Bishop Michael, and his wife, Lizzie, welcomed Ukrainian and local host families to the Palace Chapel in Wells on Monday 19 December, to mark the Orthodox festival of St Nicholas.
Hot chocolate, mulled wine and prayers togetehr on the beach.
More than 100 watch the retelling of the nativity on the streets of the Exmoor village of Porlock.
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Celebrations as community hub inside the church reaches fruition.
Imogen and Jon Ball were joined by family, friends and their church community for this special occasion.
Primary school children 'follow' the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.
The young mother painted an icon especially for those who have cared for her and her daughter.
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Church community gets busy creating knitted leaves and pom poms to make an 8 foot Christmas tree.
The Countess of Wessex attends a tea party at St Andrew's Church to meet Ukrainian guests, host families and the charity which supports them.
More than 65 people celebrate their faith around a camp fire on Minhead Beach.
‘The Gleaning’ exhibition and installation at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Shepton Mallet, was an inclusive and co-operative community arts project.
Megan James, from St Lenoard's Rodney Stoke reports back on some filming at the church.
The church has been serving its community since 1372 when Edward III was on the throne of England.
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Two friends from the USA make a special trip to Ilminster to the church where they've joined online services for more than 2 years.
The local community, both church members and non-members, raised £150,000 for the bells at The Church of St Peter and St Paul in North Curry to be recast.
Café Church on Sunday 2 October at St Mary's, Bridgewater was a little different to the usual service. Three girls, aged 8 to 11, were baptised in a hot tub by Revd Suse Osmond, vicar of St Mary's.
"The desire and passion to serve God revealed itself in really creative ways."
Churches across Bath and Wells have been celebrating Harvest, and many have taken advantage of the good weather and continued the outdoor celebrations they first introduced during the Covid pandemic.
Volunteers from St Francis' Church, Keynsham spent a day refurbishing the Overgrown RICE Centre garden, to make it a more spacious and attractive relaxation space for patients, families and staff to enjoy.
The Knitted Bible Festival is delighting children and adults alike, bringing 35 Bible stories to life with its colourful and lively depiction of scenes from the Old and New Testaments.
