The PCC of All Saints and St Saviour, Weston-Super-Mare, recently enjoyed a session with Deanery and Parish Development Adviser, Claire Horton, as part of their Lent exploration Growing Good.
On shrove Tuesday St Paul's Kewstoke, celebrated the 10 year anniversary of their coffee morning with pancakes and prosecco. And in Peasdown the women's coffee morning also marked over a decade of support for women in their community.
St Andrew’s Church in Burhham-on-Sea hosts a 'Thursday Open to All Service’. It is a demential friendly event attended by different members of the Burnhan community. This week they were joined by Bishop Michael.
What began as a simple idea to create a community garden has now grown into something much more and is playing an important role in community wellbeing.
The Warm Space St Francis Church, Bridgwater has been so successful that it is still running long after its planned closing date. The Warm Space, runs alongside a thriving Toddler Group and a Youth Night the team being held at St Francis'.
“It’s about serving the whole community and the individuals within it in things that matter most.”
Keinton Mandeville Church Snowdrop Extraviganza brings community together for a day to learn about nature and conservation
20 people from across the Taunton Archdeaconry and beyond gathered in glorious sunshine on Saturday morning in the churchyard at St James Church, Taunton.
Fr Brendan Clover, priest in charge of all Saints and St Saviour’s Weston-super-Mare as well as Vicar of St John’s Clevedon, shares why he will be using the Growing Good Toolkit this Lent to see where God may be leading them to make a difference in the communities they serve.
A month of exciting events for all the community across the united parish to celebrate 4 decades of Crook Peak Parish.
This Lent use the Church Urban Fund's Growing Good Toolkit to reflect on the call to love God and your neighbour
30 leaders from across the South West gather in Taunton for the launch of the programme's first regional partnership
Churchwarden 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."
St. 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.
Four 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.
Revd Jon Ball shares with Manna the hope created by reaching out to the community on a new housing development.
“In response to God’s immense love for us, we seek to be God’s people, living and telling the story of Jesus.”
It was an opportunity for pupil chaplains to connect with others from different contexts, learn more about their roles and to celebrate what they are doing together.
...'their Christian journey has brought them to a new place, of commitment, of love, of God and a willingness to serve God in the world.'
Diocesan Synod took place on Saturday (16 November), with nearly half of the members newly appointed and attending for the first time. Bishop Michael welcomed all the new members in his presidential address, before addressing the recent Makin Report and resignation of Archbishop Justin.
