Articles by: Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Young people from our diocese join the Big Sleep Out in solidarity with the homeless
On Friday 12th May, lots of young people from the churches in our diocese spent the night under the stars in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral in homemade cardboard shelters....
Avon Valley Churches launch new miscarriage support group
Avon Valley Community Matters, the charity set up and run by the members of Avon Valley Churches to be the community outreach arm of the church, has recently begun...
Bursledon Parish Team join local school for Mental Health Week
Earlier this year, the Bursledon parish team were invited into Bursledon Infant and Junior Schools to help mark their own designated Mental Health Week. “Our mission”, said Revd John...
Millbrook Marketplace celebrates 1st birthday!
Millbrook Marketplace was set up last year by members of All Saints and St Peter’s, Southampton. It’s a membership food club, open to anyone living within the postcodes of...
Churches welcoming all through BSL and Makaton signing
Churches in our diocese are incorporating British Sign Language and Makaton into their worship as they seek to make their communities as inclusive and welcoming as possible. St Mary’s...
In Pictures: Coronation Celebrations Around the Diocese
Our parishes pulled out all the stops to celebrate King Charles III’s Coronation over the weekend, organising services and screenings and parties and picnics to serve and bless their...
Coronation Creativity at Winchester Cathedral and around the diocese
Winchester Cathedral have been preparing to host a grand celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend. The centrepiece of the creative display is a giant suspended...
Bishop Pontien from Burundi visits St Mary’s Andover
The congregation of St Mary’s Andover enjoyed a visit from Bishop Pontien Ribakare of Burundi last weekend, building on the mission partner link between the Andover deanery and the...
First lay chaplain to support Mayor of Winchester
Licensed Lay Minister, Stephen Campion, has been asked to be the chaplain to the Mayor of Winchester, making him the first lay person to take up this position which...