A Service to Celebrate 36 Years of Service
Last Sunday a special service was held to celebrate the longstanding verger ministry of Clive Cherrett, who has served at Lady St Mary church Wareham for the past 36 years.
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Bishop Stephen comes to Urchfront
Despite the great sadness of the Queen’s death less than four days beforehand, the new Bishop of Salisbury honoured his pledge to lead the Cannings and Redhorn Team 11.00am service at Urchfont on Sunday 12 September.
Diocesan Synod: 'Your Kingdom Come, Here and Now'
Diocesan Synod gathered on Saturday 24 September for the day. Gillian Clarke, Chair of House of Laity, has shared about their time together.
Commissioning new Lay Pastoral Assistants
There was a joyful service recently at Wimborne Minster as Bishop Karen commissioned 21 new Lay Pastoral Assistants (with one more to be commissioned in parish) to serve in parishes across Wimborne deanery.
The appointment of a Communications and Engagement Director
The Bishop of Salisbury is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Paveley as the new communications and engagement director for the Diocese.
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The Rural Symposium: ‘Soul, Soil and Society’
‘Soul, Soil and Society’ was the theme of the recent Rural Symposium, organised by the Rural Hope team. The Symposium, held at St Paul’s Church in Salisbury, brought together over 70 rural ministry and mission experts from across the South West and South Central regions and beyond.
Seven new canons to be admitted to Salisbury Cathedral’s College of Canons
During Evensong on Tuesday 4 October, seven new canons are to be installed as members of Salisbury Cathedral’s College of Canons at the invitation of Bishop Stephen.
Jersey formally joins Salisbury Diocese
Jersey Deanery is now formally attached to the Diocese of Salisbury, after the two Orders in Council were registered by the Royal Court in Jersey on Friday 2 September. This follows Her Majesty the Queen's approval of the legislation on 19 July.
Ride & Stride 2022: Our Diocesan Secretary takes up the challenge
Our Diocesan Secretary, David Pain, was among the many to strap on their helmets, pull on their cycling jerseys, and take up the annual Ride and Stride challenge across the diocese on Saturday 10 September.
Thanksgiving for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
As the period of national mourning came to a close, churches around the diocese gathered to have thanksgiving services for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, and to watch her funeral in community.
