News Stories
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17 March 2025
in GeneralBishop appoints new priest for Blackmoor and Whitehill
Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Amanda Sim to be the new priest-in-charge of St Matthew’s, Blackmoor and Whitehill, to the north of Petersfield. She’ll move north after completing her curacy at St Peter’s, Petersfield. Yet only nine years ago she wasn’t even baptised or confirmed. Read more
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14 March 2025
in GeneralSafeguarding adviser loves variety of her role
Safeguarding adviser Karen Johnson is a former social worker who loves the variety of her current role with our diocese. She’s one of several diocesan advisers who support our parishes in handling safeguarding issues. Read more
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11 March 2025
LENT APPEAL: Supporting mission in the global Church
Some of the proceeds from the Bishop’s Lent Appeal this year will go towards the Anglican mission agency USPG. Our clergy and lay ministers had an excellent opportunity to hear more about their work during a Bishop’s Study Day held in our cathedral. Read more
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6 March 2025
LENT APPEAL: Donations will help those in poverty
Donations from our Bishop’s Lent Appeal this year will go towards the global charity Tearfund. One of the ways in which they help those in poverty is by offering training in how to create self-help groups. This means those such as Ferdinand in Rwanda and his colleagues can discover ways to help each other. Read more
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5 March 2025
in GeneralLENT APPEAL: support for women in sex industry
Some of the donations to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal in 2025 will go towards the work of Vista at Harbour Church, which helps women who are in the sex industry, or who have been trafficked. Read the story of Esther, who is one of those they have helped in recent years. Read more
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4 March 2025
in GeneralBishop urges prayers for national leaders
Bishop Jonathan urged prayers for the leaders of NATO countries as they work out the best way to help Ukraine against Russian aggression. He was speaking at our Diocesan Synod meeting the day after a meeting between President Trump and President Zelenskyy in the White House Read more
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3 March 2025
in EnvironmentEnvironment focus for island visit
Environmentalist and campaigner Ruth Valerio came to the Isle of Wight to talk to schools and churchgoers about environmental issues Read more
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27 Feb. 2025
in SchoolsFlourish lunchtime club sparks interest
The weekly lunchtime club at Horndean C of E Junior School is part of the Flourish project there, which aims to create new voluntary worshipping communities in schools. Read more
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26 Feb. 2025
in SchoolsArreton Primary School wins Isle Dance 2025 competition
Arreton Primary School’s interpretation of a young couple’s love story that ends with the need for specialist care from Mountbatten Isle of Wight won February’s hard-fought Isle Dance 2025 competition. Read more
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25 Feb. 2025
in SchoolsFlourish project launched in island school
Our ‘Flourish’ initiative has been launched at schools across our diocese, including at The Bay CofE Primary School in Sandown. It includes a monthly Messy Church, collective worship and art and craft sessions on the primary site. And there’s a popular Breakfast Club and a Christian Union on the secondary site. Read more