New Christian Communities Development Leads
31st March 2022Mandy and Richard Priestley take on new role
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Diocesan Ambassador for The Children's Society
4th February 2022Nicky King from Wincanton begins her new voluntary role working for the charity in Bath and Wells.
Meet the new Lay Chair
13th January 2022At the last Synod on 2021, Caroline Mason was elected as the new Lay Chair of Diocesan Synod, replacing Mary Masters.
Farewell to David Maggs
10th December 2021We say goodbye and thank you to David as he leaves to take up a new post with the Clewer Initiative.
Diocese's Support Services reshaped to offer more localised support
26th November 2021The diocese has reshaped its Support Services team as it seeks to offer more focused support to parishes in their mission activity and to achieve savings due to the financial pressures it faces from reductions in Parish Share income, exacerbated by the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Interim Diocesan Secretary for the diocese
23rd November 2021Rosemary Pearce has joined the diocese as interim Diocesan Secretary.
New General Synod representatives share their first experiences
21st November 2021"through our denomination, and as members of the Body of Christ, we are one."
Revd Kate Scott, the new Bishops' Chaplain
1st November 2021We welcome Kate to her new post at the Bishops' Palace and say a fond farewell to Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds as he retires.
Interview: A community approach to ending modern slavery
20th October 2021An interview with volunteer, Sian Owen, who runs the Hidden Voices, a Modern Slavery Support group in Bridgwater.
Volunteers wanted for project supporting victims of modern slavery
7th August 2021Offering telephone and face to face support to survivors, providing them with the help and advice needed to rebuild their lives
Stepping down as Lay Chair of Diocesan Synod
30th July 2021Bishop Ruth thanks Mary Masters for her 'wisdom, knowledge, listening ear and willingness to speak for and on behalf of others', as she steps down after six years as Lay Chair
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Chair of Safeguarding Panel steps down after seven years
10th June 2021Ted Allen, the independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel has officially stepped down, chairing his last meeting of the diocesan Safeguarding Panel after seven years in the role.
New Chair for the Diocesan Board of Education as Tony Blackshaw steps down
8th June 2021Tony Blackshaw, who has been Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education for the last three years, is stepping down today (8 June 2021). He will be replaced by Tracey Khodabandehloo, who recently retired from school leadership after 25 years as a head teacher in church schools.
People from across the diocese come together to say farewell to Bishop Peter
22nd May 2021Bishop Peter's laid down his crozier in the service from Wells Cathedral.
Martin Gillmore - a life remembered
5th February 2021Prayers have been said for Martin Gillmore, Bath and Wells Diocesan Chaplain among nomadic people, who died at the weekend.
Honoured by the Archbishop of Canterbury
5th February 2021Charles Curnock from Bath has been honoured by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby in this year's Lambeth Awards which are given for outstanding contribution to the Church and wider society.
