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Bishop of Southampton welcomes refugees and asylum seekers to Southampton
The Bishop of Southampton met refugees and people seeking asylum at a church in Southampton on Friday to welcome them to the city. Bishop Debbie joined a weekly gathering...
Bishop of Southampton officially opens new yurt for New Forest pre-school
The Bishop of Southampton has visited a pre-school in the New Forest for the official opening of the pre-school’s new yurt. The bespoke yurt, surrounded by woodland, has been...
Churches encourage donations to food banks in Harvest celebrations across Hampshire
This month, churches, communities and schools in the Diocese of Winchester have been coming together to donate food to those in need and welcome in the harvest across Hampshire...
Yateley gardener amongst nearly 100 new lay leaders celebrated at Winchester Cathedral
On Saturday, a gardener from Yateley was one of almost 100 people welcomed to new leadership roles within their parishes at a service of celebration at Winchester Cathedral. This...
General Synod Results | 2021
The following candidates have been elected to the new quinquennium of General Synod: House of Laity Dr Simon CLIFT Mrs Alison COULTER Dr Julie MAXWELL Mr Andrew ORANGE House...
What a lot of goodness and love from one ‘very little’ Orchard.
As part of the Diocesan Education team’s Orchard’s for Schools project for 2021, we had this note from Fiona Adams, Headteacher at Hordle Primary School said: Further to the...
Diocesan Chief Executive Announces Departure
Andrew Robinson, the Chief Executive of the Diocese of Winchester, is to leave office at the end of October 2021. He served in the role for 13 years, having...
Bishop of Southampton reopens Bournemouth church after extensive renovations
One of Bournemouth’s iconic churches reopened its doors this weekend after a 12-month renovation project. The reopening of the newly revitalised St Mike’s Church in Bournemouth was marked by...
Southampton’s first all-through school ‘tops out’
Southampton City Councillors and the Diocese of Winchester’s Director of Education, Jeff Williams, joined with the school’s Headteacher among others to celebrate the ‘topping out’ of St Mark’s Church...