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Bishop Philip Discovers Hampshire Heritage in Family Bible
Bishop Philip has recently learned that he has family roots in our diocese, a discovery that has affirmed his sense of calling as Bishop of Winchester. He tells us...
Prayers for All Saints Church in Lebanon and the Middle East Crisis
Revd David Roche, Vicar of the Bright Waters Benefice and Area Dean of Whitchurch, and Revd Dr Amy Roche, Head of Mission and Ministry for the diocese, served in...
Representatives from Our Diocese Attend Consecration of Bishop Michael Chorey, Bishop of Karamoja
Revd Christopher Ogilvie Thompson, Assistant Priest of Bentley, Binsted and Froyle Benefice and representative of Alton at Deanery Synod, along with Bishop David, recently visited Moroto, Uganda, for the...
Black History Month: Inspiring Stories of Faith from Southampton’s Past
To mark Black History Month, we spoke to Don John, Race Development Officer for Southampton City Council, who has compiled a fascinating history of Black Stories from Southampton, including...
St Peter’s Journey of Restoration and Revitalisation
St Peter’s Church in central Bournemouth has faced some serious issues over the last few years. A completely overgrown churchyard meant that the space was often being used for...
St Edward’s Netley Abbey Celebrate Completion of Restoration Projects
The congregation at St Edward’s Church, Netley Abbey, have had cause to celebrate twice over! They were recently joined by the Acting Bishop of Southampton Geoff Annas, to rejoice...
Two Romsey Parishes Celebrate Their Heritage
This summer saw two parishes in Romsey celebrate their heritage in different ways. Bishop Philip visited St Leonard’s, Sherfield English, to join the church community in commemorating St Leonard’s...
Churches Across the Diocese Join Ride+Stride 2024
Saturday’s sunshine was perfect weather for this year’s Ride+Stride event. Many churches across the diocese opened their doors to visitors and parishioners also took the opportunity to walk or...
PRESS RELEASE: New Bishop of Southampton Announced by Downing Street
It has been announced by Downing Street that the Venerable Rhiannon King, currently Archdeacon of Ipswich, is the bishop-designate of Southampton. The suffragan bishop of Southampton is a key...