News Stories
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5 April 2019
Bishop’s Council recommends parish reorganisation plans
Our Bishop’s Council has recommended proposals that will reorganise parishes in three areas of our diocese - to help us to grow the church in its discipleship, its impact on society and in the size of its congregations Read more
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1 Feb. 2019
Bishop’s Council’s reorganisation plans announced
Our Bishop’s Council has proposed plans to reinvigorate the Church of England’s outreach in key areas of the diocese. Read more
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23 Jan. 2019
‘Boris bike’ scheme could be launched in refurbished church
St Margaret’s Community Church in Eastney could be the headquarters for a new scheme to place loan bikes across the city. The ‘Boris bike’ scheme is just one of the projects that the church will host in its desire to be at the heart of the local community. Funding from the national Church will help worshippers to refurbish the building, so that worship can re-start there - four years after it was declared unsafe. Read more
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17 Dec. 2018
Worshippers wow Gunwharf shoppers with carol concert
Worshippers from Harbour Church in Portsmouth wowed shoppers in Gunwharf Quays with an open-air carol concert that coincided with late-night shopping. The worship band mixed traditional carols with modern worship songs and a special rendition of Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’. Read more
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6 Dec. 2018
New timetable for parish reorganisation plans
The timetable to decide potential plans for parish reorganisation has been changed - because of the amount of feedback our diocese has received Read more
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4 Nov. 2018
Musician appointed to lead new ‘choir church’
The man who will lead our newest church plant has been appointed. Alastair Ross will take charge of a brand new choir for children and young people which will ultimately become a new congregation Read more
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9 Oct. 2018
Multi-million pound investment to help our mission and ministry
Our £9.1m project aims to help us to prompt spiritual and numerical growth and to help us to engage better with our local communities Read more
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8 Oct. 2018
New congregation celebrates first birthday
Fran Carabott was licensed as a lay pioneer to lead St Margaret’s Community Church as it celebrated its first birthday Read more
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11 Sept. 2018
New congregation serves Gosport families
One of our pioneer ministers has launched a brand new congregation based around food and activities for children and adults Read more
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23 Aug. 2018
Choir to be core of brand new church
We’re aiming to plant a new congregation based around the power of music with a children’s choir at its core Read more