Orchard Grove Church, Trull celebrates its first Easter with the local community
25th April 2025"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."
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Faith, Community, and Wellbeing: The Willow Community Garden
10th March 2025What began as a simple idea to create a community garden has now grown into something much more and is playing an important role in community wellbeing.
Pioneer Priest in the Arts designs dress for 'Treasures of Nature' fashion show
4th February 2025Revd Gill Sakakini, will take to the catwalk with her design as part of the wearable art fashion show taking place during the Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival.
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.
Award ceremony for the CMS Certificate in Pioneer Mission
27th September 2024A Street Pastor from Yeovil, a lay worker and clergy spouse from North Somerset and a lead outreach worker from an estate in Bath: these were some of the people to receive a Certificate.
A 24-hour prayer space created from a former gardener's bothy
7th August 2024“It is exciting to see something derelict being rebuilt and for such an important work as prayer. Somehow there is something truly biblical about praying in a gardener's shed."
Celebrating Lay Ministries in Bath and Wells
26th June 2024Coming together to give thanks for all that lay people give to the life of the church and to their community
Outdoor sketching group encourages members to explore faith more deeply
21st May 2024Drawing On meets in Collett Pak, Shepton Mallet every week to connect with nature and express their creativity through drawing.
Exploring creativity in Christian ministry
29th February 2024Using the arts to share faith and connecting to communities by creating together.
New missional community planned for Frome
1st February 2024Work is underway at former vicarage at St Mary’s Church in Frome to prepare the house for a new Christian community for four self-supporting adults
More than 200 people enjoy Experience Narnia at St Barnabas Church, Bath
2nd January 2024People from all parts of the local community took part in the experience based on the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", by C.S Lewis
Manna interview: Let’s take it outside!
1st December 2023Julie Perry is the Children’s and Family’s Worker for the Parish of Minehead and runs a weekly outdoor Toddler Church.
Football success thanks to the support of local church and lay pioneer
10th November 2023Sharing in the positive things that are happening in their community
Pioneer Minister organises village fundraising event
15th September 2023"A great opportunity to take the church out of the building."
Bishop Michael visits the Giant's Garden in Frome
15th September 2023"A place that’s restoring people, helping the environment and showing our love and care for each other."
A transformative garden project takes root.
15th September 2023A community garden with growing space for young adults is being established on land neglected and forgotten for more than ten years
Pioneer Mission students come together to study, share ideas and explore faith
10th August 2023'The start of an exciting shared journey into all God has for the students as they venture deeper into their pioneer vocation.'
The Celebration of Lay Ministries
16th July 2023Giving thanks and celebrating all those who have given their time, talents and gifts to their churches and their communities.
Exploring God’s story through the arts
13th July 2023"What a wonderful course ... full of encouragement, ideas, awe and wonder.''
Celebrating St Aldhelm at Sherborne Abbey
28th June 2023Every school and church dedicated to St Aldhelm was invited to Sherborne Abbey for a mini festival on the green followed by a service in the Abbey.
