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Bishop Philip Pays Tribute to ‘A Good Man, Full of the Holy Spirit and of Faith’
The Holy Eucharist and Funeral Service for The Revd Canon Gary Philbrick took place yesterday, Thursday 8th August, at Winchester Cathedral. People travelled from all over the diocese and...
Bishop Philip Sends Message to People of Southampton During Week of Disorder
Bishop Philip sends the following message to the people of Southampton, following recent violence and unrest in other cities across the UK this week… Friends, my name is Philip...
Churches on the Tourist Trail – How Two Rural Churches in our Diocese are Engaging with Visitors
In the Diocese of Winchester, we are blessed to have many historic churches, some over a thousand years old, others on the routes of well-known walks such as the...
Churches Find New Ways to Share God’s Love with Young People
The Church of England has set a bold vision to double the number of children and young active disciples in church by 2030. Below are stories of three projects...
Celebrating the Creation of the Parish of North West Hampshire
There are big changes taking place for the North West Hampshire churches! The parishes of Ashmansworth, Crux Easton, East Woodhay and Woolton Hill have joined together to form one...
Alan Lovell Appointed the New SNEM to Winchester Cathedral Chapter
The Bishop of Winchester, Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Lovell as the new SNEM (Senior Non Executive Member) to Winchester Cathedral Chapter....
Clergy Report on Support Provided through Growing Rural Parishes Project
Last year, we received funding from the National Church to develop the diocese’s Growing Rural Parishes project, a programme aimed at helping our rural churches to grow through extra...
Terms of Reference for Bishop’s Review of Winchester Cathedral
UPDATE 9/8/2024: The Very Reverend Jane Hedges has been appointed as co-reviewer of Bishop Philip’s Review of Winchester Cathedral. Jane is highly experienced in Cathedral ministry and governance, having...
Sharing God’s Love Through Free Meals
More to Life churches have been sharing God’s love by giving a free meal to the lonely or those struggling with the cost of living. More than 400 meals...