News Stories
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21 Feb. 2024
‘Bubble Church’ is godsend for families
A new service for families who have babies or toddlers has been launched at St Matthew’s Church, Bridgemary. ‘Bubble Church’ is a monthly service that includes puppets, action songs and fun. 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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18 Aug. 2023
Teenagers deepen discipleship on summer trip
Eleven to 18-year-olds from across our diocese spent five days on a summer residential organised by the team behind their High Tide youth services. They enjoyed mountain-biking, archery, baking and pottery, plus a murder mystery, water slide, paint party and silent disco. And there were regular sessions of worship, prayer and discussion based on the Christmas, Easter and Pentecost stories. Read more
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25 July 2023
Young pilgrims enjoy trip to Taizé
Young adults from across our diocese spent a week with thousands of others across the world at the ecumenical Taizé Community in France. They experienced reflective worship, community living and prayer in a pilgrimage led by Bishop Jonathan. Read more
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14 July 2023
Parents, churches and schools to work together on ‘Chatting Faith’
Our diocese is launching a new project to link parents, churches and schools – using reflections on secular storybooks that they are reading anyway. ‘Chatting Faith’ will be part of the national C of E’s ‘Growing Faith’ movement. Read more
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10 July 2023
Children enjoy animals, flowers and plants at ‘Muddy Church’
This Gosport church has welcomed chickens and tortoises to its allotment space. It will use these animals, as well as plants, flowers and vegetables, to help teach local children and families about how to care for God’s creation. Read more
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16 June 2023
Connecting with God through nature and sausage butties
St James’ Church, Emsworth, provides alternative worship spaces for children and families using their church gardens and cooked breakfasts. Read more
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30 May 2023
Church is packed with toddlers
St Jude’s Church in Southsea hosts Little Tiddlers – a baby and toddler group that echoes the thinking of the national C of E’s Growing Faith movement Read more
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28 April 2023
Young people ring for the King
Young bell ringers Pollyanna and Maxim will be among those ringing church bells to celebrate the Coronation of HM the King. They joined the newly-formed Droxford Bellringers as part of the national drive to find more people to ring bells to mark the Coronation. Read more
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24 April 2023
Our diocese chosen as Growing Faith hub
Our diocese has been chosen as one of 12 Growing Faith hubs across the country, we seek to make ministry and mission to children and young people integral to the work of the Church of England. Read more