Diocesan News
Swarming locusts threaten lives
The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already faces hunger after years of civil war, officials announced Tuesday.
Signing our Prayers
During Thy Kingdom Come, our Chaplain to the Deaf Community will be leading a special Pentecost Service in British Sign Language.
Be Prepared
The annual Scout and Guide Founders Day Service, at which the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden Powell are celebrated, was held at St John's Church, Upper Studley, Trowbridge.
Fancy a festival?
In 2019, popular Christian youth festival Soul Survivor came to a close after over 2 decades of serving young people in our churches. With it finishing, it has left something of a gap in the ‘summer youth festival’ slot in our calendars.
Associate Ministry gets new Support
A former Retail Chaplain has been appointed as the new Wilts Archdeaconry Support Officer for Associate Ministry.
We are motivated by Love
The top environmental problems we face may be selfishness, greed and apathy but, as Christians, we are equipped to tackle these.
To Kampala and South Sudan
Meeting Mother Union members who had slept on the floor of a cathedral, roleplay, and primary school visits were all part of the busy schedule when MU Trustee and Deanery contact for Wimborne's link with Yambio and Nzara, Sheila Soper, visited South Sudan.
Coronavirus advice for churches
Churches are already following best-hygiene practices that include advising parishioners with coughs and sneezes to refrain from handshaking during the Peace and to receive only Communion bread but, at present, there is no Government advice that suggests the use of the Common Cup should be suspended.
Bishop gives up plastic for Lent
Bishop Nicholas is attempting to go plastic free for Lent.
New Rural Worship Leaders
"The future of rural ministry needs to be undertaken, not just supported, by local people who know their locality and the people therein."
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