News Stories
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9 Oct. 2023
in GeneralNew vicar for St James, Milton
Bishop Jonathan has appointed a new vicar to the parish of St James, Milton. The Rev Darren A’Court, who is currently parish priest in Amesbury, Wiltshire, will be licensed to his new role in January. Read more
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5 Oct. 2023
in EnvironmentCreationtide celebrated in rural parish
Worshippers at St Peter and St Paul, Hambledon, celebrated the season of Creationtide with a range of services and activities designed to mark care for God’s creation. These included a pet service, a Harvest tea and Communion celebrated in a farmer’s barn. Read more
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2 Oct. 2023
in GeneralMichaelmas cohort ordained at cathedral
Seven new deacons were ordained at Portsmouth Cathedral on Saturday 30th September. Read more
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2 Oct. 2023
MY FAITH: Transforming lives by teaching dance
Dance teacher Summer Reber leads a unique dance school for those with special needs – and it happens in her home church. The Identical School of Dance has been meeting in St Alban’s Church, West Leigh. Read more
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29 Sept. 2023
in GeneralNew Passion Play scheduled for Easter 2024
Amateur actors will once again stage a Passion Play in Havant. The production will tell the story of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection, this time in a promenade performance in Havant town centre. The actors will come from local churches of all denominations. Read more
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26 Sept. 2023
Children’s Week celebrates 50th anniversary
Around 70 children from Soberton, Newtown and beyond enjoyed Children’s Week, based at Soberton Village Recreation Ground. It was the 50th anniversary of the annual event, and the vicar who first dreamt it up, the Rev Roger Moseley, was back to see how it had developed since its inception. Read more
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25 Sept. 2023
in GeneralMeon Valley boy returns as priest
Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Andy Davis as interim Priest-in-Charge of Swanmore, Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon, and the Meon Bridge benefice. He’ll be in charge of a team of clergy and lay people who will minister in those parishes. He was born and raised in the Meon Valley, so will be returning home. Read more
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19 Sept. 2023
in GeneralColourful church history explored in talk
The fascinating history that links Portsmouth’s ‘Circus Church’ and a modern church on a Fareham housing estate will be explored this Sunday. Self-confessed geek Charlie Stevenson will explain how a popular Victorian church on the site of a former circus eventually became St John the Evangelist Church in Fareham, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Read more
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15 Sept. 2023
Called as a teenager to serve God
Richard Shurmer was an RE teacher for 36 years and has been a Reader for 37 years. He’s now responding to God’s call to be ordained. He’ll be one of seven people ordained deacon as part of our first Michaelmas cohort of ordinands. Bishop Jonathan will ordain him in our cathedral on September 30. Read more
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14 Sept. 2023
in GeneralNew pioneer minister in Gosport
Matt Gatt has been appointed as Pioneer Minster in the parish of South Gosport. He’ll be based at St John’s Church, Forton, with the plan to reestablish a worshipping community there, as well as working with young adults and creatives in the area. Read more