Year of Prayer
30th January 2026Church communities across Bath and Wells share stories of prayer where they are.
News
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.
Celebrating Reader Ministry at Wells Cathedral
9th October 2025Readers from across the diocese gathered in Wells for the Annual Readers’ Day. Following a morning at Flourish House, a Service of Admission, Licensing, Welcome, and Renewal of Commitment of Readers took place at Wells Cathedral.
£7,000 Gift Aid windfall for Bishops Hull
9th October 2025Two years after the person who managed their Gift Aid stepped down, St Peter’s and St Paul’s, Bishop Hull realised it was time to catch up with their Gift Aid submissions. Their efforts to get back up to date paid off.
Peasedown Church gives away another £12,000 to good causes
9th October 2025Thanks to the generous giving of parishioners in Peasedown St John, St John’s Church has given away another £12,000 this year to local, national and international causes.
Shining a light on a modern problem
6th October 2025St Mary’s Church, Bridgwater will be marking Modern Slavery Day (18 October 2025) with an art exhibition on the theme of 'the hidden', from 17 to 19 October.
Exhibition shows the history, variety, and workmanship of clergy vestments
30th September 2025Fashionable Faith at St John’s Church in Frome will showcase the history of ecclesiastical vestments
Gathering to celebrate Harvest and first birthday of new church
26th September 2025On Sunday the 21 September Orchard Grove Church and All Saints Church in Trull held a joint celebration at a local farm. More than 100 people of all ages gathered together to worship.
Capturing the beauty of creation at the Chew Valley photography competition
23rd September 2025More than450 entries are received for the Nature Photography competition celebrating and giving thanks for God's wonderful earth.
