DISCIPLESHIP & MINISTRY Ministry in the Arts Nine Elms Arts Ministry becomes the newest Bishop’s Mission Order

In 2018 the Diocese of Southwark licensed Revd Betsy Blatchley as the first ordained Pioneer Minister in the Arts in the Church of England, within Battersea Fields Parish, for mission to one of the largest redevelopment areas in Europe –Nine Elms (encompassing Battersea Power Station and the US Embassy).

On 28 April 2023, Bishop Christopher signed the paperwork to create Nine Elms Arts Ministry as the newest Bishop’s Mission Order (BMO) – a Fresh Expression of Church – for the next five years. Nine Elms Arts Ministry runs Creative Soul – a programme of arts well-being activities for the community. It also creates collaborative large and small scale arts events such as the Nine Elms Advent Calendar, alongside developing an emerging missional community exploring creative prayer and worship.