News Stories
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24 Jan. 2023
Bishop meets teenagers in parish youth group
Bishop Jonathan met teenagers from TGI Thursday, based at St Faith’s, Lee-on-the-Solent. It’s just one of the church youth groups across our diocese that is encouraging young people to deepen their Christian discipleship. Read more
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8 Sept. 2022
Food is vital to cement relationships in youth group
Young people from Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, meet up for games, good, worship, prayer and chat each Friday night at 'The Zone'. The leaders of the youth group are convinced that food is one of the vital things to help build that community of teenagers. Read more
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1 Sept. 2022
Teenagers deepen their faith on summer holiday
Young people from church youth groups across the Portsmouth area enjoyed four days of fun and finding out more about faith on a summer residential holiday. The teenagers - who get together each month for High Tide youth services - spent four days in a school in Surrey for the 'Gamechangers' residential. It took TV gameshows as its theme, with the chance to take part in activities based on Bake Off, Repair Shop, Hunted, Taskmaster and Million Pound Drop Read more
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26 July 2022
Church youth groups gather in historic castle grounds
Young people aged 11-18 from church youth groups from Emsworth to Portsmouth, and from Crookhorn to Stubbington, gathered in the grounds of the historic Portchester Castle for an end-of-term celebration. The event brought together around 100 young people for a celebration that included exciting games, barbecued food and live music. Read more
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23 June 2022
Portchester youth leaders share tips
St Mary’s Church in Portchester runs two separate youth groups on a Friday night, and also engages with the families of those young people who attend. The leaders share their advice about what works and what doesn’t in their context – in case that helps other parishes as they seek to reach out to teenagers. Read more
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19 April 2022
Teenagers discover more about God on activity weekend
Fifty teenagers from churches across the Portsmouth area spent a weekend on the Isle of Wight learning more about God. They are from the ecumenical High Tide group - in which church youth groups join forces each month for worship and teaching. They headed to the Westbrook Centre near Ryde, for paintballing, swimming, bushcraft, making tie-dye t-shirts, worship, testimony and creative prayer. Read more
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3 March 2022
Children and young people at heart of bishop’s installation
Children and young people will be at the heart of a special service at which the tenth Bishop of Portsmouth will be installed in Portsmouth Cathedral. The Rt Rev Jonathan Frost will be installed into his ‘seat’ in our cathedral during a service starting at 3:30pm on Saturday 12th March. Read more
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29 Oct. 2020
Ten-year-old donates hair to charity
Ten-year-old Rebecca Patis had her hair cut for charity - donating her long locks to a charity that helps to create wigs, as well as raising funds through sponsorship. The Hart Plain Church worshipper can't wait to show off her new look to friends. Read more
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3 March 2020
Children enjoy Sunday groups in church
Children enjoy a variety of activities in our churches on a Sunday morning as they learn more about the Christian faith. Art and craft, drama, discussion and games are all on the agenda as they attend age-appropriate Sunday groups. And in many of our churches, it's not even called 'Sunday School' any more... Read more
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22 Dec. 2019
Children premiere song during Pompey match
Schoolchildren sang a brand new song at halftime during Portsmouth’s match with Ipswich Town. They are all part of Choir Church, a new worshipping community based around a children's choir, which is part of St James Church in Milton. They sang a song that was written specially for the occasion by Out of the Ark Music. Read more