News

We have produced a prayer card which parishes are welcome to use to put through the doors of those who are self isolating.

Encouragement from the Bishop

Although churches in the UK are closed at the current time, St Michael’s Without in Bath has permission to open its doors following a call for help from their community.

Bishop Peter is to undertake a series of pilgrimages on foot around the diocese, as churches begin to reopen, praying for the communities he passes through.

Bishop William from Eastern Zambia has thanked the people of Bath and Wells for their generous donations to help provide aid to support those devastated by recent floods.

Prayers have been said for Martin Gillmore, Bath and Wells Diocesan Chaplain among nomadic people, who died at the weekend.

Charles Curnock from Bath has been honoured by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby in this year’s Lambeth Awards which are given for outstanding contribution to the Church and wider society.

Members of St Andrew’s Church congregation, together with Rowbarton Methodist Church members, have formed a yarnbombing group and have been using time in lockdown to knit and crochet bright shapes to give the people of the area a smile and to let them know they are in their thoughts as they pass the church hall.

A new app designed to help tackle labour exploitation and modern slavery in the farming, horticulture and food production sectors has been launched by the Church of England’s modern slavery initiative.

As schools break up for the summer holidays, Bishop Peter is supporting a foodbank appeal for games, jigsaw puzzles, colouring books and pens, to help carers entertain children and young people over the summer holidays.

Hidden Voices Somerset Victim Support Project for Victims of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Exploitation has been awarded more than fourteen thousand pounds.

Christians and churches in Weston super Mare have been working together to support the homeless and those in poverty during the coronavirus crisis.

The parishioners at St Matthew’s in Wookey have been unable to celebrate together in person since lockdown began have, but on Sunday, in glorious sunshine, they brought their own chairs, and safely socially distanced, enjoyed a service outside in the church grounds.

Bishop Peter has sent an update on this treatment this week, with encouraging news.

Over the weekend (26 and 27 September) in four intimate services in the Lady Chapel of Wells Cathedral, 17 new deacons were ordained.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse released its final report in the Church of England yesterday.

Jess James from the Exmoor Youth project explains how they have taken a different approach with Harvest Experience this year to ensure local school children can still enjoy Harvest.

Five new Ministry Experience Scheme (MES) participants have taken to their new roles in various churches around the diocese. They are all taking on different roles which will help them understand what ministry in the Church of England is like.

The Bath and Wells Podcast, Pioneering Plus will be a series of conversations exploring the places where God already is, and the church may not yet be!

The Angels of Hope installations have been put up outside St. Johns church in Wellington and across the surrounding area to remind people of the hope we have in Christ.