Diocesan News
Oh, Christmas Tree
Whether it's helping to decorate a single tree or a festival of them, it seems Christmas trees are a great mission and outreach opportunity. All over the Diocese, churches are holding Christmas Tree Festivals, or spending time with their communities decorating their churches and their trees.
Open the Book - open the doors
Open the Book seemed the perfect solution when a Wiltshire Benefice tasked its new lay Pastoral Assistant with building on the relationship between church and school.
Singing Out
A children's choir from our southernmost benefice has joined the Devon County Junior Choir (DCJC) to sing at a concert in Exeter Cathedral.
A familiar face in a new role
It was a chance to welcome an old friend into a new role, when the Revd Joanna Naish was licensed as Chaplain to the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Salisbury.
Straight talk for 16 Days
At noon on Tuesday 3rd December, Mothers' Union met at Salisbury Cathedral to launch this year's '16 Days' campaign to combat gender-based violence.
#FollowTheStar: your help needed
As part of our ongoing mission to understand what brings people to church, The Church of England Communications team is undertaking a new area of research as part of this year’s #FollowTheStar Advent and Christmas campaign.
Senior faith leaders support the World’s Big Sleep Out
Senior faith leaders in Britain, including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols, and the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis have given their support to the World’s Big Sleep Out.
Sex Education Charter launched by the National Church
The Church of England has published a Charter and resources to support schools in delivering Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE).
"We See You"
The trafficking of people into modern day slavery can happen right in front of us, but we so often miss the signs within our communities, our churches and our shops.
Bishop down on the farm
Bishop Nicholas has visited two large farms in our Diocese.
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