Articles by: Diocese Of Winchester
Local Southampton MP visits Bitterne church after major renovations
A Southampton MP and the Mayor of Southampton attended a Community Open Day at the newly renovated Holy Saviour Church in Bitterne. The new extension recently opened after extensive...
Bishop of Southampton relaunches Hampshire church after major renovations
A church in Hampshire reopened to the public on Monday for the first time in three years, following a significant renovation project. The launch of the newly revitalised St...
Archbishop of Canterbury visits Winchester Cathedral
At the invitation of the Dean and Bishop Debbie, The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, paid a pastoral visit to Winchester Cathedral on Sunday to commission...
Archbishop confirms arrangements following Bishop of Winchester’s retirement
The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to the people of the Diocese of Winchester concerning arrangements for the episcopal vacancy in the Diocese. The full text of his letter...
The Bishop of Southampton Christmas Message 2021
Watch Bishop Debbie’s Christmas Message here. As I prepare to celebrate Christmas with my family, and we look forward to the joy and happiness of the season, I am reminded,...
New appointment to lead ministerial training across Hampshire and East Dorset
The Winchester School of Mission has appointed a new Dean of Licensed Ministry Training to lead ministry training across the Diocese of Winchester. Revd Dr Amy Roche has been...
Churches in Hampshire top national table in reporting their journey to net-zero
Churches across Hampshire and East Dorset have been ranked as the “most responsive” in their emissions reporting, recently published Church of England data has found. In an annual survey...
Bishops to pay tribute to all those who served in the two World Wars…
Bishops to pay tribute to all those who served in the two World Wars and later conflicts alongside communities in Winchester, Southampton and Basingstoke The Bishops in the Diocese...
An Angel Just Like Me
My daughter is now 27, so it was a real flash-back to speak to Mary Hoffman, the author of the lovely book ‘Amazing Grace’ which we read, re-read and...