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Interview With the Youngest Ever Lord Mayor of Southampton – How His Faith Has Shaped His Vocation
16th Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Interview With the Youngest Ever Lord Mayor of Southampton – How His Faith Has Shaped His Vocation

Councillor James Baillie was born and brought up in Southampton. He has been a teacher for 12 years and is currently Head of Computing at a local secondary school....

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Milford on Sea School Achieves a Double Gold
9th Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Milford on Sea School Achieves a Double Gold

Milford on Sea CE Primary is one of only two schools in the country to receive a Global Neighbours Gold Award for the second time and has held an...

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St Mark’s and Peartree Messy Church Awarded Golden Grant Award
9th Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

St Mark’s and Peartree Messy Church Awarded Golden Grant Award

St Mark’s and Peartree Messy Church in Woolston Southampton have in the past applied for small grants from Tesco, and have been fortunate to receive small pockets of money....

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Celebrating 100 Years of the Anglican Church in Rwanda and its Links with the Diocese of Winchester
2nd Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Celebrating 100 Years of the Anglican Church in Rwanda and its Links with the Diocese of Winchester

Bishop Rhiannon and representatives from churches across the Diocese of Winchester have travelled to Rwanda to mark 100 years of the Anglican Church. Several parishes within our diocese have...

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Building Flourishing Ministries for Children, Young People and Families
2nd Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Building Flourishing Ministries for Children, Young People and Families

The Diocese of Winchester’s ‘Growing Younger Day’ at St Boniface Church in Chandlers Ford welcomed around 50 clergy, lay ministers, school chaplains, youth, children and family workers. It was...

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Introducing Nicola Ford – The New Chaplain of Basingstoke Town FC
1st Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Introducing Nicola Ford – The New Chaplain of Basingstoke Town FC

Nicola Ford is a long-time football fan, so when Basingstoke Town FC was looking for a new chaplain, she was the obvious choice! Nicola is a curate at Basingstoke...

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Medieval Community Fete Celebrates 900 Years of Newnham Church
1st Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Medieval Community Fete Celebrates 900 Years of Newnham Church

On Saturday, 20th September, villagers and local people gathered to celebrate the second part of Newnham 900, marking 900 years of St Nicholas Church Newnham, having celebrated at a...

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Clergy New Starters September 2025
1st Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Clergy New Starters September 2025

In September, we welcomed nine new members of clergy across the diocese, some coming from within our diocese and others joining us from dioceses across the country – Revd...

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Resources for Black History Month 2025
1st Oct 2025 / 2 Minute Read

Resources for Black History Month 2025

Black History Month takes place every October and has been celebrated in the UK since 1987. It gives everyone the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of...

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