Stephen Lake

As we prepare for Advent, the team behind the Diocese of Salisbury X account has decided to withdraw from the platform, as have its three bishops @BishopSarum, @BishSherborne and @RevAndrewRumsey. We explain why below.

Listen to Bishop Stephen on the Makin Review and Archbishop Justin’s resignation. For support on church-related abuse, contact Safe Spaces (buff.ly/40K5OUd - 0300 303 1056). Salisbury Diocese Safeguarding Team is also available at safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org.

Pupils from the village First School have made a Poppy Cross as a centrepiece for our Commemorations on Sunday. Some of them also wrote poetry reflecting on the significance of Poppies. #Dorset @DioSalisbury @bishsherborne @bishopsarum

✨💜🎶Last week 771 children from across the Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust came together in @SalisburyCath to celebrate being part of a unique, diverse & beautiful family @DioSalisbury We love celebrating community & what better way than to throw an iSingPOP Party🎶💜✨

It's an old text but still valuable, I think. Welcoming children to the sacrament can only increase God's blessing to us all.

Interesting piece in the @DioSalisbury giving bulletin on getting WiFi for contactless giving into a church in a 4G blackspot.

A beautiful dawn with Morning Prayer to start a day of leadership team meetings @DioSalisbury

From todays @thetimes “The new Chief Scout is an inspiration for young people in search of a satisfying life”

Today @WimborneMinster to celebrate Education Sunday with #initiolearningtrust and pray for all our schools @DioSalisbury

As famine is confirmed in our partner diocese of Sudan Canon Ian Woodward from the Sudan partnership @DioSalisbury writes: salisbury.anglican.org/famine-confirm…

You are all in my prayers this new term week @DioSalisbury

Very good to see @bishopsarum and Mrs Lake in the line up. Building partnership between the @DioSalisbury and @ArmyChaplaincy

If you think about this picture in the broadest sense, how cool is this @DioSalisbury

I have written a reflection following the recent File on 4 report which can be found here: blackburn.anglican.org/news/960/three… If you have been affected by any of the media coverage of this matter please do contact Safe Spaces UK safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk

Praying for all those who are receiving their results today. We pray that they would know God's love, peace and guidance throughout today and in all that's to come.

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A new set of prayers in response to the recent civil unrest has been published by the Church of England Racial Justice Unit. Join us in praying for peace. 🙏 Read more at cofe.io/NewPrayersForP….

Pleased to have seen a draft - it's a must read @DioSalisbury