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| Diocese reshapes its support teams 3rd August 2021 As the diocese seeks to ensure its work is as local, sustainable and positively impactful as possible, work is underway to reshape the structure of the diocese’s Support Services team, which currently includes the Ministry for Mission, Central Services and Education teams. |  |
| Chaplain to hedgerows, and those who wander them, and to pilgrims and pilgrimage 30th July 2021 'A chance to talk about and discuss God’s wonderful creation, start to learn, and understand your spiritual place in life and to reconnect with his natural world.' | _1627655577.JPG) |
| Stepping down as Lay Chair of Diocesan Synod 30th July 2021 Bishop Ruth thanks Mary Masters for her 'wisdom, knowledge, listening ear and willingness to speak for and on behalf of others', as she steps down after six years as Lay Chair
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| Bishop Ruth asks us to ‘Fix our eyes on Jesus’ in her address to Synod 30th July 2021 'Jesus, the one in whom all we need can be found, and the one who holds out his hand to lift us from the fear' |  |
| God calls…everyone, everywhere 28th July 2021 Archdeaconry Days - 6 to 12 February 2022 |  |
| New bishop: have your say! 20th July 2021 As part of the process of finding our new bishop, people across the diocese are being asked to share their views |  |
| School mural based on Go Team's Bible Chat Mat initiative 16th July 2021 Primary School brings the community together to design and paint a mural which reflects its Christian values and encourages conversations about the Bible. |  |
| Prayers and hymns on the water in the rain 16th July 2021 Revd Ann Gibbs blesses rowing club's two boats before joining the crews for an evening row |  |
| Seeing first hand the effects of the climate crisis 15th July 2021 Join us on the farm to find out how farmers in Somerset and Africa are working to combat the effects of climate change. | _1626366490.png) |
| Bath & Wells reps prepare for last General Synod of their term 8th July 2021 A thank you for our General Synod reps and some farewells |  |
| Bath and Wells welcomes our new Lay Curates 8th July 2021 The newly licensed Lay Curates will now begin their curacy in parishes across the diocese |  |
| Making new connections and being inspired by others 8th July 2021 More than fifty join the first diocesan gathering of pioneers and pioneer enablers | _1625750750.png) |
| Go Team announce Autumn Term Events plan 7th July 2021 The team pause their usual Inspire events and instead offering an online, one-hour, ideas and resources chat each month. | _1625665423.png) |
| Same Sea Different Boats 2nd July 2021 A quilt created by pupils, parents and staff as part of a wellbeing project reflects experiences of pandemic. |  |
| "Truly blessed by God and loved by him." 27th June 2021 New priests are ordained in Bath and Wells |  |
| New Diocesan Registrar 25th June 2021 Welcoming Christopher Jones and saying farewell and thank you to Roland Callaby |  |
| Welcoming a new member of the Property Team 25th June 2021 Owain Wynne is the Property Manager for Bath and Wells |  |
| St Bartholomew's CofE First School learn about living with dementia 24th June 2021 At St Bartholomew's Primary School in Somerset, the Forget-me-not Council, led by Alice Samuel, has shown fantastic initiative in helping the children learn more about those living with dementia. | _1624551497.jpg) |
| The Ordination of Priests 2021 24th June 2021 Ordinations being held at Wells Cathedral and at Holy Trinity Combe Down |  |
| A big thank you for all our teaching staff 23rd June 2021 Bishop Ruth met with educators from around the diocese to say thank you and offer a time of reflection and prayer. |  |
