Diocesan News
A Flavour of Advent across the Diocese
Advent is a special time for all of us, and there's no right or wrong way to observe this festive season. Whether reading a special Advent poem, or simply spending your time serving others, however you choose to observe this season, make sure you take time to prepare internally for the true meaning of Christmas. If you’re stuck for ideas on what to do this Advent, or want to start a new tradition, take a look at these creative ideas from across the Diocese.
Kickflips for Christ
Have you heard of The StreetLights Centre? It’s a Christian skateboard park, set up to be a resource for the local community to engage those who don't go to church and to impact skate culture in Wimborne.
Play Your Cards Right
The overall goal of COP26 was to carve a path to keep global warming limited to 1.5C and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Hear from Anne Wilson and Sandra Gamble, who set up an eco column in West Lavington parish magazine last year in anticipation of COP26 and their eco-friendly suggestion this Christmas.
Open letter to Pensions Board
Has COP26, the IPCC report, and the Chatham House report taught us nothing? Prominent learnings from all showed us that there was a need to halt all further oilfield exploration for there to be a rapid decarbonisation of our economy.
Oh, Christmas Tree
Christmas trees are a great mission and outreach opportunity. And churches all over the Diocese are using them to get involved with the local community, from helping to decorate a single tree, holding a Christmas Tree Festival, to decorating churches, what have you got planned this year?
New appointment for Sarum Centre
Sarum Centre Formation Ministry, an organisation that creates a pathway for those training for Licensed Lay Ministry in Salisbury Diocese, have appointed a new Tutor and Lecturer, Dr Jessia Scott.
Our Own Inspirational Educator
We are lucky enough to have some amazing individuals, groups and churches in our Diocese, and we can all take inspiration from each other to continue learning and strive to improve ourselves.
How to promote your Advent events
You've decided what you’re doing for Advent. Great, that’s the first step ticked off. But now you need to figure out how you promote it. Stumped, eh?
Goodbye to Carole Peters-King
On Wednesday 8th December, we say goodbye to Carole Peters-King as she leaves her role as the Diocesan Director of Communications to take up a new position with the Sailors Society.
Darkness to Light
'Spectacular’, ‘special’, and ‘unmissable’, just three words used to describe the three sell-out, Advent Processions, ‘From Darkness to Light’ at Salisbury Cathedral last weekend.
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