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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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BBC Films Delivery of Avon Valley Churches 1,000 Easter in a Bags!
2nd Apr 2021 / 2 Minute Read

BBC Films Delivery of Avon Valley Churches 1,000 Easter in a Bags!

This week 1,000 craft and gift-filled ‘Easter in a Bags’ were sent out to preschools, nurseries, schools, home school groups and individuals in the Fordingbridge area by a 50-strong...

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Local people recognised by Her Majesty The Queen for their voluntary service
1st Apr 2021 / 2 Minute Read

Local people recognised by Her Majesty The Queen for their voluntary service

Four people from the Diocese of Winchester have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen for their years of service to the Church and community life. The Queen marked...

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The Bishop of Winchester’s Lent Appeal raises nearly £5,000 for partners in Anglican Communion
31st Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

The Bishop of Winchester’s Lent Appeal raises nearly £5,000 for partners in Anglican Communion

Churchgoers from across Hampshire and East Dorset have raised nearly £5,000 for the Bishop of Winchester’s Lent Appeal in aid of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Anglican Communion ‘Together in...

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University is an amazing time of life filled with tonnes of experiences and opportunities.
26th Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

University is an amazing time of life filled with tonnes of experiences and opportunities.

There are also plenty of challenges as we all face what comes our way in life, particularly right now. In late 2020, Southampton Student Pastors, Organisations, Charities and University...

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A new dawn for Prisoners this Easter
19th Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

A new dawn for Prisoners this Easter

A former inmate of HM Prison Winchester will tell his story of recovery in an Easter Service, to be streamed into 37,000 cells across the country on Easter Day. The Easter...

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Southampton’s first all-through school emerging from the ground
18th Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

Southampton’s first all-through school emerging from the ground

Following the start of work on the expansion of St. Mark’s Church of England Primary School last June, the new all-through school is beginning to emerge from the ground. Over the...

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The legacy of a Bitterne resident goes towards regenerating Holy Saviour Church for local community
16th Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

The legacy of a Bitterne resident goes towards regenerating Holy Saviour Church for local community

Money left by a member of the Bitterne community has part funded redevelopments which will ensure Holy Saviour Church can continue to enrich the lives of the community it...

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Bishop Tim in conversation with Chris Hand, CEO of the YMCA Fairthorne Group
5th Mar 2021 / 2 Minute Read

Bishop Tim in conversation with Chris Hand, CEO of the YMCA Fairthorne Group

Bishop of Winchester talks with Chris Hand, CEO of the YMCA Fairthorne Group, about the work of the YMCA in Hampshire The YMCA Fairthorne Group supports over 40,000 children,...

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