Articles by: Diocese of Winchester - Communications Team
Thy Kingdom Come: Reflection from Bishop Rhiannon
Thy Kingdom Come is taking place this year between 29 May and 8 June 2025. It’s a global ecumenical prayer movement, and our bishops and members of our senior...
Churches Ask for God’s Blessing on Their Towns and Villages on Rogation Sunday
Rogation is celebrated by many parishes, especially in rural areas, to seek God’s blessing on the community, the land, the crops and animals. It’s marked in many ways often...
A Flock of Paper Doves Bring Message of Peace to University Chapel
One thousand paper Doves of Peace have been suspended from the ceiling of the University of Winchester chapel, in an art installation which aims to bring hope for the...
Thy Kingdom Come: Reflection from Bishop Philip
Thy Kingdom Come is an ecumenical prayer movement across the world, this year taking place between 29 May and 8 June. Throughout this period, our bishops and members of...
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...