Bishop Michael's pilgrimage
13th April 2026During Holy Week, Bishop Michael stepped away from his usual daily work agenda to undertake a pilgrimage across Exmoor and the Quantocks.
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Easter across the diocese
9th April 2026We’ve really loved seeing all the Easter activity from across the diocese that has popped up on our Facebook page over the past few days. Here is a small selection.
Opening doors to Open the Book
20th March 2026A ‘taster’ event organised by members of the Frome Deanery ‘Big Dream’ youth initiative explores the growing impact of Open the Book (OtB) in local schools.
A Quiet Day of prayer and contemplation
12th March 2026A recent Quiet Reflection Day held at St John’s Church, Wellington offered a welcoming and peaceful space for people to pause, pray and reflect.
Bishop Michael's Holy Week Pilgrimage
12th March 2026During Holy Week, Bishop Michael will be undertaking a pilgrimage walk through Exmoor and the Quantocks, calling in churches along the way.
A creative approach to Bible study
11th March 2026A quilting group at St Francis of Assisi Church in Bridgwater has helped people connect with scripture in a new way through sewing.
St Peter’s Café Church is 2!
27th February 2026Celebrations at St Peter's Church, Williton, as their Café Church marks its second birthday.
Year of Prayer
30th January 2026Church communities across Bath and Wells share stories of prayer where they are.
Church finds solution to contactless giving in poor signal area
29th January 2026St George Church, Dunster has started to use a CollecTin device with Stripe reader which can be used offline without the need for a strong mobile signal, meaning cashless contributions can still be made.
Beautiful banners adorn our churches
28th January 2026If you visit St James Church in Taunton, you will be fortunate to see the first in a series of banners created by a group of church members.
Bell ringing family win award
27th January 2026The sound of church bells ringing is something we all love to hear, but anyone who has ever tried it will know that it takes a lot of skill, plenty of practice and also gives you a good workout! In Taunton, three members of the same family, Angela Henderson, Jackie Henderson and Harry Thorne-Henderson have just achieved something very impressive – they’ve all been awarded the Association of Ringing Teachers’ (ART) highest level of achievement for students.
Ask the animals: And they will teach you
2nd January 2026A new teaching programme encourages parishioners to think about the significance of animals in the Bible, and what the stories about them can teach us in 2026.
St Nicholas, Kittisford, honoured by the Choral Evensong Trust
2nd January 2026The parish church of St Nicholas, Kittisford, has received the Choral Evensong Trust Patronal Festival of the Year Award for 2025.
A warm welcome for Bishop Michael as he films this year's Christmas message
17th December 2025Staff and volunteers at St Peter’s Community Centre, in Westfield, Yeovil, share their story with Bishop Michael as he joins them to film his Christmas message.
Lights, camera, action! How the Christmas story is being filmed as breaking news
26th November 2025Haywood Village Church, Weston-super-Mare are recreating the nativity story as a “breaking news” broadcast, performed and filmed by the young group.
Lego, tea and biscuits – how one parish has built a thriving family community
25th November 2025We all know the expression ‘Mighty oaks from little acorns grow’ but in Combe St Nicholas in South Somerset, little Lego bricks have perhaps appropriately, been the building blocks of something very special!
Lighting up the half term holiday
13th November 2025Churches across our diocese marked the 31 October in a variety of ways this year, and all shared the light of Jesus with their communities.
A community commemorates
12th November 2025In 2018 our community in Middlezoy came together to consider how best to commemorate the anniversary of the end of WW1.
Celebrating an unsung hero
24th October 2025The congregation of St John’s Church, Yeovil give a special thank you to bell tower captain, Roger Fox, who is retiring at the age of 90.
A warm Bath and Wells welcome for the Bishop of Taunton designate
23rd October 2025Fiona Gibson made a tour of the diocese on the day her appointment was announced, and received a wonderful Bath and Wells welcome from all the people and places she visited.
