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Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Lent

Lent is the six-week period leading up to Easter. It is a particular time to confess sin and to seek personal and collective renewal (a ‘springtime of the spirit’). Lent has a special focus on Jesus’s journey to the cross and prepares the Church to celebrate his resurrection.

Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

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Digital ministry

As all public worship has been suspended, many churches are launching, or considering launching, video content online, including live streaming.

Bishop Cherry Vann is live-streaming from her home, Bishopstow at 11am every Sunday on Newport Cathedral's YouTube Channel

She is also streaming a weekly ‘Reflection’ at 5pm every Tuesday www.facebook.com/monmouth.diocese.5

We have included lots of resources to help with those who are already providing video content online, and also for those who are not quite so ‘tech savvy’!!

We warmly commend the advice issued by the Church of England on the topic:

www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches

Digital ministry through social media is a way of continuing fellowship with people who are isolated. This includes live streaming of services, virtual prayer meetings, Bible study groups and Lent courses. For more information on how to do this see:

Virtual meetings – advice from the Diocese of Llandaff
Live-streaming – advice from the Diocese of Llandaff
Live-streaming – advice from the Church of England
Music copyright for live-streaming – advice from the RSCM
Improving the audio quality of live-streaming services – advice from the Diocese of Llandaff

Many of you are already streaming services and it would be great if we could have a list of all the details for everyone to view here! Please send details to our Communications Officer Debra Goddard debragoddard@churchinwales.org.uk.