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Blessing of the Tractors as Farley Chamberlayne Marks Plough Sunday
An amazing array of tractors, both large and small, were parked up outside St John’s Church in Farley Chamberlayne last Sunday to be blessed as part of the Plough...
Parishes Across Four Dioceses Inspired at Net Zero Carbon Conference
Parishes from the Dioceses of Winchester, Guildford, Portsmouth, and Chichester gathered for a joint conference designed to raise hope and strengthen collaboration in caring for God’s creation. Over 150 delegates attended, including many from...
Basingstoke’s Night Light Winter Shelter Offers a Lifeline to the Vulnerable
The Basingstoke Night Light Winter Shelter was set up 10 years ago and is run by an ecumenical team of volunteers from churches of all denominations across the town....
Encouraging Rise in Attendance Across the Diocese of Winchester this Christmas
From live nativities to traditional carol services, churches across the diocese have reported significant increases in the number of worshippers this Christmas, compared to previous years. One church even...
Bishop Rhiannon’s Epiphany Tour Inspires Bournemouth Schools
Bishop Rhiannon has visited three schools across Bournemouth to help them celebrate Epiphany. Special acts of collective worship were held involving all ages across the school family. Each child...
Special Presentation to Celebrate Church Organist’s 50 Years of Music
St Mary’s Old Basing has given thanks to its organist who has celebrated 50 years of service and dedication to the church. At the end of the Christmas carol...
Bishop Philip Praises Jane Austen at 250th Anniversary Service of Celebration
People travelled many miles and some came in Regency dress to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. The special service was held at St Nicholas in Steventon,...
Churches Across the Diocese Spread Christmas Joy and Love
As Christmas approaches, churches across the diocese are embracing their communities with acts of kindness and compassion and finding new ways to engage people in the Christmas message of...
Silver Success for Churches Across the Diocese of Winchester
Two churches in our diocese were recently awarded Silver Eco-Church Awards, an accreditation from A Rocha UK. These awards look at the five categories of worship and teaching, buildings...