Diocese of Winchester

News from the diocese of Winchester. The diocese of Winchester covers most of Hampshire, a part of eastern Dorset, and the Channel Islands.

For current vacancies in the diocese visit: Jobs in the diocese of Winchester

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‘Antisocial behaviour’ closes Glastonbury churchyard; Man arrested after dead animals found; Pilgrimage website offers inclusive experience

09 May 2025

Boscombe parish gets £400k for youth in Winchester growth bid

A PARISH church in the network of Holy Trinity, Brompton (HTB), and situated in one of the most deprived parts of the south-west has been allocated more than £400,000 for mission to children, young people, and families through the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board

17 Apr 2025

Church Commissioners’ green deal is more than a flutter

THE Church Commissioners and the non-profit organisation Butterfly Conservation have agreed on a fresh lease at Magdalen Hill Down, a nature reserve near Winchester, allowing them to continue to protect butterflies

17 Apr 2025

‘Significant failings’ found at Winchester Cathedral

03 Mar 2025

Safeguarding team seeks to bring CDM cases against ten clerics named by Makin

25 Feb 2025

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

17 Jan 2025

Faculty granted for Traveller grave described by PCC as ‘ostentatious’

26 Dec 2024

Bishop David Williams of Basingstoke to be Bishop of Truro

11 Dec 2024

Dean of Winchester to retire ‘for personal reasons’

13 Nov 2024

Archdeacon with church-growth remit to be Bishop of Southampton

13 Sep 2024

In my father’s footsteps

09 Aug 2024

General Synod digest: Members agree clergy need a break

12 Jul 2024

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Bishops of Hereford and Bath & Wells call for support for Synod motion on church funds

Ordination of lay ministers is ‘inflammatory’ say bishops

Historians call for Church Commissioners to scrap £100-million slavery justice fund

Leicester stalker had reference from Bishop Dyer

Power dynamics risk being ‘masked’ by generosity as resource churches grow, report warns

Ordination of lay ministers is ‘inflammatory’ say bishops

New C of E booklet invites the faithful to explore the Nicene Creed

Archbishop of York and RC Bishop of Middlesborough make ecumenical pilgrimage

St Paul’s Cathedral and London diocese tighten policy on prebendaries

Bishops of Hereford and Bath & Wells call for support for Synod motion on church funds

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Job of the Week

Archdeacon of Reigate

London and Home Counties

The Archdeaconry of Reigate is the largest Archdeaconry geographically within the Diocese of Southwark. It comprises suburban outer London and smaller commuter towns, and beautiful Surrey countryside.

Clerical

Rector

South West

The villages of South Petherton, the Seavingtons, and the Lambrooks form the united benefice seeking to build on recent pioneering initiatives.

Vicar

South West

We are two parishes with three churches in the beautiful North Somerset countryside and are eager to find a new Vicar to come and work alongside us as we seek to put the love of Christ at the heart of our three villages.

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Top Feature

When the trees of the churchyard sing

Paul Wood finds ancient yews and other species with stories to tell

Top Comment

Residential training is still greatly needed

The Church should not neglect the importance of community to being formed for the priesthood, argues George Guiver

Diocese of Winchester

UK news in brief

Boscombe parish gets £400k for youth in Winchester growth bid

Church Commissioners’ green deal is more than a flutter

‘Significant failings’ found at Winchester Cathedral

Safeguarding team seeks to bring CDM cases against ten clerics named by Makin

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

Faculty granted for Traveller grave described by PCC as ‘ostentatious’

Bishop David Williams of Basingstoke to be Bishop of Truro

Dean of Winchester to retire ‘for personal reasons’

Archdeacon with church-growth remit to be Bishop of Southampton

In my father’s footsteps

General Synod digest: Members agree clergy need a break

Most Popular

Bishops of Hereford and Bath & Wells call for support for Synod motion on church funds

Ordination of lay ministers is ‘inflammatory’ say bishops

Historians call for Church Commissioners to scrap £100-million slavery justice fund

Leicester stalker had reference from Bishop Dyer

Power dynamics risk being ‘masked’ by generosity as resource churches grow, report warns

Ordination of lay ministers is ‘inflammatory’ say bishops

New C of E booklet invites the faithful to explore the Nicene Creed

Archbishop of York and RC Bishop of Middlesborough make ecumenical pilgrimage

St Paul’s Cathedral and London diocese tighten policy on prebendaries

Bishops of Hereford and Bath & Wells call for support for Synod motion on church funds

Job of the Week

Archdeacon of Reigate

London and Home Counties

Clerical

Rector

South West

Vicar

South West

Top Feature

When the trees of the churchyard sing

Top Comment

Residential training is still greatly needed

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