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Project to Get Families Chatting About Faith is Launched
Bethany CofE Junior School, St Clements CofE Infants School, and LOVECHURCH Bournemouth have been involved in the pilot project for ‘Chatting Faith’, part of the Church of England Growing...
Winchester Diocese Says Goodbye to Bishop Debbie
It was with both joy and sadness that many clergy, civic leaders, family and friends from across the diocese gathered at Winchester Cathedral on Sunday 26 November for a...
PRESS RELEASE: Plans Announced for the New Bishop of Winchester’s ‘Service of Welcome’ at Winchester Cathedral
The Diocese of Winchester is delighted to share the date and outline some exciting plans for the Service of Welcome for the new Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd...
Winchester Diocese Welcome Young Priest from Burundi for Graduation Ceremony
Last week, Winchester Diocese had the great pleasure of welcoming Revd Eustache Muryango, a young priest who has travelled to the UK from Burundi, a country which is one...
Female Clergy Meet to Say Farewell to Bishop Debbie
On Monday 13 November, the female clergy of the diocese gathered for a lunch, an event that Bishop Debbie had instituted in 2021. After a question was raised at...
Lest We Forget – Remembrance Services Across the Diocese
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and...
Celebrating the New ‘Parish of Four Saints’ in Bournemouth
The Parish of Four Saints was formed on 1st October 2023 through the merger of St Francis of Assisi, Charminster and the Parish of Winton, Moordown and Charminster (the...
St Mary’s South Stoneham Wins National Churches Trust ‘Friends’ Award
On Monday 6 November, St Mary’s South Stoneham were delighted to win the National Churches Trust ‘Friends’ award at a ceremony in London (also known as the ‘BAFTAs for...
Bishop Philip’s Marks International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Over the past week Bishop Philip has been invited to be involved in several opportunities to remember the plight of Christians around the world who suffer for their faith....