News Stories
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5 Nov. 2020
in GeneralDenmead worshippers knit poppy tribute
Villagers in Denmead knitted more than 1,500 poppies, which have been draped over the church’s entrance as a tribute to those whose sacrifices we remember on Remembrance Sunday. The Great Poppy Knit kept people very busy during the first lockdown. Read more
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30 Oct. 2020
in GeneralGosport worshippers help to feed the needy this Christmas
Worshippers from Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, will be helping to feed needy families this Christmas after donating to a local project. Crisis Food Gosport has been collecting and handing out food since the start of lockdown, and will be putting together special hampers for Christmas Read more
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22 Oct. 2020
in GeneralCathedral to host Remembrance Sunday service
Our cathedral will host a Remembrance Sunday service, which will be live-streamed to all. Other churches around the diocese will also offer digital Remembrance Sunday worship as we remember the sacrifices made by others to preserve our freedom Read more
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14 Oct. 2020
in GeneralBishop responds to IICSA report
Bishop Christopher has responded to the national report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, which has published its report into the Church of England Read more
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16 Sept. 2020
in GeneralCity-wide Harvest campaign will feed the needy
Christians from across the city of Portsmouth are launching a Harvest campaign to help feed those in need this autumn. Churches, schools and libraries will be collecting donations from churchgoers and non-churchgoers to help vulnerable families, the homeless, those who have suffered domestic abuse and asylum seekers. Read more
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13 Aug. 2020
in GeneralChurch repairs clock on spire
Worshippers from St Jude’s Church in Southsea have repaired the clock on the spire of their historic church. The timepiece now allows those shopping in the nearby Palmerston Road shopping centre to tell the time. Read more
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20 July 2020
in GeneralWorshippers meet for Matins in the churchyard
Worshippers from St Thomas a Becket, Warblington, met outside their church for a service of Matins, as one way of coping with the current restrictions on public worship Read more
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5 July 2020
in GeneralWorshippers delighted to be back in church
Churchgoers have expressed their delight at being able to worship inside their churches again for the first time in more than three months, as restrictions continue to be eased. They practised social distancing as they tried to keep each other safe from the pandemic. Read more
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2 July 2020
in GeneralAmbulance workers thank church for reorganising their wedding
Steph Little and Tom Martin were due to get married on July 4. The coronavirus pandemic meant their wedding day had to be postponed for a year. But when the Prime Minister said that small weddings could go ahead from July 4, they had 11 days to reorganise their big day. They wanted to thank St Faith's Church, Lee-on-Solent for moving heaven and earth to help them to make the arrangements. Read more
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29 June 2020
in GeneralLottery funding to develop heritage and culture in Portsmouth
National Lottery funding will help to pay for a range of community activities focussed around the restoration of a historic organ in a Portsmouth church. The Organ Project, based at St Mary's Church in Fratton, has been given a grant of £764,000 towards a three-year project to deliver engaging and inspiring activities associated with 130 years of music-making in the heart of Portsmouth Read more