Diocesan News
Origami Inside
Bishop Nicholas' wife Helen is officially retired, but has kept busy making origami - which has become far more than a hobby.
Thank You Day 2021
This Sunday (4th July), Bishop Karen joins millions of people throughout the UK, celebrating all that has got us through the past 18 months and thanking everyone who has helped us, from shopkeepers and teachers to neighbours and fellow worshippers.
Meet our new deacons for 2021
The pandemic isn’t stopping our nine new deacons from joining their parishes.
A year of New Wine
Gap years can be life-changing, not least if you are exploring your vocational call from God.
Meet our new priests for 2021
From waiting to meet 70% of your congregation and struggling with the isolation of lockdown to learning how to take services on Zoom and adopting two dogs, our new priests have been recalling the highs and lows of serving their first year of ministry in a pandemic.
Making every possible effort
Introducing the Annual Report and Accounts to Diocesan Synod, the Chairman of our Diocesan Board of Finance said they told the story of a year which was a hugely challenging across the world and that "the size of our deficit, in a year when we had planned for a reduction, makes for sobering reading".
'It's been a joy to be here'
“Salisbury is a great Diocese and the 78th Bishop has found it a joy to be here!” That was Bishop Nicholas’s farewell message to Diocesan Synod.
Southwest Awake 2021
On 19th June, 3000 Christians of all traditions came together, to stand at one-mile intervals on the 630-mile Southwest Coast Path to pray 'Thy Kingdom Come'.
Moving on together in faith
Bishop Karen has told Diocesan Synod that we are in “challenging times” and it would be remiss of us to considered this time of Vacancy in any way as "business as usual".
Engaging in Generous Giving
Our Archdeacon Anthony has appealed to parishes to engage with the Diocese's Autumn Generous Giving Campaign.
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