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Churches work together to help new residents

CHRISTIANS are working together to plan spiritual support for 2,000 new households.

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Process to find new bishop gathers pace

THE Ven. Peter Hancock, chair of the vacancy-in-see committee, provides an update on the appointment...

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Stewardship message challenges Diocese's giving levels

IF we gave as much to the Church as the national average, we’d raise an extra £600,000 a year.

 

 

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Diocesan information

Here's where you find out more about the Anglican diocese of Portsmouth:

Our people: Information about the bishop, contact details for our diocesan staff team (and directions on how to find our new offices), our chaplains in hospitals, university, the navy and prisons, and our Readers.

Our work: Find out more about the diocese as a whole, and about the work of our various sections: Mission and Resources (clergy pay, property, DAC and child protection), Mission and Discipleship (training, spirituality and stewardship), Mission and Society (communications, social responsibility, interfaith work and voluntary care groups) and Mission and Education (church schools, college and university chaplaincies) sections. Find out more about our cathedral here.

Latest information: Read the latest news in our diocesan newspaper, the Pompey Chimes, check out the latest events on our diocesan calendar, access up-to-date contact details on our diocesan directory (you need a password!) or read our updated Diocesan Handbook. Find out about our vacant parishes and download parish profiles and application forms.

Resources: Find out about training in child protection, spirituality, children and youth work, check out which books and resources you can borrow from our diocesan offices, or discover our online prayer resources

 

Kairos is the name for the strategic review process to help re-shape our diocese. Click here for an overview, and to link to further information about the vision, the goals, the problem, the process and the timetable. Click here for details of the second cycle of our Kairos process - Kairos: Buildings.

Click here to see the new Diocesan Calendar

Calendar for Week beginning 29/06/2009
 
ST. MARY'S CHURCH Mass and Charity Lunch
01/07/09
starts at12:00until13:00
Location: St. Mary's Church Fratton Road, Fratton, Portsmouth

CHRIST CHURCH Jubilee Organfest
01/07/09
starts at19:30until21:30
Location: Christ Church TOTLAND, ISLE OF WIGHT
TOTLAND, Christ Church (7.30pm): Jubilee Organfest. Celebrating 50 years of organ recitals in West W   More...

CHRIST CHURCH Jubilee Organfest
01/07/09
starts at19:30until21:30
Location: Christ Church TOTLAND, ISLE OF WIGHT
TOTLAND, Christ Church (7.30pm): Jubilee Organfest. Celebrating 50 years of organ recitals in West W   More...

ST. FAITH'S CHURCH Coffee Morning
04/07/09
starts at10:30until11:00
Location: St. Faith's Church Crasswell Street LANDPORT, HANTS

ST. THOMAS'S CATHEDRAL Ordination of Deacons
04/07/09
starts at12:00until14:00
Location: St. Thomas's Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH, HANTS

PURBROOK PARK SCHOOL Christ Church Portsdown Summer Fete
04/07/09
starts at13:00until16:00
Location: Purbrook Park School Park Avenue PURBROOK, HANTS
PURBROOK, Purbrook Park School, Park Avenue (1-4pm): Christ Church Portsdown Summer Fete. Stalls, ar   More...

ST. THOMAS'S CATHEDRAL Ordination of Priests
04/07/09
starts at18:00until19:30
Location: St. Thomas's Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH, HANTS

ALTON ABBEY Surrey Voices
04/07/09
starts at18:30until21:30
Location: Alton Abbey ALTON, HANTS
ALTON, Alton Abbey (6.30pm): Surrey Voices. Secular and religious music. Tickets: £12, from Friends   More...

ALL SAINTS CHURCH BOTLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
05/07/09
starts at09:00until23:30
Location: All Saints Church BOTLEY, HANTS
Please visit the website
http://mti.botley.com for details of the daily events.   More...

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Concert
05/07/09
starts at15:30until16:30
Location: Holy Trinity Church Trinity Green GOSPORT, HANTS
GOSPORT, Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green (3.30pm): Concert. Warwickshire Youth Corale perform. Ad   More...

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Taize-style Night Prayer
05/07/09
starts at18:00until19:00
Location: Holy Trinity Church NEWTOWN
Part of deanery-by-deanery roadshow. Details: the Revd Dominic Clarke (01730-266199)   More...

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH BOTLEY Festival Choral Evensong
05/07/09
starts at18:30until21:00
Location: All Saints' Church Botley High Street Botley SO30 2EA
The choir of All Saints' mark the beginning of the Botley Music festival with Choral evensong f   More...

ST. MARY'S CHURCH Summer Choral Evensong
05/07/09
starts at18:30until19:30
Location: St. Mary's Church Green Road ALVERSTOKE, HANTS
with St. Mary's Choir   More...

ALL SAINTS CHURCH Festival Choral Evensong
05/07/09
starts at18:30until19:30
Location: All Saints Church BOTLEY, HANTS
Followed by cheese and wine reception. Part of Botley Music Festival.   More...

ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH ST. MARY'S CHOIR SINGS SUMMER CHORAL EVENSONG
05/07/09
starts at18:30until19:30
Location: St. Mary's Parish Church Green Road ALVERSTOKE, GOSPORT, HANTS

ALL SAINTS CHURCH Recital by soprano Patricia Jenkins
06/07/09
starts at12:30until13:00
Location: All Saints Church BOTLEY, HANTS
Part of Botley Music Festival   More...

ALL SAINTS CHURCH Handbell ringing
06/07/09
starts at13:30until14:30
Location: All Saints Church BOTLEY, HANTS
With Owslebury Bells. Part of Botley Music Festival.   More...

BOTLEY SQUARE Street Entertainment
06/07/09
starts at18:30until19:30
Location: Botley Square BOTLEY HANTS
Includes Morris dancing, choirs, Irish band and hog roast. Part of Botley Music Festival   More...