Facing the financial challenges together
31st May 2022A Diocesan Day of Prayer planned for Thursday 30 June.
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A decision to voluntarily increase parish share
22nd April 2022'We followed God's guidance to be generous, to be a witness and not to stand by, but to act.'
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Diocesan Synod approves a five year projection
19th March 2022Hearing the stark realities of the financial challenges, Synod is reminded 'We are not in this alone... we are in this together.'
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Ukraine crisis: how we can help
15th March 2022The Church of England has published a 'toolkit' of resources for parishes seeking to help refugees and evacuees from Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion of the country as diocese sets up online donation page for those wishing to help.
The Old Deanery latest
10th March 2022The Old Deanery formerly the base of central offices of the Diocese of Bath and Wells is to be marketed by global real estate agents Savills, from 11 March 2022.
Funding step forward for flood church
13th January 2022St. Peter and St. Paul's Church Muchelney, near Langport on the Somerset Levels, has moved one step closer towards its plans to become a community hub after receiving a £12,500 grant from South Somerset District Council.
Celebrating four years of the Pioneer Project in Bath and Wells
10th December 2021'So many of the things we hoped for have already started happening.'
Facing the financial challenges together
22nd November 2021Bishop Ruth's letter to PCCs and treasurers outlining how we addressing the financial hurdles we face.
Bells ring out again at St Edward's in Goathurst
10th November 2021Thousands are raised by the church community to pay for the repair and restoration of the bells and bell tower
Twin my Vaccine campaign raises more than £120,000
20th April 2021Hundreds give generously to Revd Scott and Rowan Patterson's JustGiving page set up to help the world's poorest get the coronavirus vaccine.
Village church receives lifeline funding
14th April 2021"It's not been without its setbacks, but every time we've had a setback God's hand has been on it, he has been watching over us."
'Twin my Vaccine' campaign raises more than £100,000
15th February 2021Revd Scott Patterson and his wife Rowan's Just Giving campaign to help the world's poorest get the coronavirus vaccine
Fishing for donations to maintain church
15th February 2021Margaret uses her grandson's telescopic fishing net to visit homes of regular church goers on the estate and collect their regular donations each month
Bishop William thanks Bath and Wells for its support following floods in Zambia
5th February 2021Bishop William from Eastern Zambia has thanked the people of Bath and Wells for their generous donations to help provide aid to support those devastated by recent floods.
Bishop supports foodbank's summer holidays appeal
5th February 2021As schools break up for the summer holidays, Bishop Peter is supporting a foodbank appeal for games, jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and pens, to help carers entertain children and young people over the summer holidays.
Pilot project to support victims of modern slavery in Somerset wins funding
5th February 2021Hidden Voices Somerset Victim Support Project for Victims of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Exploitation has been awarded more than fourteen thousand pounds.
