News Stories
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8 April 2021
in GeneralVillagers enjoy innovative Easter activities
Villagers enjoyed innovative Easter activities hosted by All Saints Church in Denmead, including outdoor scenery telling the story of Holy Week, a family Easter trail, a colouring competition and the creation of a knitted daffodil arch over the porch Read more
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1 April 2021
Cathedral churchwarden receives Maundy money
Cathedral churchwarden Sue Ward has been honoured by the Queen for a lifetime of Christian service. She received Maundy money as part of a tradition that dates back to the 17th century. Read more
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29 March 2021
in GeneralGenerous worshippers help families to celebrate Easter
Generous worshippers donated more than 500 Easter eggs, plus gardening equipment, to help vulnerable families this Easter. The donations were handed over to agencies who work with needy families and women who have experienced abuse. Read more
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18 March 2021
in GeneralFilm project aims to tell the story of Easter
Amateur actors and writers in the Havant area have combined to tell the story of Jesus's final week on Earth. The team behind Havant Passion Plays have created a series of films which will be shared during Holy Week called 'the Road to Easter'. Each day, a new character will tell the story of Jesus's death and resurrection from their point of view. Read more
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4 March 2021
in GeneralRoyal recognition for hospital chaplain
HRH the Duke of Cambridge has spoken to the lead chaplain of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust to thank her for her valuable work during the Covid pandemic. Read more
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26 Feb. 2021
in GeneralNew ‘commissary bishop’ will help to lead diocese
The Area Bishop of Edmonton, the Rt Rev Rob Wickham, will help to lead our diocese when Bishop Christopher retires Read more
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11 Feb. 2021
in SchoolsBishop opens school building named after him
Bishop Christopher has opened a new school building which has been named in his honour. He formally opened the Christopher building at Charter Academy in the heart of Portsmouth - just a couple of months before his retirement Read more
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22 Jan. 2021
Restructure of diocesan central staff announced
We have restructured our central staff team to continue to provide support to parishes and schools in future. This re-shaping has involved reviewing and changing job descriptions for most of the team, and sadly some redundancies too. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted diocesan finances, as has been the case for our parishes, and therefore we have had to review and reduce our expenditure. Those staff changes have now been announced Read more
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11 Jan. 2021
in GeneralLocal cabinet maker in New Year’s Honours list
For many years, Portchester resident and member of St Mary’s Church Portchester Richard Andrews has served his community and church using his talents as a cabinet maker. Read more
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8 Jan. 2021
in GeneralNew chair for our Council for Social Responsibility
Bishop Christopher has appointed Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery as the new chair of our diocesan Council for Social Responsibility Read more