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Churches Celebrate Pentecost and Mark 10 Years of Thy Kingdom Come |
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Connecting with God in Every Season Through Wild Worship |
The Anna and Portway and Danebury Benefices have invited their communities to take part in Wild Worship, the chance to be outdoors, worship God's creation and see the wonder of His world around us. Services have been held in different places across the two benefices, building links between the villages. |
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Gary the Cat Adds Extra Purr-sonality to St Mary's Sholing |
St Mary's Church Sholing recently shared photos of Gary the cat who comes along to services and even made a surprise appearance at a wedding! Revd Garry Roberts said, “He is one of my most regular church members! He was very put out that he was not able to join the Electoral Roll! He's been to morning services, evensong, funerals but this was his first wedding." |
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Summer Marquee Events at Wolvesey |
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It's been wonderful to see so many of our diocesan community gathering together at our marquee events at Wolvesey. This week the bishops have hosted many groups, including clergy, LLMs and youth workers, ending with a pre-ordination retreat lunch next Wednesday. |
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Save the Date - Ordinations at Winchester Cathedral |
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28 June, 6pm - Ordination of Priests, 29 June, 10am - Ordination of Deacons
Ordinations are taking place at Winchester Cathedral at the end of the month, for both priests and deacons. Please join us in praying for all the candidates as they take the next step in their ministry journey. |
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Refugee Week: Community as a Superpower |
16–22 June 2025
The theme for Refugee Week this year is Community as a Superpower, inviting communities to do Simple Acts – everyday actions you can do to stand with refugees. Find resources to take part below, or use Welcome Churches’ resources to plan a service and celebrate God’s work with refugees. |
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First Meeting of the Single Clergy Network |
22 July, Pub Meal in Otterbourne, TBC
The first social gathering of the new Single Clergy Network takes place next month - a pub meal in Otterbourne! Please contact Ann Devereux, Single Clergy Lead Support, for more information.
Email: annd@acnb-church.org
(please cc Frances Ter Haar: Frances.TerHaar@winchester.anglican.org) |
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Church of England Shares National Spending Plans |
The national church has announced plans to invest more than £1.6 billion towards sharing the good news of Jesus and serving local communities over the next 3 years. We're now working through the implications for these changes to our diocesan budget and what impact they'll have on our underlying budget deficit. |
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Festival of Preaching 2025 |
13 September, Southwark Cathedral, London
The theme of this year's festival is 'Preaching Truth to Power' - equipping church leaders to preach the truth with courage, clarity, and conviction. Speakers include Bishop Mariann Budde, Sam Wells, Mark Oakley, Selina Stone, Natalie Collins, Steve Chalke and David Runcorn. |
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Spiritual directors on the diocesan register are warmly invited to join us at Old Alresford Place for a networking and fellowship meeting, an opportunity to come together for discussion, prayer and mutual support. |
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Invitation to Global Majority Heritage (GMH) Clergy |
9 July, 2pm, Old Alresford Place
On 9 July, Guy Hewitt from the national church’s Racial Justice Unit will be holding a closed meeting with GMH clergy - if you are ordained and from a Global Majority Heritage background, we would very much like you to be there. Please email Lucy Howlett to confirm attendance. |
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Organ Concert by James McVinnie |
14th June, 7:30pm, Winchester Cathedral
It's not too late to buy tickets for an unforgettable evening of spectacular organ music by the talented James McVinnie, an English organist and keyboard player. Book here >>> |
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Events Around the Diocese |
17 June, 8:15am, All Saints, St Leonards & St Ives |
28 June, 9am, Old Alresford Place |
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15 July, 9:30am, Old Alresford Place |
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Congratulations to Kate Fletcher, who was commissioned as an Anna Chaplain in the South Downs Benefice on Sunday! Pictured here with vicar of her home benefice St Luke's Stanmore, Revd Marianne Foster, the Rector of the Downs Benefice Revd Kevin Rogers, Bishop Philip, and Debbie Thrower, founder of Anna Chaplaincy.
Kate said, "This job is an absolute joy. Yes, there are times of sadness, but to be able to be present and walk alongside those adjusting to change is a privilege. Anna Chaplaincy is vital. Church is not just those that follow or are the future. It is also those that have gone before and those that are still here. Change to our chronological age, physical capability or mental health does not change who we are inside." |
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Around the Diocese and Beyond... |
Do you have a vacancy you'd like us to share?
Get in touch with communications@winchester.anglican.org. |
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Sharing the Sad News of the Death of Father Reginald Sweet |
With great sadness, we announce the recent death of Father Reginald Sweet, who served the St Cross community for over 21 years, and was in ministry for 63 years. The Revd Dominik Chmielewski, Rector of the Parish of St Faith, said, "He was respected and much loved for his kindness, generosity and a wonderful sense of humour, by all who met him. His wisdom and faithful priestly ministry touched and changed countless lives. He died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones. He will be greatly missed." |
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