Diocesan News
Light in the Darkness
As our parishes seek to bring hope and transformation to their communities, many new approaches come directly from thinking about the local area, responding to needs, and literally shining out the hope of the Christian gospel.
Hearts of Love are spreading
We’re partnering with the Diocese of Gloucester to spread some love with a colour-in hearts pack which you can put up in your window and share with family, friends and neighbours, and pictures are starting to come in ahead of Valentine's Day on Sunday.
Tolling a bell 100 times
A number of parishes have responded to a last-minute informal invitation to mark 100,000 tragic Covid-19 deaths by tolling their church bells.
Lost Words, snowdrops and bluebells
Wiltshire's Longford CE VC Primary School has been spreading Christian cheer through art and poetry.
Lockdown 1: Impact on Wiltshire Youth
In these times of pandemic, many children and young people are forced to stay at home, with work set remotely by their teachers and lecturers, and some are struggling to access learning due to a lack of technology, at a time when socialising is not just frowned upon but is potentially dangerous.
Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People
As the news about coronavirus remains high profile in the news, bereavement, grief and death are issues that many children and young people will be experiencing or concerned about, and our parishes and schools are very much involved in offering support.
Generous Giving
Clergy from around the Diocese attended a Zoom ‘Archdeaconry Day’ on 9th February to hear about our Diocesan Giving Campaign, due to start in September.
"Keep your fork"
Why would a terminally-ill woman ask to be buried with a fork in her hand?
Women in the Shadows
The Clewer Initiative has provided a strong resource to highlight the plight of women and girls caught up in modern slavery, raising awareness of the issues people face in our communities and across the world today.
'We give thanks for his wise support'
More tributes and praise have been coming in for Bishop Nicholas as the announcement of his retirement in July sinks in.
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