wells #NewRevs
9th June 202313 new Deacons will be ordained at Wells Cathedral.
Church Tent at Bath and West Show a sunny success
8th June 2023Prayer, reflection, conversation and children's activities were just a few of the things taking place at the church tent during the three-day event.
Play your part in tackling modern slavery
8th June 2023Hidden Voices Somerset (HVS) is running a course designed to help your community build resilience against exploitation and to understand the steps that can be taken to safeguard individuals.
Growing their own security at Kilmersdon Church of England Primary School
7th June 2023Caring for God's creation by establishing a hedge for wildlife and plants instead of putting in a metal fence.
Dan Wills joins Bath and Wells as the Net Zero Support Assistant
31st May 2023‘We are really pleased to have been able to source the external funding for this new role. It is a recognition of the need to get to net zero as fast as possible.'
Manna feature: Celebrating our links
31st May 2023Churches across Bath and Wells and in Zambia are invited to celebrate the links between the dioceses on Sunday, 2 July on the renamed ‘Zambia - Bath and Wells Sunday’.
Bishop's letter: A commitment to serve
31st May 2023Bishop Michael reflects on the Coronation and its focus on service in his June letter to parishes.
Manna interview: Growing together in faith
31st May 2023Rachel Shaw is Zambia Link Coordinator in Keynsham Parish, which has a link with Chipata South in Eastern Zambia. In the June 2023 issue of Manna she talks about how the link was created and continues to be nourished.
Marksbury School celebrates 150th anniversary
30th May 2023We hear about the school's role as a Christian school at the heart of its community for more than a century.
Safeguarding Newsletter - May 2023
30th May 2023The latest news for Parish Safeguarding Officers from the Safeguarding team.
