Celebrating Christingle by the seashore
22nd December 2022Hot chocolate, mulled wine and prayers togetehr on the beach.
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Community comes together to share the Christmas story
16th December 2022More than 100 watch the retelling of the nativity on the streets of the Exmoor village of Porlock.
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‘Vertically Integrated Decarbonisation’
16th December 2022Bath University use The Bishop’s Palace to study how to decarbonise historic buildings.
Bishop Michael's Christmas message 2022
15th December 2022Reflecting on the message sent by the angels to the shepherds
Safeguarding newsletter: Christmas 2022
14th December 2022Ben Goodhind, Safeguarding Manager for the Diocese of Bath and Wells has shared his Christmas newsletter for Parish Safeguarding Officers and all those who want to keep up to date with the latest news from the safeguarding team.
Saving the heritage and sustaining the Community
14th December 2022Celebrations as community hub inside the church reaches fruition.
Two new priests are ordained in Trull
13th December 2022Imogen and Jon Ball were joined by family, friends and their church community for this special occasion.
Manna interview: Inspiring Faith
13th December 2022Mark Felstead, who attends St James’ Church, Preston Plucknett, talks about his faith and the 2023 Everyday Faith event he has helped to organise.
Living nativity helps bring Christmas story to life
8th December 2022Primary school children 'follow' the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.
Putting children, young people and families at the heart of mission & ministry
6th December 2022Lucy Moore, Head of the Church of England’s Growing Faith Foundation, shares her ideas on a visit to Bath and Wells.
You are invited!
5th December 2022Everyone is invited to follow the star and join us at church services and other ways this Christmas. Why not invite a friend to come along to your church this year?
Ukrainian guest finds unique way to thank church community
2nd December 2022The young mother painted an icon especially for those who have cared for her and her daughter.
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'Knitting' the community together
2nd December 2022Church community gets busy creating knitted leaves and pom poms to make an 8 foot Christmas tree.
Bronze Eco Diocese award for Bath and Wells
30th November 2022Award ‘demonstrates the diocese’s commitment and progress towards Creation Care and Net Zero Carbon’.
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Mission grants for churches serving their community have been distributed
30th November 202259 grants were available on a first come, first served basis. All the funds have now been distributed.
‘Let’s step into a world of faith and trust’
29th November 2022Bishop Michael addressed his first Diocesan Synod on Saturday, 26 November, saying, after his “extraordinary” installation, “he has finally, lockstock and barrel arrived as Bishop of Bath & Wells”.
Offering a warm welcome
27th November 2022The community in and around Wiveliscombe has come together to offer support to their Ukrainian guests, which will be vital over Christmas.
Talking finance together
25th November 2022Over 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.
Mission grants now available for churches serving their community this winter
23rd November 2022Churches are encouraged to apply for funding for one of the 59 grants available for any project or activity that qualifies.
Bishop Michael appoints Missional Priest for Youth and Young Adults
22nd November 2022In one of his first acts as the new Bishop of Bath and Wells, Bishop Michael licensed the Revd Rich Miles as a Missional Priest for Youth and Young Adults to work across the whole of Bath and Wells with the aim of supporting the church's vision of growing the church younger and more diverse.
