Ministry | Diocese of Bristol

23 May | Resources to inspire family ministry

Parent and toddler work can transform relationships and strengthen families, yet sometimes men may have very limited access to the parent and toddler world.

21 May | ‘This, then, is how you should pray…’

Bishop Lee encourages us to join together in this life-giving discipline.

21 May | Diocesan Synod and BDBF AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd and Bristol Diocesan Synod will take place on 1 June 2013 at St Paul’s Church, Covingham. The AGM will accept the 2012 Accounts and the Diocesan Synod will …

14 May | Diocese welcomes newly licensed clergy

Three members of clergy have been licensed to new posts in the diocese over the last month. Andy Schuman, who is already a familiar face in the diocese and Bristol South deanery in particular, was licensed as Priest in Charge …

13 May | Sowing seeds: church/school links

The fruitful but sometimes neglected opportunity to engage with schools in our parishes.

10 May | Bishop’s Prayer Days coming up

Opportunities to gather before God with one another, to give thanks for the signs of God’s presence in the world.

09 May | The power of church/school links

A legendary example of the vital inks between churches and schools! On St George’s Day, to kick off Chippenham deanery’s Flame of Hope events, St Andrew’s Church hosted groups of children from local schools for games and activities. They were welcomed by youth worker Eryl Spencer and vicar Revd Canon Simon Tatton-Brown.

02 May | Equipping leadership – apply now for the Voyage course

Accomplish leadership goals, lead better with others and grow as a human being!

14 Apr | Board begins latest Clergy Pension Scheme review

As the Church of England Pensions Board conducts its next “actuarial review”, its Chair, Dr Jonathan Spencer, unpacks what it may mean for clergy, parishes and dioceses. Jazz musician Louis Armstrong said that musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s …

14 Apr | Ministers come together

The first round of Clergy Day Conferences and the Chrism Eucharist brought licensed ministers together to be equipped for leading in mission in March 2013. The Chrism Eucharist is the annual opportunity for both lay and ordained licensed ministers to …