Easter sunrise on Burrow Mump looking out on Somerset Levels and Glastonbury tor with Athelney Benefice Diocese of Bath & Wells He is risen.

Opportunity to serve in North Petherton, North Newton, Moorland, Thurloxton and Durston in Diocese of Bath & Wells

An exciting opportunity to be part of Somerset South Deanery, Taunton archdeaconry and Diocese of Bath & Wells

And as Sharon so powerfully models it will be through courageous conversations

Great opportunity in Minehead

🤰 Did you know according to Hestia 16% of women trapped in #modernslavery slept rough whilst pregnant? bit.ly/46pKvXb 😢

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Hope for Justice Mumsnet Royal College of Midwives 💙 VITA Network

Somerset has the second largest number of Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) in the UK! 🌱

The LWS classification is a way of identifying our best sites for wildlife. Find out more here: somersetwildlife.org/stateofnature2…

#Somerset StateofNature #Somerset #StateofNature

A good evening last night at #Porlock for their Living Nativity through the streets

'This is Christmas to us in Palestine': Bethlehem church cancels Christmas celebrations in solidarity with Gaza and sets up a powerful manger scene with baby Jesus among rubble.

Andy and Rob joined the Exmoor Youth Project and local church team at Withycombe Farm today for Journey to Bethlehem ⭐

Great to welcome KS1 children and staff from 4 local schools
Minehead First St Michael’s First School OldCleeve1st St Peter's First School Beacon Education Diocese of Bath & Wells

Most of Somerset's rivers are of 'poor' or 'moderate' quality. 😓

In fact, between 2009 and 2019, the number of ‘good’ quality rivers in Somerset actually decreased from 38 to 21.

👉 Find out more here: somersetwildlife.org/stateofnature2…

#Somerset StateofNature #Somerset #WaterQuality

Help your community to get active and become a Somerset Health Walk Leader. 💚👣 We have opportunities in #Crewkerne , #CastleCary , #Taunton and #Street to support existing successful health walks at L1 and beginner levels.👉 sasp.co.uk/forms/view/4483. #HealthWalks #Somerset

Advent Sunday was the end of waiting for the South Quantock benefice as they welcomed their new Rector Jim Cox. Jim and Bishop of Diocese of Bath & Wells cut the cake of churches.

Reflective worship kicks off #DioSynod 'Help us to see and recognise the dignity and value of all people. God be in my eyes and in my looking.'

Bishop Michael addresses #DioSynod , talking of the utter privilege to see how parishes are living out the words of Paul (1 Cor 12: 4-6) during the autumn deanery visits.

Our car has just gone over 200,000 miles. Wish a replacement like this was possible.

Or how many problems? Number and title

'Trust arrives on foot, but leaves on horseback.' Dutch wisdom. Time to literally squeeze in some reading on a packed train.

Members of the Young Priest Theologian Network will meet in London on 22 November. If you are ordained, under 40, have a continuing interest in theology at more than first degree level, and would like to join us, please be in touch.

Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Hosam Naoum issued a statement about the missile attack on Al Ahli Hospital:‘An urgent appeal resonates for the international community to fulfil its duty in protecting civilians and ensuring that such inhumane horrific acts are not replicated’.