'The future of Sudan is precarious': news from our link diocese
Updates from a recent visit to our link diocese of Sudan.
News and Media
Archbishop's award for Sudans work in Salisbury
Canon Ian Woodward, who has spent more than 25 years building strong relationships with the Church of Sudan and South Sudan, has been presented with the Cross of St Augustine, one of the highest awards in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
All creatures great and small
This summer the Church of England are celebrating all creatures great and small. They are looking for anything to do with animals at church – inside or outside, invited or uninvited, real life or painted, stained glass, statues, and more.
Living simply and serving others - join a new religious community in Dorset
A new Franciscan inspired community in Purbeck is open for new members
Celebrating our volunteers!
Last Thursday, our volunteers enjoyed the final of 3 volunteer events, this time hosted in Waffle, Lyme Regis.
19 ordained last weekend in Salisbury Cathedral!
Special services to ordain new clergy were held at Salisbury Cathedral this weekend. 11 priests and 8 deacons will serve communities across Dorset, Wiltshire, and the Channel Islands.
National Church funding supports 13 local Mission Hubs in Diocese of Salisbury
13 urban areas, market towns, and rural villages are to be supported with money from the national church to develop Mission Hubs, as part of our diocesan vision to transform and grow the local church.
Pray and Celebrate this Ordination Weekend
This coming weekend, we will celebrate and pray as 19 people are being ordained as deacons and priests in special services at Salisbury Cathedral. We thank God for their dedication as they go out to serve across the diocese.
Bishop Andrew to become patron of the Prayer Book Society
Bishop Andrew will join two other bishops as ecclesiastical patrons of the Society, which promotes the use and understanding of traditional versions of the Book of Common Prayer.
Sudans Fete 2025 Raises Record Amount
A record amount was raised this year at the longstanding Sudan Summer Fete held in The South Canonry Garden. £9,500 raised was on the day, all of which goes directly to the Sudan Medical Link.
