Celebrating 40 Years of Crook Peak United Parish
31st January 2025A month of exciting events for all the community across the united parish to celebrate 4 decades of Crook Peak Parish.
News
Bishop Michael: Safeguarding update
29th January 2025Bishop Michael shares his thoughts on safeguarding in Bath and Wells and the wider church.
Growing Good for Lent 2025
21st January 2025This Lent use the Church Urban Fund's Growing Good Toolkit to reflect on the call to love God and your neighbour
Regional model of the Growing Faith Strategic Leaders’ Programme is launched
21st January 202530 leaders from across the South West gather in Taunton for the launch of the programme's first regional partnership
Local charities benefit from a SOUP! event held in Wells Cathedral
17th January 2025The lunch organised by Wells SOUP! was supported by more than 100 people and helped boost the funds and profile of four local charities and organisations
Monument restoration is completed after almost 10 years
17th January 2025Churchwarden praises everyone's hardwork and determination saying, "Nothing is too hard or impossible if it is in keeping with God’s will and for His glory."
Energy Footprint Tool now open for 2025
13th January 2025Work out your church’s carbon footprint to help care for God’s creation
Foobank adapts to meet the needs of its community
10th January 2025The Quantock Foodbank, which is a combined foodbank and pantry operating on a referral basis, provides food essentials for families in need.
School Leaders and Parish Partners Conference 2025
7th January 2025‘Creating Welcoming Communities’
Bishop Michael's New Year message
2nd January 2025Bringing hope to the world
Bishop Michael's Christmas Sermon 2024
24th December 2024This Christmas, Bishop Michael delivers a thought-provoking sermon celebrating the birth of Jesus.
300 join Singing in the Ring at a livestock market on Exmoor
20th December 2024Around 300 people enjoyed the Christmas Carol Service in Wheddon Cross, which brought members of the farming community, the local churches and many more together to celebrate Christmas.
Environmetally friendly Christingle and family service at St John's Highbridge
20th December 2024St. John the Evangelist Church in Highbridge took a fresh approach to their Christingle celebration by cutting down on the waste traditionally left behind Instead, they introduced an innovative “almost fully edible” Christingle and made angel wings from recycled milk containers.
Connect week ending 21 December 2024
20th December 2024With news and information from the Diocese of Bath and Wells
‘In the Bleak Mid-Winter’
19th December 2024In the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation and anticipation of comfort and joy, some may feel considerable stress
Bringing the Christmas story to life on the farm
17th December 2024Four farms around the diocese hosted 'Journey to Bethlehem', an interactive retelling of the Christmas story for younger children. In each location churches worked with farmers to welcome school groups onto the farm, to bring the story of Jesus’ birth to life.
Advent and Christmas in Bath and Wells
13th December 2024Across Bath and Wells we are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. At services, community events, on Christmas walks and in many more ways we are sharing the good news with our communities this Christmas time.
Taunton Minster hosts a special Together at Christmas service
13th December 2024The Minster was one of just 15 places chosen to be part of the Together at Christmas services which reflected the carol service hosted by The Princess of Wales in Westminster Abbey.
Scolding Review actions and recommendations
11th December 2024Bishop Michael comments on the Independent Review into Soul Survivor by Fiona Scolding KC.
Reaching new homes with Orchard Grove Church
11th December 2024Revd Jon Ball shares with Manna the hope created by reaching out to the community on a new housing development.
