This year’s Safeguarding Sunday takes place on Sunday, 16 November. Find out how you can join with thousands of churches from diverse backgrounds and traditions to share the message of the importance of safeguarding and help protect vulnerable people.
Churches across Bath and Wells can help share the impact that the gifts they receive make with the new Canva poster templates on offer.
Readers from across the diocese gathered in Wells for the Annual Readers’ Day. Following a morning at Flourish House, a Service of Admission, Licensing, Welcome, and Renewal of Commitment of Readers took place at Wells Cathedral.
Two years after the person who managed their Gift Aid stepped down, St Peter’s and St Paul’s, Bishop Hull realised it was time to catch up with their Gift Aid submissions. Their efforts to get back up to date paid off.
Thanks to the generous giving of parishioners in Peasedown St John, St John’s Church has given away another £12,000 this year to local, national and international causes.
St Mary’s Church, Bridgwater will be marking Modern Slavery Day (18 October 2025) with an art exhibition on the theme of 'the hidden', from 17 to 19 October.
More than 60 churchwardens attended Churchwardens’ Day at Flourish House. It was an opportunity for those serving across the diocese to encourage each other, as well as learn about resources and support available.
Bishop Michael responds to today's announcement from Downing Street, naming the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Bishop Michael has shared a message following this morning's terrorist incident in Manchester.
During Choral Evensong at Wells Cathedral prebendaries: Edward Baynton-Coward, Caroline Mason, Tracey Staples and Alison Vercoe were installed as members of the College of Canons.
Fashionable Faith at St John’s Church in Frome will showcase the history of ecclesiastical vestments
Members of Keinton Mandeville Church joined forces to record species of insects, plants, trees, and birds. The event, which was held as part of the monthly Faith and Fun all ages service, is part of their Eco Church journey.
On Sunday the 21 September Orchard Grove Church and All Saints Church in Trull held a joint celebration at a local farm. More than 100 people of all ages gathered together to worship.
People from across our diocese with a care for the environment came together at Flourish House, Wells on Monday, 22 September, for a Service of Celebration for Creation. Bishop Michael joined the diocesan environmental team and environmental champions from across the diocese to reflect on environmental matters and celebrate God’s wonderful creation.
More than450 entries are received for the Nature Photography competition celebrating and giving thanks for God's wonderful earth.
Christians are being called to be part of prayer for peace in the Holy Land, on UN World Peace Day, Sunday 21 September.
New School Leaders are welcomed into the Diocese of Bath and Wells Education family and enjoyed Evensong at Wells Cathedral together followed by a reception with Bishop Michael at The Bishops Palace.
28 young people from clergy families across our region gathered at the Mendip Activity Centre near Churchill for the annual Life to the Max residential.
On Monday, 15 September, over 2,500 primary and middle school children, plus school staff, from 20 schools across Somerset took part in the first of what will be a regular opportunity to join together online in worship throughout the academic year.
94-year-old Roy Jukes first began playing the organ in church when he was just 12 years old
