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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Written by Simon Bees from St Nicholas North Bradley & St Thomas Southwick and a part of the Support Team to, Revd Jonathan Herbert, the diocesan Chaplain to Gypsies and Travellers.
‘A school transformed’ – that’s how Ofsted inspectors have described Wilton CE Primary School near Salisbury, after visiting the school in November. Ofsted also praised St Peter’s: An ambitious new school ‘at the heart of the community’. Read more here.
The Diocese of Salisbury is delighted to welcome Samuel Bristow as Co-ordinator for PipeUp, overseeing the innovative scholarship scheme enabling organ education throughout the diocese.
The three bishops have sent a pastoral letter to all clergy in response to the Church of England Living in Love and Faith process. This can be found here. In addition to this, Bishop Stephen has shared a video sharing his thoughts. In it he commented “we need to be listening carefully to each other and allowing each other to flourish that's what Christ taught us when he told us to love one another”.
