News


2020 interns get a taste for ministry

5th February 2021

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.


Listen to the Pioneering Plus Podcast

5th February 2021

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!


Angels of Hope

5th February 2021

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.


Safeguarding Lessons Learnt Review

5th February 2021

The Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Revd Peter Hancock, commissioned a Lessons Learnt Review in May 2019, with the objective of ascertaining the key actions and decisions of the diocese; whether these were in line with national policy and what lessons can be learned for the future.


Timsbury Angel Trail brings cheer and hope

5th February 2021

Over the weekend of 12th and 13th of December a dazzling array of 51 angels appeared around the village in gardens, on drives and on a roof.


Children prepare to share their light after Cheddar Confirmation

5th February 2021

Bishop Ruth confirmed (l-r) Carys, Anna, Jacob and Sophie in St Andrew's, Cheddar, on the evening of Thursday 3rd December 2020


One more step - a New Year message from Bishop Peter

3rd February 2021

2020 will sadly be remembered as the year disrupted by COVID-19


Local awards highlight Everyday Angels

3rd February 2021

The Angel of Hope project organised by St John's Church Wellington included an invitation to nominate someone for an 'Everyday Angel' award


Past Case Review work continues

3rd February 2021

Nearly all of our parishes have responded to Bishop Peter's request last March to confirm that any safeguarding issues they were aware of had been reported to the safeguarding team.


Fly the flag for Somerset Day

3rd February 2021

Somerset day falls on 11 May 2021. It is a day when everyone who lives, works in or just loves Somerset is encouraged to celebrate all that's wonderful about the county.


Inspiring hope this Lent

3rd February 2021

Inspiring Hope is a simple social media idea the Go Team have for Lent 2021. The idea is to share messages of hope, written by young people, across social media platforms each weekday during Lent.


New LecDeck app launched

3rd February 2021

After a successful launch in October 2019, the LecDeck youth and children's ministry resource is kicking-off the new Lectionary year with the launch of Year B and the LecDeck App for Android and Apple iOS.

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