Update from Bishop Peter as he begins further treatment
5th February 2021Bishop Peter has sent an update on this treatment this week, with encouraging news.
News
An 'awesome and magnificent' weekend of ordinations for deacons
5th February 2021Over the weekend (26 and 27 September) in four intimate services in the Lady Chapel of Wells Cathedral, 17 new deacons were ordained.
IICSA final report: 'We will listen, learn and act'
5th February 2021The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse released its final report in the Church of England yesterday.
Exmoor Youth Project - doing the Harvest Experience differently
5th February 2021Jess 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.
2020 interns get a taste for ministry
5th February 2021Five 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 2021The 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 2021The 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.
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Safeguarding Lessons Learnt Review
5th February 2021The 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 2021Over 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 2021Bishop 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 20212020 will sadly be remembered as the year disrupted by COVID-19
Local awards highlight Everyday Angels
3rd February 2021The 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 2021Nearly 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 2021Somerset 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 2021Inspiring 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 2021After 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.
