School Leaders and Parish Partners Conference 2025
7th January 2025‘Creating Welcoming Communities’
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Bishop Michael's New Year message
2nd January 2025Bringing hope to the world
300 join Singing in the Ring at a livestock market on Exmoor
20th December 2024Around 300 people enjoyed the Christmas Carol Service in Wheddon Cross, which brought members of the farming community, the local churches and many more together to celebrate Christmas.
‘In the Bleak Mid-Winter’
19th December 2024In the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation and anticipation of comfort and joy, some may feel considerable stress
Safeguarding Christmas Newsletter
5th December 2024With details of the Safeguarding Audit, training, and more.
Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames is to become the new Chair of the DBF
27th November 2024Elizabeth, who will take up the position in the new year is an experienced leader and Chartered Accountant with over 40 years’ experience in professional and financial services. She was CEO of HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Limited, until her retirement in 2020,.
New Deputy Lieutenants appointed
22nd November 2024The Revd Prebendary Narinder Tegally, Lead Chaplain at the RUH, Bath and Interfaith Adviser for Bath and Wells, and Caroline Boddington, Senior Non-Executive Chapter Member of Wells Cathedral, have been named as two of five new Deputy Lieutenants appointed to support the Lord-Lieutenant, His Majesty’s personal representative in Somerset.
Diocesan Synod 16 November 2024: ‘God is on the move!’
22nd November 2024Diocesan 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.
Two new deacons are ordained
11th October 2024Smiles all round as Dean Hallett and Sarah Rowden are ordained by Bishop Michael in Galmington surrounded by friends and family.
Zambia travel bursaries scheme
10th October 2024Thanks to the generosity of the late Miss Coppen, the Diocese of Bath & Wells has been blessed with a legacy specifically for the benefit of the Zambia Link.
An action-packed weekend for young people from clergy families
18th September 2024Life to the Max celebrates it's 21st year with a weekend away
New lead for Mission Support and Ministry Development team
12th September 2024Julia Hill has been appointed as the new Head of Mission Support and Ministry Development.
Sign up to one of our autumn safeguarding training sessions
12th August 2024Are you up to date with your safeguarding training? There is a range of safeguarding training sessions planned for autumn 2024, including a new, dedicated safeguarding course for chaplains, the first of which takes place at the end of August.
Church of England disability vocations autumn events
12th August 2024In Autumn 2024, the Church of England Diocesan Disability Advisers are holding a series of three exciting events for those who are disabled or neurodivergent, who wish to explore their sense of calling to ministry within the Church.
A weekend of celebrations as our new priests and deacons are ordained
30th June 2024We pray for all those who were ordained at Wells Cathedral
A life dedicated to serving others
26th June 2024"My heart is for those on the edge of church, for those who want to explore faith but would rarely walk through the doors of a church building."
Listening to God's call - embracing the path to ordination
26th June 2024“God was active in my life and present daily.”
A journey of faith and transformation
21st June 2024Sam Thompson a former engineer talks about his calling to ordained ministry
A persistant call
20th June 2024‘I am not the person I was at the beginning of this journey.' Jane Hoe is one of those who will be ordained in Wells.
Marking the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood
16th May 2024'You did not choose me, but I chose you and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit - fruit that will last.'
