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The latest news from the Diocese of Salisbury
- PrayOctober — by Michael Ford — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 05:50 PM
- As our parishes continue to innovate in these changing times, prayer, while continuing, is taking fresh forms.
- Picture this: support your foodbank — by Michael Ford — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 05:50 PM
- Many of our parishes have been involved with foodbanks for years, and some have even hosted them in their buildings, or supplied collection points. Fundraising takes many forms, and some of these are 'outside the box'.
- Fundraising from Zelston to Zoom — by Michael Ford — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 05:50 PM
- One part of building thriving Christian communities is finding fresh ways to engage people where they are, and to ensure that not everything is run on computers and the internet.
- Raining Harvest Blessings — by Michael Ford — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 05:49 PM
- In this mainly rural diocese, most parishes are very much in touch with farming, husbandry, and the turning of the year. Harvest services can still be joyous, even as we adapt to the 'new normal'.
- Bishop Cannings Harvest Soup Share with a difference — by Emma Waters — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 02:49 PM
- Bishop Cannings Primary School, celebrate harvest with an in-bubble Soup Share and an outdoor Harvest Festival.
- Collective worship virtual training enjoyed by all! — by Emma Waters — last modified 16 Oct, 2020 01:52 PM
- The training the SDBE would have usually conducted in person has been moved to a virtual platform to help aid the continual professional development of our Collective Worship leads in schools across the diocese.
- Ride+Stride, 2020-style — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:49 PM
- When you say the words 'Ride and Stride' to a churchgoer, they think of all those who every year walk, cycle or horse ride to raise thousands of pounds for churches across our Diocese.
- Zooming in on pets — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:48 PM
- As a Diocese, we recently celebrated the Season of Creation - our now annual fixture from 1st September to 4th October, the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi - and our parishes' increasing creativity is paying dividends.
- Room to Grow — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:48 PM
- Despite current restrictions, many of our parishes are thriving as they reach out in new ways, and some are beginning to pick up where they left off.
- Channel Islands vote to join our Guild — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:48 PM
- The Channel Island District of the Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers has voted decisively to join the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers (SDGR) when the Channel Islands move from the Diocese of Winchester to the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Biggest-ever Southwest Carols — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:48 PM
- As part of our diocesan commitment to prayer and renewal, following the success of the 'South West Prays events' on Easter and Pentecost Sunday, the organisers have been working on a Christmas follow-up.
- From Cancer to Coast — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:47 PM
- Every 2 minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. A number of our parishioners raise money to fund research into preventing and curing this condition.
- Events for Extraordinary Times — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:47 PM
- With face-to-face gatherings limited, and performing artists unable to make a living as usual, our parishes are having to devise new ways to foster the arts, support talented musicians, and raise money in the process.
- An online Harvest — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:47 PM
- As our parishes take the opportunity to reach out online, transforming their communities as they do so, gatherings are taking on new forms and reaching new audiences. Some are even going international, in a way that was not possible before lockdown.
- Coping with Covid in South Sudan — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:46 PM
- One of our most meaningful and long-standing partnerships as a Diocese is with the Episcopal Church of Sudan and South Sudan.
- Bishop Unveils ‘Great War Ringers’ Picture — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:45 PM
- On Thursday 1 October 2020, at The Wardrobe, the home of The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum in The Close, Salisbury, Bishop Nicholas, as Patron of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers, unveiled a picture painted for the Guild by Westbury artist Helen Chester.
- Here for Culture — by Michael Ford — last modified 09 Oct, 2020 10:44 PM
- The Church of England is thanking the Government, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England for grants totalling over £10.7m to 66 churches and cathedrals across the country, including our Cathedral.
- Bishops Back Clean Air Day — by Michael Ford — last modified 06 Oct, 2020 10:55 AM
- The Bishops of Salisbury and Sherborne are backing National Clean Air Day, which is taking place this Thursday (October 8th).
- A Joyous Weekend — by Michael Ford — last modified 06 Oct, 2020 10:36 AM
- Despite the current restrictions, our Diocesan ordinations and licensings were "wonderful" occasions, followed online and attended by devoted supporters.
- Safe Spaces — by Michael Ford — last modified 05 Oct, 2020 04:43 PM
- The Church of England has launched ‘Safe Spaces’, an online and telephone service to help survivors and victims of abuse carried out by clergy or church officers, however long ago it happened.
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