Manna article April 2025
9th March 2025A time to reflect using art at Taunton Minster during Holy Week. Revd Tobie Osmond share more about this reflective time at the Minster
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CBBC star shares her journey of faith with school pupils
9th March 2025Knights Templar Community Church School in Watchet received a special visit from Gemma Hunt. Gemma is best known for her role as Pirate Gem in the BAFTA winning CBeebies programme Swashbuckle.
A place for everyone
9th March 2025The Warm Space St Francis Church, Bridgwater has been so successful that it is still running long after its planned closing date. The Warm Space, runs alongside a thriving Toddler Group and a Youth Night the team being held at St Francis'.
Church bereavement course offers comfort and community support
7th March 2025“It’s about serving the whole community and the individuals within it in things that matter most.”
Celebrations at Crook Peak to mark 40 years of unity without uniformity
6th March 2025On Sunday, 2 March Bishop Michael joined in the celebrations to mark the 40-year anniversary of Crook Peak United Parish at St Gregory’s in Weare. The service marked the culmination of a month of celebrations across the parish’s six churches, which together raised over £1,000 for good causes.
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2nd March 2025We share stories and updates to inspire, inform, and help you pray.
Bishop Ruth to become interim Bishop of Liverpool
28th February 2025Downing Street has announced today that Bishop Ruth is to become the new suffragan Bishop of Wigan in the Diocese of Liverpool and to serve as the Interim Bishop of Liverpool.
Clergy talk church money matters
27th February 2025Over 70 clergy attended the first of this year’s Church Money Matters gatherings at Flourish House, Wells on 26 February.
Church and farming community celebrate Tractor Sunday with a service in the pub
27th February 2025Churchwarden at St Peter's Evercreech, Michèle Hole, says it’s about recognising their work and showing that the church walks alongside them.
Churchyard snowdrops are a sign of spring and a hope for creation
25th February 2025Keinton Mandeville Church Snowdrop Extraviganza brings community together for a day to learn about nature and conservation
School Pastors mark a decade of support for students
18th February 2025For more than ten years, a dedicated group of trained volunteers has been making a difference to the lives of students at Pyrland School, a large secondary school in Taunton.
Church Money Matters newsletter: giving, funding and finance updates
18th February 2025The latest issue of Church Money Matters, the newsletter for all the latest updates related to church finance, is now available to read.
Exploring outdoors for all ages
17th February 202520 people from across the Taunton Archdeaconry and beyond gathered in glorious sunshine on Saturday morning in the churchyard at St James Church, Taunton.
Connect 17 February 2025
17th February 2025All the latest news from around the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Diocesan Synods’ finance motion to General Synod adjourned
17th February 2025Due to the overrun of previous items of Synod business, insufficient time was left available to give this motion proper consideration. Hence Bishop Michael proposed a motion requesting an adjournment so that the next Synod in July can fully address the serious concerns raised.
Bishop Michael visits Hinkley Point C to see the work of the chaplaincy team
14th February 2025Bishop Michael and Archdeacon Simon Hill were shown around the 430 acre site where they saw the newly constructed nuclear reactors and turbines, and had the opportunity to meet Hinkley’s Construction Director.
Brand new environment podcast is launched
14th February 2025The first episode of Lower Carbon, Higher Power with Bishop Michael as the first guest, is available to listen to now.
Bishop Michael reports back on the General Synod safeguarding development
14th February 2025At its February session, General Synod engaged in extensive debate about the future of safeguarding. Bishop Michael has reported back on the debate
Bishop enjoys ‘inspiring’ Benefice Visit to Yeovil
13th February 2025Yeovil was the destination for Bishop Michael’s most recent Benefice Visit, when he paid a visit to the Parish of Preston Plucknett.
March Manna interview
13th February 2025Fr Brendan Clover, priest in charge of all Saints and St Saviour’s Weston-super-Mare as well as Vicar of St John’s Clevedon, shares why he will be using the Growing Good Toolkit this Lent to see where God may be leading them to make a difference in the communities they serve.
