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Christmas Round-Up!

Thank you to all of those who have tagged us and shared your Christmas events over the past few weeks. From outdoor carols to pantomime nativities, we hope you all enjoyed your celebrations. Check out what those across our diocese has been up to!

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Anna Chaplaincy Commissioning in Guernsey

Last month, Beverley Linnecor was commissioned as an Anna Chaplain, after an agreement between the Diocese of Salisbury and BRF Ministries was extended to cover the Channel Islands.

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What three words would you offer? Bishop Stephen's Christmas Day sermon

In his sermon Bishop Stephen referred to the 'what3words app' which he  uses to find parishes and schools as he travels across the diocese, which is one of the largest in the Church of England. He reflected on just how many times three words are used in scripture to sum up what God is sharing with us, especially at Christmas.

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Bishop Andrew's New Years Message 2024

Watch Bishop Andrew's New Years Message 2024

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Bishop Appoints New Ecumenical Advisors

Rev Philip Bromiley and Chris Webb are appointed as the new ecumenical advisors for Ramsbury and Sherborne. (Wiltshire and Dorset)


COP28 and Our Response

COP28, the 28th Annual UN Global Climate Summit, has just concluded in Dubai. After a tense final two days, a ‘global stocktake’ decision was reached yesterday (13/12), known as the ‘UAE Consensus’. This stocktake acts as a climate report card, with the goal of measuring countries’ progress on actions to address climate change, against what was set out in the historic Paris Agreement (keeping temperatures as close to 1.5 degrees of warming as possible).

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Bishop Stephen's Christmas Message 2023

Watch and read Bishop Stephen's Christmas message for 2023

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St Mary’s and St Peter's and St Paul's Church Revamp!

St Mary’s and St Peter's and St Paul's Church have both revamped their churches contributing towards Net Zero and safer places of worship!

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Gaza reflection and vigils

Many church communities answered the call to reflect upon (prompted by Christian Aid) not to light the second Advent candle in solidarity with Christians in Bethlehem who will not be lighting up this Christmastide.

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Bishop Stephen and his ‘stunt double’

During Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday 10 December two ‘rival’ bishops came face to face in a ceremony that harks back to the Middle Ages. This special service takes place in early December every year.

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