Articles by: Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Lay Ministry Celebration – A Day of Teaching, Fellowship and Encountering God
This annual event is a day to celebrate and bless the work of lay ministers across our diocese, people who use their gifts and callings to serve others and...
Open the Book Storytellers Help School Children in Highcliffe Hear God’s Word
Open the Book is a story telling project introduced 25 years ago by the Bible Society. Trained volunteers from local churches take God’s message into primary schools using stories,...
Saint Mary’s Southampton Pours Out Blessings and Love on the City
More than 100 people from Saint Mary’s Church came together last Saturday to work on projects across the city with the aim of blessing and serving their community. It...
VE Day 80 Years On – How the Diocese of Winchester Remembered
Churches across the diocese marked VE day 80 years on with special services, acts of remembrance, the ringing of bells and the lighting of beacons. It was a chance...
Cats, Music and Galas – Churches Find New Ways to Fundraise
Pompey the cat is the star of a book which is raising money for the Benefice of Braishfield and gaining a loyal following. It all started for Revd Tom...
Vocations Sunday – Deepest Joy Meeting the World’s Deepest Need
In advance of Vocations Sunday, Revd Canon Angi Nutt, our Diocesan Director of Ordinands (DDO), reflects on our unique calling from God; how we are all called to serve...
New Volunteer Appointments for Mission and Ministry in the Diocese
Two new volunteer support roles have just been announced – a Winchester Diocesan Lead for Chaplaincy and a Single Clergy Representative. Find out more about these roles and how...
Bursledon Parish Sees Real Blessings From its Make Lunch Group
One day a week during school holidays Bursledon Parish provides a hot meal for families at St Paul’s Church. The scheme started with one mum and child in February...
Easter Celebrations Around the Diocese of Winchester
Churches across the diocese have marked Easter with a range of different services and events with many taking the good news of Jesus out into their local communities. These...