Ahead of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill debate in Parliament on Friday (16 May 2025), Bishop Michael has written to MPs serving communities across Bath and Wells.
Bishop Michael’s return visit to Zambia last week was an opportunity to talk about the future of the Zambia Bath and Wells link.
Port chaplains share the vital role of seafarers worldwide and highlight the importance of remembering them on Sea Sunday each year.
We delighted to welcome Andrew Warren to his new role as Chair of the BWMAT
Bishop Ruth has sent a thank you message to all in the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Many posted their photos online and some schools and churches used their crosses in assemblies and services.
Faced with a broken heating system in its large medieval building, St John the Baptist Church in Keynsham launched a plan to install a cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly replacement and has already raised an impressive £110,000 in under a year.
This year’s Week of Prayer for Children and Young People will focus on different ages and stages and will run from Monday 7 to Friday 11 July.
Quantock Deanery brings the story of Jesus to life for young people in new ways this Easter
From 9 June to 9 July there will be an opportunity for people from the parishes to attend a session to discuss the plan for a three-year budget for the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF).
Thanks to the generosity of the people of St Paul’s Church in Weston-super-Mare a Gift Day held at the church helped raise around £100,000.
Additional safeguarding courses for the summer period
If so, why not join the next Cornerstone cohort! Cornerstone is an online tool, developed to help your church on its journey of generosity, all with ongoing support from the diocesan Giving and Funding team.
The National Safeguarding Team has updated the training requirements for the Raising Awareness of Domestic Abuse online course accessed online via the Church of England training portal.
The project at St John's Church in Keynsham brings the whole town together to share a message of peace and hope
We are delighted to announce that following interviews Jonathan Philpott has been appointed as Mission Development Team Leader and Richard Kelley has been appointed as Chaplaincy Adviser.
On the day of His Holiness, Pope Francis' funeral, Bishop Michael has written to Bishop Bosco, the Bishop of Clifton, to share with him a message for the people of the Diocese of Clifton, as we hold them and all our brothers and sisters in the Catholic Church in our prayers today.
"Thank you, Lord for working in people's hearts on Orchard Grove, and for the life you give to us because of your cross and resurrection."
Revd Prebendary, Narinder Tegally, Bath and Wells Bath Interfaith Advisor and the Lead Chaplain and Staff Governor at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, expressed her condolences and offered prayers following the announcement of the death of Pope Francis.
Their decision to be baptised outdoors reflected both the family's growing faith and their deep appreciation for nature.
