Relocating new Bishop of Bath and Wells is sad sign of the times
RE: “Plans to relocate bishop to new residence near the city”, December 5 edition.Deja vu.Who are these “Board of Governors” to abrogate the “home” of bishops of Bath and Wells since circa 1210?The Church of England in my lifetime, increasingly these past 20 years, is witnessing the demise of the church “militant”.Having been baptised, confirmed and been a sometime chorister, I mourn the passing of the clergy of my youth, with exceptions; in my sojourn…

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Author: Wells Journal

Wells man says 'No one believes God is a man sitting on a fluffy…
IN his letter of December 5, Derek Chorley wrote of the need for “a new and more relevant idea of God”.Well I have an idea of God, a 2,000-year-old idea of one who walked the earth mixing with beggars, lepers and prostitutes. A man who repeatedly stuck up for women and treated them with compassion and dignity, all totally against the social norms of the time.One who urged people to love one another and forgive their enemies and who forgave his executioners as he hung dying on a cross. This…

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Author: Wells Journal

Cutting each other's throats over profits
IT was with great sadness that I learned of the demise of another long-established local business in Glastonbury.Just as the government is announcing the “green shoots” of economic recovery more small independent traders are going to the wall. This month sees the closure of both Zapp’s Newsagents and Tor Records.The idea that this government, national or local, has any interest in preserving the small business is laughable. Glastonbury has seen a vast influx of businesses that are…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette

Thanks for quieter party
WE wrote in last year with reference to the carnival after party at Tor Rugby Club as it was far too loud and late and we were kept awake until just before 3am Sunday morning which is totally unacceptable when you have to be up at 7am to go to work.So we were so pleased that Tor Rugby Club took onboard local residents’ concerns and took time to contact residents explaining how they were sensitive to the concerns raised last year.This year we were not disturbed like last year as I believe the…

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Author: Central Somerset Gazette