News Stories
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23 June 2025
in GeneralEducation adviser takes on parish role
Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Richard Wharton to be new vicar of Greatham, Empshott and Hawkley with Priors Dean. Richard has been working as a schools adviser as part of our diocesan education team for the past 11 years. He’ll begin his new role in September. Read more
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22 June 2025
New children and families worker for Paulsgrove
Clare Hudson has been appointed as the new children and families worker for St Michael and All Angels, Paulsgrove. She will be involved with all the church’s work with young people. Read more
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21 June 2025
in GeneralThree new Readers licensed in our cathedral
Bishop Jonathan licensed three new Readers in our cathedral – Sue Craft, who will serve at Holy Trinity, Fareham; Sam Piggot, who will serve at St Cuthbert, Copnor; and Carolyn Shannon, who will serve at St Francis, Leigh Park. Family and friends packed into the cathedral for the Eucharistic service, which also gave other Readers a chance to renew their vows of ministry. Read more
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19 June 2025
Backstage man steps into the limelight
Perennial backstage man Nathan Hamilton will step out into the spotlight once he is ordained at our cathedral. He’ll be one of 10 deacons ordained by Bishop Jonathan on June 28, and then will become a curate serving our parishes in Ryde. It will be very different from his previous roles as theatre technician and sound engineer. Read more
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17 June 2025
in GeneralNew Reader’s niche is the elderly
Carolyn Shannon is one of three people who will be licensed as a Reader this summer. Bishop Jonathan will lead the service on July 21 in our cathedral. Carolyn’s ministry in Leigh Park is focussed on the elderly. Read more
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16 June 2025
in GeneralMarking seven decades since ordination
The Rev Arnold Bennett marked 70 years since his ordination as a priest by returning to Portsmouth Cathedral for Evensong. He had served as a curate in Hayling Island in the 1950s, under Bishop Launcelot Fleming, before moving to Stevenage and then Norfolk. He was pleased to be welcomed by the current interim priest-in-charge of Hayling Island, the Rev Nick Todd, at our cathedral. Read more
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10 June 2025
Bishop’s daughter is among those being ordained
The daughter of a former Bishop of Portsmouth is among 28 people who will be ordained in our cathedral at the end of June. Kitty Price, who is already licensed as a Reader, will become a deacon, which means she’ll be able to wear a dog collar and call herself ‘the Reverend’. Bishop Jonathan will ordain her on June 28, along with nine other new deacons and 18 new priests Read more
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5 June 2025
in GeneralWorshippers surround all seven deaneries with prayer
Worshippers from our churches are spending seven days walking around all seven of our deaneries in turn, praying as part of Thy Kingdom Come. The global prayer initiative happens from Ascension Day to Pentecost Sunday each year, and this is its 10th anniversary. Each Prayer Pilgrimage during the day is followed by an evening prayer celebration in one of the churches in that deanery. Read more
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4 June 2025
MY FAITH: Wedding, honeymoon and ordination within three weeks
Abbie Cann will have a busy three weeks, as she gets married, goes on her honeymoon, moves to the Isle of Wight, gets ordained and starts a new job this month. She’s one of 10 people who will be ordained as deacons in our cathedral on June 28. Read more
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3 June 2025
in SchoolsPupils’ paintings focus on Jesus
Children from Hook-with-Warsash CofE Academy were given a chance to create paintings based on stories about Jesus. Worshippers from St Mary’s Church led the 12 sessions after school each week during the Spring term as part of the ‘Art of Jesus’ project. Their paintings and drawings were then placed on display in the church over Easter. Read more