News Stories
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21 Oct. 2021
Churches encourage donations to foodbanks in Harvest celebrations across Hampshire
This month, churches, communities and schools in the Diocese of Winchester have been coming together to donate food to those in need and welcome in the harvest across Hampshire and East Dorset. Read more
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14 Oct. 2021
Diocesan Prayer Cycle | October - December 2021
Please see the latest prayer cycle here. Read more
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13 Oct. 2021
General Synod Results | 2021
The following candidates have been elected to the new quinquennium of General Synod. Read more
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13 Oct. 2021
Yateley gardener amongst nearly 100 new lay leaders celebrated at Winchester Cathedral
On Saturday, a gardener from Yateley was one of almost 100 people welcomed to new leadership roles within their parishes at a service of celebration at Winchester Cathedral. Read more
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1 Oct. 2021
Diocesan Chief Executive Announces Departure
Andrew Robinson, the Chief Executive of the Diocese of Winchester, is to leave office at the end of October 2021. He served in the role for 13 years, having been appointed in 2008 by the Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester. Andrew was appointed a lay canon of Winchester Cathedral in 2012. Read more
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30 Sept. 2021
What a lot of goodness and love from one 'very little' Orchard.
As part of the Diocesan Education team's Orchard's for Schools project for 2021, we had this note from Fiona Adams, Headteacher at Hordle Primary School Read more
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23 Sept. 2021
Bishop of Southampton reopens Bournemouth church after extensive renovations
One of Bournemouth’s iconic churches reopened its doors this weekend after a 12-month renovation project. The reopening of the newly revitalised St Mike’s Church in Bournemouth was marked by a celebration service led by the Bishop of Southampton, the Rt Reverend Debbie Sellin. Read more
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20 Sept. 2021
Southampton’s first all-through school ‘tops out’
Southampton City Councillors and the Diocese of Winchester’s Director of Education, Jeff Williams, joined with the school’s Headteacher among others to celebrate the ‘topping out’ of St Mark’s Church of England School. Read more
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10 Sept. 2021
Help for Afghan Refugees
Asylum seekers and refugees are amongst the most marginalised and unfairly vilified people in our society. They are sometimes confused with people who are economic migrants but they are not the same. Read more
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3 Sept. 2021
Big Church Read 2021
Join us for the 4th National Big Church Read as Patrick Regan leads us through ‘Bouncing Forwards’. In this timely book Patrick draws on his own journey of making peace with his on-going anxiety, to look honestly and vulnerably at the temptation to wait for the day when all will be well whilst missing out on what’s happening in the here and now. Read more