Diocese of Bath & Wells

News from the diocese of Bath & Wells. The diocese of Bath &Wells covers the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset.

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Tomb collapse reveals underground crypt in Somerset churchyard

AN UNDERGROUND crypt has been revealed in the churchyard of All Saints’, Martock, in Somerset, after an 18th-century tomb collapsed on Saturday

11 Nov 2025

Church of England Statistics for Mission show slow growth

DESPITE polling heralded as revealing a “quiet revival”, the Church of England is — by almost every measure and in almost every diocese — smaller than it was in 2018, this year’s

28 Oct 2025

Archdeacon of Ludlow to be next Bishop of Taunton

THE next Suffragan Bishop of Taunton in the diocese of Bath & Wells is to be the Ven. Dr Fiona Gibson, currently the Archdeacon of Ludlow, in the diocese of Hereford

22 Oct 2025

Cider and cheese to offer ‘warm welcome’ at Wells Cathedral this autumn

20 Aug 2025

In the parish: How to celebrate patronal festivals

18 Jul 2025

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09 May 2025

Chancellor rebukes stonemasons for red poppy memorial

25 Apr 2025

How well is the Church serving the needs of Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers?

14 Mar 2025

Church Commissioners asked to transfer billions of assets to fund clergy stipends

27 Jan 2025

Permission granted to knock new doorway through medieval church tower

13 Dec 2024

Vocations: Called to serve through chaplaincy

08 Nov 2024

Vocations: ‘I journey with people’

08 Nov 2024

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Head of Discipleship

London and Home Counties

Are you passionate about nurturing Christian formation and inspiring missional discipleship across diverse communities? Do you have the strategic vision and leadership skills to shape and implement transformative priorities for discipleship and vocation?

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Director of Mission and Evangelism

UK

Are you looking for a vital leadership opportunity in a wonderful, compassion-rich organisation at a key moment of strategic transition?

Deputy Director (Education) 0.8 FTE

South West

The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) wishes to appoint a Deputy Director with responsibility for the RSCM’s education programme as we approach our Centenary in 2027.

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Interview with Christian singer-songwriter Graham Kendrick

The writer of some of the best-known modern worship songs, including ‘Shine, Jesus, shine’, talks to Phil Creighton about his life and work

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Jury reforms will not fix the systemic problems

David Lammy’s proposals do not address the root causes of courts’ dysfunction, argues Nicholas Reed Langen