Here you can find all the latest news from the Diocese of Bristol.
News and updates
Taking SHAPE in Avonside
First published 15th April 2019Avonside Mission Area has recently completed the Your SHAPE for God's Service sessions produced by the Diocese.
Yate and Fromeside podcast bringing encouragement and hope
First published 1st April 2019Last Easter, Yate and Fromeside Mission Area started experimenting with podcasting. Nearly one year later it has proven to be a success.
Fresh prayer stream in Yate and Fromeside
First published 24th April 2019Yate and Fromeside Mission Area has created a prayer stream over the past months, bringing together eight people from churches across the Mission Area to meet regularly to discuss and implement prayer initiatives.
Pattern Church receives planning approval
First published 3rd April 2019In late March 2019, Pattern Church in Swindon received its planning permission from Swindon Borough Council to adapt and convert the old Great Western Railway Pattern Store into a new worship space.
Inspire Youth Pilgrimage
First published 20th August 2019In May sixteen young people and eight adults from across the Yate and Fromeside Mission Area set off on a 62-mile pilgrimage walking from St Peters Frampton Cotterell to the Cathedral in Sailsbury.
Way Open for Social Justice Projects in Avonside
First published 13th December 2018Its amazing how God opens doors! Recently, the Anglican churches of the Avonside Mission Area threw open their doors for their annual Lent Course.
Kingdom Come: Seeking God's Kingdom in Bristol
First published 15th August 2019This October, young people from across Bristol will gather together at St Nicholas to seek God at 'Kingdom Come'.
St Nicholas Bristol thanks All Churches Trust
First published 7th May 2019It has been just over four months since St Nicholas Bristol reopened its doors, following the first phase of refurbishment of a building previously used by Bristol City Council as an archive space.
ASMA Prayer Celebration
First published 24th October 2019Members of Avonside Mission Area gathered for a prayer celebration on Wednesday 16 October.There were 75 people present who followed the 4Ws of the Mission Area.
Morning Evangelism in Avonside
First published 24th October 2019In February, Avonside Mission Area started a weekly Tuesday morning prayer meeting. This forms part of their Evangelism Mission Shaped Community, hosted by Revd Hartmut Kopsch.
ASMA Ventures into new territory
First published 1st November 2019Stimulated by the Avonside Mission Area, members of St Marys Stoke Bishop, St Marys Shirehampton, St Edyths Sea Mills, St Peters Lawrence Weston and St Andrews Avonmouth have all been encouraged to form missional communities.
Vicar and Wife Praise New Heat Pump in Their Home
First published 7th November 2024A vicarage in a deprived area of Bristol has been transformed by the installation of solar panels, insulation and an air source heat pump.
Uganda Link news
First published 9th July 2019Uganda Link news
Developing Accessibility in the Local Church
First published 23rd September 2019When we talk about disability and access we often immediately jump to thinking about ramps and accessible toilets. Creating a physically accessible building is of course important but access and inclusion for all involves much more.
Prayer day at Deanery Academy
First published 20th August 2019Churches from across the Swindon Deanery joined members of the wider community at the new Deanery CE Academy in Swindon to 'pray in' the school earlier in July.
Marriage registration changes
First published 20th August 2019The Government plans to introduce a new system of registration for marriages, including church weddings, in England and Wales.
Practical aspects of prayer ministry
First published 20th August 2019Many churches in the Diocese offer prayer for healing and wholeness for members of their congregation. In some it is offered weekly, some monthly, some occasionally.
Revd Jeremy Andrew announced as Area Dean for Kingswood and South Glos
First published 20th August 2019The Bishop of Bristol, Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, is pleased to announce that Jeremy Andrew has been appointed Area Dean of Kingswood and South Glos.