30th anniversary of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia
26th November 2025The Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia celebrated its 30th anniversary this November at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Chipata.
News
Lights, camera, action! How the Christmas story is being filmed as breaking news
26th November 2025Haywood Village Church, Weston-super-Mare are recreating the nativity story as a “breaking news” broadcast, performed and filmed by the young group.
Lego, tea and biscuits – how one parish has built a thriving family community
25th November 2025We all know the expression ‘Mighty oaks from little acorns grow’ but in Combe St Nicholas in South Somerset, little Lego bricks have perhaps appropriately, been the building blocks of something very special!
Finding Beauty in Community: Interfaith gathering in Bath
21st November 2025The evening at Christ Church in Bath was an interfaith and multicultural celebration, bringing the community together for an evening of sharing food, music, arts and conversation.
Celebrating Safeguarding Sunday
21st November 2025This November many churches across Bath and Wells celebrated Safeguarding Sunday, these services can also be held throughout the year. 'Reflections on Safeguarding', a collection of poems about safeguarding written by people from across our diocese is available to download and share.
Wells Cathedral talk looks a Emperor Haile Selassie's time in Bath and Wells
14th November 2025Wells Cathedral Education Room was packed as people gathered for an inspiring evening about Emperor Haile Selassie I in Bath and Wells: His Journey, His Faith.
Lighting up the half term holiday
13th November 2025Churches across our diocese marked the 31 October in a variety of ways this year, and all shared the light of Jesus with their communities.
A community commemorates
12th November 2025In 2018 our community in Middlezoy came together to consider how best to commemorate the anniversary of the end of WW1.
Clergy and lay leaders Pre-Advent Retreat Day
11th November 2025Clergy and lay leaders from across our diocese have been invited to attend this year’s Pre-Advent Retreat Day at Wells Cathedral on Tuesday, 25 November. The speaker for this year’s event will be Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe OP, Dominican Priest and former Master of the Order, theologian, and renowned author and preacher.
Rural Forum 2025
7th November 2025More than 150 people from all corners of the diocese attended the Rural Forum in Bagley.
A wonderful start to the new school year for all our church schools
7th November 2025It has been a busy and exciting start to the academic year for our 182 church schools and our schools’ team here in Bath and Wells. Here we share a roundup, in numbers, of some of the things that have taken place since September:
Green award for St Margaret's Primary School, Tintinhull
6th November 2025The school has been awarded a Level 5 Outstanding from the RHS for it's work in the school garden.
Safeguarding Sunday 16 November 2025
6th November 2025Coming together to reflect, pray and renew our commitment to ensuring our churches are a safe space for everyone. Resources for use in churches.
Remembrance 2025
6th November 2025This weekend, and on 11 November, church communities across Bath and Wells will come together to mark Remembrance.
Taunton Minster awarded Church of England grant to plan for net zero future
5th November 2025Taunton Minster has been awarded £18,000 as part of a Demonstrator Grant to help it move towards becoming a net zero carbon church.
‘Tapestry of Black Britons’ artwork to go on display at Wells Cathedral
31st October 2025The artwork is on display as part of a series of Remembrance events and services at the cathedral, marking the 80th anniversary year of the end of World War II.
Church project wins accolade for saving historic monument
31st October 2025Church team praised for their dedication to raising funds to pay for the restoration of the monument which was on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.
Celebrating Harvest in Bath and Wells
30th October 2025Across our diocese church communities have been gathering together to celebrate Harvest and give thanks for God's provision.
Flax Bourton gets Bath and Wells first Gold Eco Church Award!
24th October 2025St Michael’s Church, Flax Bourton, praised creativity and genuine passion for caring for creation by environmental charity A Rocha UK.
Celebrating an unsung hero
24th October 2025The congregation of St John’s Church, Yeovil give a special thank you to bell tower captain, Roger Fox, who is retiring at the age of 90.
