Diocesan News
Getting on board with youth work
The ‘Coach in the Community’ venture was officially launched on Wednesday 3 July by the Bishop of Sherborne, Dr Graham Kings, at Horton Village Hall.
Yetminster Pupils Grill Graham
Bishop of Sherborne in the hot seat as he fields skewer-sharp questions from West Dorset kids.
‘Sudan 40’ Celebrations Begin in Salisbury
Hundreds gathered at Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday for a spectacular service celebrating 40 years of the Salisbury-Sudan Link. Those attending included two bishops from the Diocese of Salisbury, ten from Sudan and South Sudan together with Provincial Secretary John Augustino, civic dignitaries and other overseas visitors.
Wiltshire’s church leaders join nationwide fast to send a signal to G8
The Bishop of Salisbury’s staff will lead a day-long fast across the Diocese of Salisbury on Thursday (June 6) to send a signal to G8 leaders meeting in Northern Ireland that the time has come to act on hunger.
First Director of Communications Appointed
A significant change is coming to the way that the Diocese of Salisbury communicates: the appointment of a Communications Director.
'Leadership' Acclaimed at Conference
Leaders must have discontent with the status quo, a vision for how it could be better and the courage to say so, according to Canon Keith Lamdin who delivered an acclaimed talk at a recent Diocesan Conference for Headteachers (Wednesday 6 March).
Bishop of Salisbury: 'Tackling Poverty Together'
The Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, has spoken of his concern for the poor of his diocese as his Thought for the Month in the Sarum Link newspaper.
A First Visit to South Sudan
A team from Purbeck Deanery visited South Sudan recently. Canon John Wood wrote about the trip and produced some photos- see below.
St Aldhelm's Academy Celebrates Success
St Aldhelm’s Academy are delighted to have achieved an 800-percentage-point increase from 2011 on their 2012 headline GCSE results, achieving 28% 5 A* to C including English and mathematics.
New Female Archdeacon Arrives
The Revd Ruth Worsley, until recently Parish Development Officer for the Diocese of Southwark, was collated as the first-ever female Archdeacon of Wilts last night. The Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, led the service at St John’s Devizes.
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