The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will be visiting Somerset to join the Diocese of Bath and Wells in a 24-hour Wave of Prayer.

Archbishop Justin, together with the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Michael Beasley, will attend a number of prayer events being held across Somerset from 7:30pm on Friday, September 6.

The archbishop will make stops at St Michael's Without in Bath, joining a Movement Worship Night for young people, then heads to St Francis Church in Bridgwater before finishing his visit in St Mary’s church, Frome.

Many churches across the diocese will be holding prayer events over the 24-hours. St Mary’s, Timsbury will read 150 psalms over the 24 hours, while Wrington benefice is holding a prayer breakfast. Churches from Chew Valley will be gathering for a prayer walk from Charterhouse to Hinton Blewett, praying in each church along the way.