Diocesan Prayer Cycle

30th Jan 2023 / 5 Minute Read

PRESS STATEMENT: Stephen Sizer Penalty Judgment

30 January 2023 Statement from the Acting Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin The Acting Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin, has received the penalty judgment of the Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Winchester following the finding that the Revd Dr Stephen Sizer has committed misconduct under the Clergy […]

27th Jan 2023 / 5 Minute Read

Serving older people through play and presence in Southampton

Caraway is a ministry to older people operating in Southampton and the surrounding area that involves many of our churches, aiming to have a Caraway volunteer in every parish. It was set up by Revd Erica Roberts, based at Highfield Church, who felt called to working with older people during her curacy in 2010 and […]

26th Jan 2023 / 5 Minute Read

The growing need for Anna Chaplains to offer spiritual support to older people

Debbie Thrower (pictured above), founder of Anna Chaplaincy writes… ‘What makes life worth living for you?’ It’s a good opening question when chatting to someone getting on in years. The conversation that follows is likely to give a clue as to the person’s spirituality, what’s made them who they are today and their hopes for […]