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A Message from Bishop Debbie
Dear Friends, Jesus said to them, ‘But who do you say I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God’. Matthew 16: 15...
Diocese of Winchester launches Net Zero Strategy to reduce carbon emissions by 2030
On World Environment Day, Saturday 5th June, The Diocese of Winchester will launch its Net Zero Strategy with a target of reaching Net Zero emissions by 2030. The commitment...
The legacy of a Bitterne resident goes towards regenerating Holy Saviour Church for local community
Money left by a member of the Bitterne community has part funded redevelopments which will ensure Holy Saviour Church can continue to enrich the lives of the community it...
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...
Seventeen new members of the clergy ordained in Winchester
Deacons (From the Left): Bishop Debbie, Bishop Tim, Bishop David, (Next row left) Lee Thompson, Amy Roche, Jonathan Rooke, Joe Sweetnam, Johannes Radvan, Nicola Smallwood, James Whymark, Eluned Phipps....
City centre church launches Social Supermarket to tackle poverty and food insecurity in Southampton
This week Saint Mary’s Southampton marked its two-year anniversary with the launch of a new ‘Social Supermarket’ to tackle food poverty in the city. Since it was relaunched as...
St John’s Church provides space for local charity to help vulnerable members of the community
St John’s Church Storehouse has been providing a lifeline to ex-rough sleepers and the most vulnerable in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole communities after the space was turned into...
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...
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...