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The Bishop of Winchester Christmas Message 2020
We all know that this year’s Christmas celebrations will be different. For many families, there will be no celebration, as they come to terms with spending Christmas without their...
Announcement of the death of the former Dean of Winchester
On Saturday 12 December, Winchester Cathedral announced the death of the former Dean of Winchester, the Very Reverend James Atwell. James passed away at home in Cambridge, with his...
A Christmas Message from the Bishop of Winchester
The Right Reverend Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester, has shared his Christmas message for 2019, inviting people to donate to his Christmas Appeal for the charity Yellow Door. The full...
Diocese of Winchester and Southampton City Council celebrate the successful move of St. Mark’s C of E
Progress at Southampton’s first all-through school has reached a major milestone in the project with the start of demolition works on the existing school building. Pupils at St. Mark’s...
The Bishop of Winchester launches Christmas and Lent Appeal to support partners
Download the video here. Church-goers from across Hampshire and East Dorset have been invited to donate to the Bishop of Winchester’s Christmas and Lent Appeal in aid of the...
Action on Modern Slavery – The Bishop of Winchester in Conversation
In 2019, 195 people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were identified as potential victims of trafficking. An increase from the previous year. Earlier this year, Bishop Tim...
Southampton Churches help older people fight loneliness and isolation from home
Churches across Southampton have come together to help tackle the sense of loneliness and isolation in the older community, with the help of a local charity. In partnership with...
Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2021 set to inspire community gardens
Getting the nation creating community gardens using the world’s most famous Bible verses – that is the intention of a garden designed by Hampshire-based designer, Sarah Eberle at the...
How a lockdown community garden gave a town hope
During lockdown, the first community garden inspired by the Psalm 23 Garden was created outside St Mary’s Church in Tadley, near Basingstoke. It became a symbol of hope for...