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Philip Mounstephen Legally Becomes Bishop of Winchester in a Service Led by the Archbishop of Canterbury
12th Oct 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Philip Mounstephen Legally Becomes Bishop of Winchester in a Service Led by the Archbishop of Canterbury

At a service at St Mary le Bow church in London on Tuesday 10 October, Philip Mounstephen was legally made the Bishop of Winchester. This event marked the next...

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St Mike’s Church Opens Foodbank Hub to Serve the Local Community
4th Oct 2023 / 2 Minute Read

St Mike’s Church Opens Foodbank Hub to Serve the Local Community

St Mike’s Church recently partnered up with Bournemouth Foodbank and The Trussell Trust, to open a Foodbank Hub at their church. Revd Sarah Yetman, vicar at St Mike’s, said...

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Growing Younger: A Report from the Bishop’s Study Day 2023
4th Oct 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Growing Younger: A Report from the Bishop’s Study Day 2023

It was encouraging to gather over 90 people from around the diocese for a Bishop’s Study Day on 28 September at St Peter’s Church, Boyatt Wood. The theme for...

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Stories from Winchester Green Week
4th Oct 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Stories from Winchester Green Week

Winchester Green Week, which aims to promote the message that a sustainable future can be created by all of us growing greener together, took place 23 September-1 October. This...

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Colonial Countryside Walk Explains Links with Slave Trade
4th Oct 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Colonial Countryside Walk Explains Links with Slave Trade

On Friday 29th September, Winchester Cathedral organised a guided walk which shed light on Hampshire’s historic links to the transatlantic slave trade. Led by Professor Corinne Fowler, Professor of...

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PRESS RELEASE: Bishop Debbie to be the Next Bishop of Peterborough
28th Sep 2023 / 2 Minute Read

PRESS RELEASE: Bishop Debbie to be the Next Bishop of Peterborough

Downing Street has announced today that the Rt Revd Debbie Sellin will be the next Bishop of Peterborough. Bishop Debbie joined the Diocese of Winchester in 2019 as Bishop...

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Our Churches Taking Part in the Ride+Stride 2023
27th Sep 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Our Churches Taking Part in the Ride+Stride 2023

This year’s Ride+Stride event took place on 9 September, on a wonderfully sunny day! A number of churches in our diocese took part, whether that involved opening their doors...

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Christians in Hedge End Organise ‘Make Polluters Pay’ March
27th Sep 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Christians in Hedge End Organise ‘Make Polluters Pay’ March

On Saturday 23rd September, 50 Christians from local churches took part in a protest, starting with an act of prayer and worship at St Luke’s Church on Grange Park,...

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Stories and Images from the New School Term
20th Sep 2023 / 2 Minute Read

Stories and Images from the New School Term

The new academic year has begun and our 152 Church of England schools in the diocese have returned to their places of learning. Bishop Debbie had the pleasure of...

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