Articles by: Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Data Breach – Data Associated With Online DBS Checks (APCS)
We have been informed of a data breach that has occurred involving data processed by Access Personal Checking Services (APCS) Ltd – the provider that our diocese, along with...
Bishop Philip and Bishop Rhiannon Give ‘Blessings to Go’ to People in Bournemouth
The Bishop of Winchester and Bishop of Southampton recently visited Bournemouth, together with local clergy, to offer blessings and prayers in the town centre. It was the first time...
Christ Church, Freemantle with Millbrook Celebrates Growing Diverse Congregation
Five years ago, Christ Church Freemantle with Millbrook were without a vicar and the congregation was dwindling. Now numbers are growing, and from two children in Sunday School, there...
God at Work in the Diocese of Winchester: Signs of ‘The Quiet Revival’
Recent evidence suggests that Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but that the Church is growing, with young people leading the exciting turnaround in church...
Churches Across the Diocese Give Thanks for Jane Austen!
With this year marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, churches across the Diocese of Winchester have held special services and events to celebrate and give thanks to...
Celebrating 10 years of LOVECHURCH Bournemouth and the First Official BMO in the Diocese
A ceremony has been held at Wolvesey Palace to officially recognise the Diocese of Winchester’s first BMO church after more than 10 years in the making. A BMO, Bishop’s...
Parish of the Resurrection’s Free Toy Bonanza Helps People Recycle and Re-use
The first Toy Bonanza was held at St Lawrence Church in Alton in 2022 as a reaction to the cost of living crisis. Toys and books are donated by...
Young People Get Involved in Churchyard Care in the Parish of Dibden
What does it take to look after three acres of rural churchyard? The Parish of Dibden relies on volunteers, shared expertise and a lot of heart – and the...
Bishop Philip Preaches French Language Sermon at the ‘French Church’
St Julian’s Church in Southampton, named for the patron saint of travellers and pilgrims, has held French language services from the sixteenth century, when it became a place of...