General Synod Elections 2026
24th July 2026This summer, elections will take place for the next General Synod of the Church of England.
News
Celebrating 150 years of Cutcombe School
23rd July 2026Bishop Fiona recently made a visit to Exford CofE First School and Cutcombe CofE First School. Both schools are part of the Moorland Federation which is made up of eight schools across Exmoor and the surrounding area.
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22nd July 2026We would like your feedback on how well we communicate with you. Whether you are a churchgoer, a churchwarden or a member of clergy we would like your feedback to help shape the future of our diocesan communication channels.
Celebrating youth and children's ministry
21st July 2026A special Recognise afternoon is celebrated at Lambeth Palace. Cathy Bond, Emily Jeffery and Annie Herridge from Weston Super Mare, Clevedon and Frome were nominated by Bath and Wells to join the celebrations at Lambeth Palace.
Inspired by Launchpad at St Marks Worle
17th July 2026St Mark's, Worle has launched a drop-in or young people. It now has18 young people regularly dropping in, hanging out with their friends and learning simple life skills like making toasties and hot chocolate.
Church offers pupils a ‘pocket of peace’ during hot weather
14th July 2026Children from St John’s CofE Infants’ School, Glastonbury, have been finding a cool and peaceful space in St John’s Church during the recent hot weather.
From Toast to Togetherness: Building Bridges at Breakfast in the Local Community
13th July 2026A new breakfast club has been launched in Frome to cater to the needs of a local community school. Holy Trinity Frome runs a small café at the end of Trinity Street, called The Bridge, which for many years has provided low-cost lunches and snacks for members of the parish
More than 7,800 join this term’s online collective worship
10th July 2026More than 7,800 children, staff and one OFSTED inspector joined Bishop Fiona and the diocesan Education team at this term’s online collective worship.
Diocesan Synod: July 2026
10th July 2026Diocesan Synod and the Annual General Meeting of the Diocesan Board of Finance took place at Flourish House on Wednesday, 8 July.
‘Hope for the future’ - National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast
8th July 2026Craig Philbrick, Vicar of St Paul’s Weston super Mare, joined Dan Aldridge, MP for the town in Westminster for the Parliamentary Breakfast and shares with us a reflection on the morning.
Stillwaters, a community committed to the practice of silent prayer
7th July 2026Exploring the many different ways people pray and the opportunities we have to learn from one another.
One family, four baptisms
7th July 2026Four teenagers from the same family take a public step of faith together, choosing to be baptised at the same time at St Nicholas Church, Radstock
A day of fun and connection for clergy families
2nd July 2026Nine clergy families from across the diocese gather for a day of friendship, fun and time together.
£1.4m of National Lottery Heritage funding for church spire
2nd July 2026St Dubricius Church, Porlock has secured £1.4m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save its rare oak spire
Safeguarding news: June 2026
30th June 2026The June Safeguarding newsletter is now available to read.
A weekend of celebrations as 12 new Priests and 6 new Deacons are ordained
29th June 2026People from across the diocese, and many from further afield, gathered this weekend in celebration and thanksgiving as 18 people were ordained, marking the beginning of new ministries across Bath and Wells.
Welcoming a new member of the From Lament to Action Group
25th June 2026We are delighted Jason Selormey as the newest volunteer member appointed to diocesan From Lament to Action Group
Over 1500 children gather for 'Moving Up' celebrations
25th June 2026Last Wednesday the 2026 Moving Up celebrations began in Taunton with back to back services at Taunton Minster attended by over 800 students from 33 schools.
Scones and Stones appeal raises almost £30,000 for churchyard wall
24th June 2026A collapsed churchyard wall at Holy Trinity, Norton Malreward, sparked a wave of generosity from the local community and a neighbouring church, with almost £30,000 raised to help rebuild it.
Windrush Service at Christ Church Bath
24th June 2026A special Windrush Reflection Service was held at Christ Church, Julian Road, Bath, bringing together people from across the community to honour the legacy of the Windrush generation and reflect on themes of migration, faith, family, and belonging.
