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Bishop of Winchester offers a message of hope in the first online sermon
For the first time this weekend the Bishop of Winchester is to broadcast a Sunday service from his home as church buildings across the country close due to coronavirus....
Southampton Churches keep people connected during difficult times
This Mothering Sunday, churches across Southampton found alternative ways to keep people worshipping and stay connected during isolating times brought on by the outbreak of Coronavirus. With the recent...
Hampshire Churches help people stay connected despite social distancing measures
For the first time this weekend, churches across the Diocese of Winchester did not hold their traditional Mothering Sunday services. All churches are following guidance to help prevent the...
Church of England launches Vision for Higher Education
Speaking at the official launch of Faith in Higher Education, the Church of England’s lead bishop for Higher Education, Tim Dakin, who is the Bishop of Winchester, said: “Higher...
Getting our rural churches online
How to get wi fi into your church, and what to do with it when you have Which of these is the odd one out? Your local café, the...
Garden at Chelsea Flower Show set to inspire church community gardens
If you’re interested in being part of this project please send an email to garden@biblesociety.org.uk Resources for this will be made available from mid April on the Bible Society website. Getting...
The Diocese of Winchester to plant thousands of trees, starting in Lent
The Bishop of Winchester has called on Christians from churches across Hampshire and East Dorset to plant trees during the next 40 days of Lent, and to continue afterwards....
Lent challenge is 40 small steps and prayers to protect creation
#LiveLent information and resources: https://winchester.anglican.org/livelent/ ‘Switch off the floodlights’, ‘turn down the heating’, and ‘plant a tree’ all calls to action as part of the Church of England’s first ever Green...
Plans approved to expand St Mark’s CE Primary to become Southampton’s first All-Through school
Ambitious plans to create Southampton’s first All-Through school have been given the go-ahead at a meeting of Southampton City Council’s planning committee. The expansion of St Mark’s Church of...