Bishop Stephen's Presidential Address to Synod February 24
What we need isn't more things, more stuff, but relationship with Jesus Christ, says Bishop Stephen in his address to diocesan synod.
Sermons and Addresses
Ad Clerum: February 2024
Bishop Stephen's letter to clergy and lay ministers in the diocese
Seeking reconciliation, in church and society
Bishop Stephen's Ash Wednesday service called for reconciliation as a society of stone throwers, and as a church
Ad clerum on Living in Love and Faith: November 23
Bishop Stephen's letter to clergy and lay ministers in the diocese following General Synod
Ordinations of priests July 2023
Bishop Andrew's sermon at the ordination of priests
Bishop Karen's Coronation Civic Service sermon
Sherborne Abbey 7 May
Bishop Andrew's Coronation Sermon
Salisbury Cathedral, 7 May
Charter Service 2023
Preached by Bishop Stephen at the annual Charter service in St Thomas’, Salisbury on Sunday 5 March 2023
Bishop Stephen address for Ash Wednesday at Salisbury Cathedral
"Dressing up as a bishop beats most other theatrical performances. What colour mitre; hat on or hat off; surrender stick or retake it; have you forgot your pectoral cross yet again, the list goes on and on and wherever you go the rules are slightly different and no one really knows what they are anyway."
Presidential Address – Diocesan Synod - 4 February 2023
Bishop Stephen spoke of the Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan, by Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland Dr Ian Greenshields, which was underway while synod met. He said: “My contacts with both Archbishops of the Sudans continues to be frank, honest and committed to on-going partnership, recognising that especially for their people, there really are bigger issues at stake.