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Clergy teens live Life to the Max

20th September 2023

In mid-September 'Life to the Max' returned for another year. Life to the Max is an outdoor activity holiday for young people from clergy families in the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the Diocese of Bristol

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An amazing weekend of ordinations in Bath and Wells

25th June 2023

10 priests and 13 deacons are ordained

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Let’s live with reality! 

22nd June 2023

Find out more about our training day on addiction that is essential for awareness of addition that will be of benefit to everyone, especially those in leadership.


Family Max offers clergy families more than just a fun day out

21st June 2023

Eight clergy families with children of various ages joined the Go Team at the outdoor centre just outside of Churchill for Family Max for fun and a whole lot more...


Safeguarding Leadership training course improved

25th May 2023

A new Safeguarding Leadership training course is now being offered by the Safeguarding team.


Places available at residential training conference on Deliverance Ministry

11th May 2023

For members of clergy interested in this form of healing ministry. Julian Laurence, Bishop's Deliverance Adviser explains more about Deliverance Ministry.


Grass Roots Theology Day

26th January 2023

People from across Somerset attend theology day which followed the theme of The Life Everlasting


Anne Gell to become Acting Dean of Wells

20th January 2023

Following the retirement of John Davies as Dean of Wells on 6 January, Bishop Michael has appointed the Venerable Anne Gell, currently Archdeacon of Wells, as Acting Dean of Wells.


Two new priests are ordained in Trull

13th December 2022

Imogen and Jon Ball were joined by family, friends and their church community for this special occasion.


Talking finance together

25th November 2022

Over 400 people from across the parishes of our diocese, including treasurers, PCC secretaries, churchwardens and clergy, have taken part in a series of Zoom sessions to talk about our finances.


Living 'Life to the Max'

29th September 2022

Friends, fun, mud, laughter and plenty of hot chocolate were just some of the things enjoyed by young people from clergy families on their weekend away.


A faith 'rooted and grounded in creation' & following where God is calling

29th September 2022

Meet Simon and Lindsay two of our #NewRevs who share their journey to ordination.


'Once the soul awakens, the search begins..'

29th September 2022

Nicola Butcher is one of Bath and Wells #NewRevs. She will be ordained deacon at Wells Cathedral 2 October.


A former Headteacher, Environment Lawyer and Baptist Pastor

29th September 2022

Meet some of our #NewRevs who will be ordained deacon at Wells Cathedral 2 October.


Ordained in the Cathedral where he spent time as a Verger

29th September 2022

Kieron Rowley is one Bath and Wells #NewRevs to be ordained deacon at Wells Cathedral 2 October.


From the Far East to Somerset

29th September 2022

Mark McKnight is one of Bath and Wells #NewRevs to be ordained deacon 2 October 2022


10 New Lay Curates are Licensed

1st July 2022

The group will begin work in the parishes where they will serve their curacies.


Malines Conversations commemorated at Wells Cathedral

29th June 2022

The centenary of the Malines Conversations, which began an ongoing dialogue between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church, was commemorated at Choral Evensong in Wells Cathedral on June 19.


The Ordination of Priests

27th June 2022

Joy and celebration at services in Bath Abbey and Taunton Minster for 14 new priests.


The Ordination of Priests at Bath Abbey and Taunton Minster

23rd June 2022

We pray for all those to be ordained and for those who have supported them in their life and ministry so far.

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