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'Minster' status for island church

THE Anglican church at the heart of the Isle of Wight has been designated a ‘minster’ church.

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Church to help community with £2.4m revamp

AN AMBITIOUS project aims to transform a Portsmouth church to help meet the needs of the local...

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Diocese's response to island schools proposals

THE Church of England diocese that includes the Isle of Wight has responded to proposals to...

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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.

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 12/05/2008
 
PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL Legal Service
12/05/08
starts at10:30until11:30
Location: Portsmouth Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH

ELSON, ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE Mass
14/05/08
starts at19:30
Location: ELSON, St. Thomas the Apostle on the corner of Elson Road and Elson Lane Gosport PO12 4EZ
A simple, said celebration of the Eucharist in a small, child-friendly, Inclusive and welcoming sacr   More...

HOUSE OF BETHANY Using the Sisters as a resource
15/05/08
starts at10:00until12:30
Location: House of Bethany 7 Nelson Road SOUTHSEA
SOUTHSEA, House of Bethany, 7 Nelson Road (10am-12.30pm): Using the Sisters as a resource. Chance fo   More...

ST WILFRID'S CHURCH Charity Lunch
15/05/08
starts at12:00until13:00
Location: St Wilfrid's Church George Street FRATTON

CATHEDRAL HOUSE Cathedral Club
15/05/08
starts at19:30until20:30
Location: Cathedral House St Thomas's Street PORTSMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH, Cathedral House, St Thomas’s Street (7.30pm): Cathedral club. Talk by Phillip Adams on ‘   More...

PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL Portsmouth Grammar School Summer Concert
16/05/08
starts at19:30until21:30
Location: Portsmouth Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH

ELSON, ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE Mass
16/05/08
starts at10:00
Location: ELSON, St. Thomas the Apostle on the corner of Elson Road and Elson Lane Gosport PO12 4EZ
A simple, said celebration of the Eucharist in a small, child-friendly, Inclusive and welcoming sacr   More...

THE F A CUP FINAL - PORTSMOUTH PLAYING AT WEMBLEY
17/05/08
starts at09:00until23:30
Location:

THE HIGH HOUSE Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral Quiet Day
17/05/08
starts at10:00until15:00
Location: The High House Stroud PETERSFIELD
PETERSFIELD, The High House, Stroud (10am-3pm): Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral quiet day. Led by Je   More...

HOUSE OF BETHANY Quiet Day
17/05/08
starts at10:00until16:00
Location: House of Bethany 7 Nelson Road SOUTHSEA HANTS
SOUTHSEA, House of Bethany, 7 Nelson Road (10am-4pm): Quiet day. Led by the Rev Simon Rundell. Pleas   More...

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH retreat day for people with special needs
17/05/08
starts at10:00until16:00
Location: All Saints' Church Commercial Road PORTSMOUTH, HANTS
PORTSMOUTH, All Saints’ Church, Commercial Road (10am-4pm): Retreat day for people with special need   More...

CHRIST CHURCH Christian Aid Walk
17/05/08
starts at10:00until18:30
Location: Christ Church The Broadway SANDOWN, ISLE OF WIGHT
SANDOWN, Christ Church, The Broadway (10am): Christian Aid walk. Circular five-mile walk, via woodla   More...

PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL Concert by the Portsmouth University and Portsmouth Cathedral Choirs
17/05/08
starts at19:30until20:30
Location: Portsmouth Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH

ALL SAINTS CHURCH Concert by Solent Male Voice Choir
17/05/08
starts at19:30until20:30
Location: All Saints Church Hambledon Road DENMEAD
DENMEAD, All Saints Church, Hambledon Road (7.30pm): Concert by Solent Male Voice Choir. Tickets: £8   More...

ST MARY'S CHURCH, Parish Mass and confirmation service
18/05/08
starts at10:00until12:00
Location: St Mary's Church, Fratton Road FRATTON, HANTS
PORTSMOUTH, St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road, Fratton (10am): Parish Mass and confirmation service. Wi   More...

PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL portsmouth City Service
18/05/08
starts at11:00until12:30
Location: Portsmouth Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL Trinity Sunday Lecture
18/05/08
starts at16:00until17:30
Location: Portsmouth Cathedral High Street PORTSMOUTH, HANTS
Trinity Sunday lecture. ‘Your Money or Your Life: the place of money in faith and life’ by the Rt Re   More...

MINSTER CHURCH OF ST THOMAS Trinity Sunday Lecture
18/05/08
starts at19:00until20:30
Location: Minster Church of St Thomas St Thomas's Square NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT
NEWPORT, Minster Church of St Thomas, St Thomas’s Square (7pm): Trinity Sunday lecture. ‘Your Money   More...

ELSON, ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE Parish Mass
18/05/08
starts at10:00
Location: ELSON, St. Thomas the Apostle on the corner of Elson Road and Elson Lane Gosport PO12 4EZ
A welcoming, friendly and inclusive church coming together to worship with hymns, choir and Sunday S   More...