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Milestone Celebration for Southampton Street Pastors
2nd Jul 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Milestone Celebration for Southampton Street Pastors

Southampton Street Pastors have celebrated 15 years of offering help, care and a listening ear to people in the city. Street Pastors is an initiative of Ascension Trust and...

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Ordination Reflections – How Did God Call Them to Ministry?
25th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Ordination Reflections – How Did God Call Them to Ministry?

Yin-Yin Bull Yin-Yin will be ordained as a deacon on Sunday 30th June at Winchester Cathedral before beginning her curacy at Romsey Abbey. She shared her story of understanding...

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Resurrection Furniture – A “Church in the High Street” 
25th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Resurrection Furniture – A “Church in the High Street” 

Resurrection Furniture is a Christian charity shop “with a mission” in the centre of Alton. Since it was set up 6 years ago, it has raised thousands of pounds...

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Meet the New Deacons and Priests in Our Diocese
25th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Meet the New Deacons and Priests in Our Diocese

Following on from 19 individuals being ordained as priests on Saturday 29 June, on Sunday 30 June, 15 men and women within the Diocese of Winchester will be made...

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The Story of the First Ordination of Women Priests in Our Diocese
17th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

The Story of the First Ordination of Women Priests in Our Diocese

On 28th April 1994, the third ever service to ordain women as priests in the UK took place – and it happened in our diocese, in the parish of...

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‘We Have So Much to Be Thankful For’ – St Peter’s Church Ropley Marks Ten Year Anniversary Since Devastating Fire
12th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

‘We Have So Much to Be Thankful For’ – St Peter’s Church Ropley Marks Ten Year Anniversary Since Devastating Fire

It’s been 10 years this month since a fire destroyed St Peter’s church in Ropley. A decade later, the congregation is settled in a beautiful new building and is...

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Commemorating D-Day Around the Diocese
12th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Commemorating D-Day Around the Diocese

Across the diocese, churches and communities have come together to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Among the events was a service at the Royal Southern Yacht Club, led...

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School Children from Around the Diocese Reflect on Being ‘Gamechangers’
6th Jun 2024 / 2 Minute Read

School Children from Around the Diocese Reflect on Being ‘Gamechangers’

This year, the Education Team are celebrating individuals and groups who are ‘Gamechangers’. The foundational idea is that we can all be Gamechangers, using our God-given gifts and skills...

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Weston Marketplace Helps Church Reach Out to Local Community
30th May 2024 / 2 Minute Read

Weston Marketplace Helps Church Reach Out to Local Community

Weston Marketplace is a scheme run by Holy Trinity Church Weston and Southampton City Mission.  Similar to a food pantry, for a £5 membership people can select £30 worth...

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