Our impact 2025
The Diocesan Board of Finance supports churches and communities across 2000 square miles, in 460 parishes, 612 churches - working together to Make Jesus Known.
Journeys and Resting Places: Lent 2026
Our Lent course for 2026 is 'Journeys and Resting Places', written by Revd Canon Tim Heaton. Tim is an author and contributor to the BRF Bible Reading Series.
Mission Hubs
Beginning with 13 places and communities from across the diocese and church traditions, Mission Hubs are places which have been recognised as missionally healthy parishes, working across all ages, and are ready now to establish creative partnerships with churches around them to offer resource, people and expertise.
Daily Prayer Podcast
Cycle of Prayer 9-15 February
Reading this week's prayers is Revd Andrew Corke, Andrew is a retired vicar from Canford Parish Church in Wimborne and has recently completed a fundraising challenge of skiing 10,000 metres in elevation and 64 kilometres in six hours!
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Journeys and Resting Places Lent 2026
Our Lent course for 2026 is 'Journeys and Resting Places', written by Revd Canon Tim Heaton. Tim is an author and contributor to the BRF Bible Reading Series.
Storm Chandra floods churches
Across our diocese, churches and communities are being affected by Storm Chandra, causing flooding within church buildings and family homes.
From pulpit to piste, retired vicar raises over £10,000 for Rwanda
A retired vicar has raised over £10,000 by skiing the height of Everest and the length of a marathon – all in aid of Rwanda. Revd Andrew Corke from Canford Parish Church, Wimborne is a keen skier. He said, "Our church has been supporting a Christian charity called Dufatanye for several years.
1000 days of Sudan conflict
Very sadly, there’s no escaping conflict in the lands of our partnership. Last week, a tragic milestone was reached, marking 1000 days of the conflict within Sudan. In April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces attacked the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces, including in Khartoum.