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Ordinations 2022
21st Jun 2022 / 2 Minute Read

Ordinations 2022

Please join us as we pray for those being ordained and for their future ministry. Priests Southern Archdeaconry 4pm Saturday 2nd July Marc Allez Bitterne Park John Attenborough Maybush...

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An Easter Message from the Bishop of Winchester
4th Apr 2021 / 2 Minute Read

An Easter Message from the Bishop of Winchester

Happy Easter to you all. It has been quite a year – and, of course, the great thing about Easter is the hope it brings even in our crises....

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Instagram Ash Wednesday filters and services at home: The Church of England
16th Feb 2021 / 2 Minute Read

Instagram Ash Wednesday filters and services at home: The Church of England

It is a custom dating back centuries and a powerful sign of penitence at the beginning of Lent. But amid restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19, many Christians...

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The Bishop of Winchester Christmas Message 2020
18th Dec 2020 / 2 Minute Read

The Bishop of Winchester Christmas Message 2020

We all know that this year’s Christmas celebrations will be different. For many families, there will be no celebration, as they come to terms with spending Christmas without their...

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A Christmas Message from the Bishop of Winchester
12th Dec 2020 / 2 Minute Read

A Christmas Message from the Bishop of Winchester

The Right Reverend Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, has shared his Christmas message for 2019, inviting people to donate to his Christmas Appeal for the charity Yellow Door. The full...

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World Environment Day – 5 June 2020
8th Jun 2020 / 2 Minute Read

World Environment Day – 5 June 2020

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay with a focus on combating biodiversity and species loss and degradation. Bishop Tim interviewed Dr Ruth Valerio from Tearfund about the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on...

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Bournemouth vicar completes indoor cycling challenge for Christian Aid Week
15th May 2020 / 2 Minute Read

Bournemouth vicar completes indoor cycling challenge for Christian Aid Week

A Bournemouth Vicar and his two sons have cycled for 12 hours non-stop without leaving their home to raise money for Christian Aid Week. Reverend Michael Smith, a keen...

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Christian Aid Week – 9 – 16 May 2020
4th May 2020 / 2 Minute Read

Christian Aid Week – 9 – 16 May 2020

Love never fails – Coronavirus impacts all of us – But love unites us all. As this virus spreads across the world, love rises up in response. People have...

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Lent challenge is 40 small steps and prayers to protect creation
26th Feb 2020 / 2 Minute Read

Lent challenge is 40 small steps and prayers to protect creation

#LiveLent information and resources: https://winchester.anglican.org/livelent/ ‘Switch off the floodlights’, ‘turn down the heating’, and ‘plant a tree’ all calls to action as part of the Church of England’s first ever Green...

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