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Bishop of Southampton praises food parcel volunteers
The Bishop of Southampton visited a food hub centre where thousands of meals and food parcels have been prepared through the lockdown period. The volunteers at Above Bar Church...
Racism and equality in the Church
Racism and equality in the Church – Bishop Tim in conversation with the Reverend Canon Yemi Adedeji, Director of the One People Commission at the Evangelical Alliance. Following the...
Over £3m awarded to spread Christian mission across Hampshire and Dorset
The Diocese of Winchester has been awarded £3.19m by the Church of England as part of a national £24 million funding package to help spread the Christian message and...
Construction starts on Southampton’s first all-through school
Work on the expansion of St Mark’s Church of England Primary School to create the city’s first all-through school – combining primary and secondary education on one site –...
A Message from Archbishop Martin, Anglican Church of Burundi – Makamba Diocese
Following the death of the Burundi President, Pierre Nkurunziza, Archbishop Martin has asked us to pray for the President Elect, Evariste Ndayishimiye. He is to be sworn in very...
Basingstoke Unites Against Racism: Protest in War Memorial Park
Effie Grant and Jojo Blankson, together with Ayóbami Okanlanwon and Martin Flood recently led residents of Basingstoke to The War Memorial Park in a peaceful protest against racism following...
St Clement’s, Bournemouth receives £50,000 Government funding to help feed 400 people
The Government recently approved £50,000 to support LOVECHURCH’s food delivery programme for a further 10 weeks. The programme has been distributing over 180 food parcels to 400 people, which...
All Hallows Church offers beds to care workers working round the clock at Whitchurch care home
Care workers from a care home in Whitchurch have been sleeping at a local church in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Staff from Wessex Lodge Care Home...
World Environment Day – 5 June 2020
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay with a focus on combating biodiversity and species loss and degradation. Bishop Tim interviewed Dr Ruth Valerio from Tearfund about the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on...