News Stories
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8 Oct. 2021
in GeneralNew Bishop of Portsmouth is announced
The tenth Bishop of Portsmouth will be the Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, who is currently Dean of York Minster. Downing Street today announced this news on behalf of HM the Queen. He will succeed the Rt Rev Christopher Foster, who retired earlier this year.
He will spend today touring the diocese, meeting churchgoers, community leaders and church school staff and students. He'll spend time at Portsmouth Cathedral, Newport Minster and St Peter's, Petersfield, in prayer as he takes on this responsibility.
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5 Oct. 2021
in GeneralNew chaplain to older people to be commissioned
The diocese’s first ‘Anna Chaplain’ is to be commissioned this Sunday, to work with older people in West Wight. Anne Powell will take on this role after she is commissioned by her vicar, the Rev Leisa Potter, at All Saints Church, Freshwater, on October 10. Read more
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4 Oct. 2021
in GeneralChurch’s outreach to vulnerable marks 15 years
Friday Fridge, based at St Jude’s Church, Southsea, initially offered a spiritual chill-out to those leaving pubs and clubs in Southsea late on Friday nights. It has now evolved into an outreach to the most vulnerable in the local community, with those who are homeless, or are on the margins of society, turning up each week for food and hot drinks.
Over the pandemic, the drop-in cafe became a takeaway service only. To mark its 15th birthday it will revert back to being a drop-in cafe. The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth will officially re-open the Fridge as a cafe on Friday 8th October. Read more -
27 Sept. 2021
in GeneralNew parish centre planned to serve community
Worshippers at St Mary’s Church in Alverstoke have unveiled the design of their new parish centre, which will aim to serve the community. The new design was unveiled at a launch weekend, which included the launch of fundraising to pay for the remaining cost of the centre. It ultimately aims to be a venue for groups across Gosport and beyond to use to help create community. Read more
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21 Sept. 2021
in GeneralBasic healthy food on offer via Cosham Larder project
The Cosham Larder is run by local churchgoers and provides basic, healthy food to people living in Cosham, Wymering and Paulsgrove. Read more
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30 Aug. 2021
in GeneralHistoric building transformed into community hub
Villagers and churchgoers transformed their historic church building in an ambitious project to create a new hub for their community. St Mary and All Angels, Droxford, completed their building work and launched their new cafe at the start of 2020. Despite having to close at various points because of the pandemic, it has already proved to be a hit with villagers, ramblers and cyclists - bringing new life to the church building. Read more
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20 Aug. 2021
in GeneralNew font created as church meets in school
The congregation at St John’s Church, Ryde, are meeting in Oakfield C of E Primary School for services at the moment because their church building is being repaired. They wanted to be able to host baptism services, but the school has no font. They decided to work alongside pupils from the school to create a new font, and the first child was baptised in the newly-created font this month. Read more
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9 Aug. 2021
in GeneralHeritage of the ‘little church in the field’ celebrated
A unique partnership will give a new lease of life to St Hubert’s Church, Idsworth – the little church in the field that is visible from the Havant to Portsmouth railway line. Read more
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16 July 2021
in General1,000 years of church history celebrated
A major project to create an embroidery to mark the 1,000th anniversary of Corhampton Church has been completed. The project was begun with schoolchildren ahead of the Covid pandemic. It's part of a series of celebrations to mark this significant anniversary. Read more
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14 May 2021
in GeneralBishop’s farewell Parliamentary speech urges action for poorest
Bishop Christopher made his valedictory speech as a member of the House of Lords, as he stepped down as Bishop of Portsmouth. In a debate about the Queen’s Speech, he questioned how the government might achieve their aim of ‘levelling up’. Read more