Bishop Stephen's letter following General Synod vote
The Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, has written to all clergy in the Diocese of Salisbury, following yesterday's vote in General Synod to approve prayers for God's blessing on same sex couples.
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Bishop Stephen tours Wimborne Deanery
Last week, Bishop Stephen was welcomed to Wimborne Deanery for a tour. The first stop was Wimborne St Giles CofE First School, where he shared in worship, talked to Spiderman, heard the story of Goldilocks and received letters from the pupils.
Bishop Andrew visit to Pitton Primary School
Bishop Andrew visited Pitton CE Primary School as part of their Collective Worship. The whole school was able to attend the assembly which focussed on the value of perseverance.
A Warm Spaces thank you!
We want to thank you for your contributions in creating warm space for our communities across Dorset and Wilts.
Diocesan Synod: Planning for the future of schools and parishes
Diocesan Synod gathered on Saturday to discuss the future vision of the diocese and a plan to guide it through the next decade, as well as hear personal responses to the draft proposals for blessing same sex couples. It also heard from the Diocesan Board of Education and a financial update.
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Call for prayer for South Sudan ahead of historic visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called for prayer ahead of an historic joint visit to South Sudan with Pope Francis and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland this week.
Wiltshire Ride and Striders
The award for the winning Wiltshire Ride and Stride 2022 team was handed out this month to the group who made the biggest contribution to the event.
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24-hours of Prayer for Weymouth and Portland
On 20 January, at 6pm, Revd Tom Coopey, Vicar of St Mary's Church, stood before his congregation, saying: "God invites all of us, whoever we are, to connect with him in prayer." This was the message for the next 24 hours as Christians from Weymouth and Portland took part in an entire days' worth of continuous prayer and contemplation. On 20 January, at 6pm, Revd Tom Coopey, Vicar of St Mary's Church, stood before his congregation, saying: "God invites all of us, whoever we are, to connect with him in prayer." This was the message for the next 24 hours as Christians from Weymouth and Portland took part in an entire days' worth of continuous prayer and contemplation.
Celebration of Lay Ministry: Every Day, Everywhere!
The Lay Ministry Celebration planned for 29 April at the Cathedral has been cancelled. As the number of commissioned ministers has grown and there is a new desire to celebrate the ministry of the whole people of God we are rethinking how we can give thanks to God for all God’s gifts. Read more about our thinking behind this here.
Low-cost, low-carbon heating infrastructure in St Mary's Beaminster
St Mary's Beaminster have recently implemented wide-reaching changes to their Grade I-listed church building with a view to cutting its fossil fuel reliance.
