News Stories
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21 April 2022
Vicar to climb mountain to fundraise for hospice
Isle of Wight vicar Amanda Collinson plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – Africa’s highest peak – to help raise money for her local hospice. Her inspiration to do so comes from the care the hospice has given to friends, as well as her Christian faith. Read more
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12 April 2022
The 93-year-old who makes an eight-hour trip to play the organ
This is 93-year-old Geoffrey Holroyde, who makes an eight-hour round trip each time he plays the organ at a historic Gosport church. He'll be stepping down as a regular organist on Easter Sunday after playing a significant role in restoring the organ in Holy Trinity Church, which was once played by Handel Read more
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28 March 2022
Inspired by film of Jesus being crucified
Vanna Pom grew up in a Cambodian village where only one family had a TV. By chance, that TV happened to be showing a film of Jesus being crucified. Seeing that film was the first step in a journey of faith that brought her to St Luke’s Church, Southsea. Read more
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23 March 2022
Church launches cafe for bus stop users
Worshippers from Church of the Good Shepherd in Crookhorn have launched a cafe for those waiting for buses outside their church building. They were already offering hot chocolates and cakes to those at the bus stop twice a week. Now they've created the Bus Stop Cafe, open from 7am-10am five days a week, as part of their outreach. Bishop Jonathan visited this week to see it for himself. Read more
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28 Feb. 2022
Our local theological college is open to all
Hear from some of those who have enrolled onto the Portsmouth Pathway, our local theological college, as they train to become clergy or Readers Read more
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4 Jan. 2022
Ex-addict gets baptised in the sea
A former alcoholic and drug addict was baptised in the sea after finding faith. Ady Hodgkinson was one of four people baptised together by C of E clergy the Revs Steve Daughtery and Heath Monaghan. Ady’s testimony includes a powerful experience of God’s Holy Spirit. Read more
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30 Oct. 2021
‘My trust in God deepened because of the pandemic’
Julia Gay, from St Mary’s Church, Portchester, tells us how her faith blossomed during the pandemic, as she had time to research whether Christianity made sense. Read more
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18 Oct. 2021
The powerlifting priest who tackled a new sport during lockdown
The Rev Deborah Curram used the pandemic lockdowns to learn how to powerlift, working alongside her son Huw. She's using her new skill to help raise funds for NHS charities and the local churches she works for in Hayling Island. Meanwhile, Huw is competing in the world powerlifting championships in Poland. Read more
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25 June 2021
Conference was catalyst for calling
Karen Crowhurst was on a diocesan conference about mission when she was asked - out of the blue - if she had ever considered becoming a Reader, or lay minister. She's now being licensed as a Reader in our cathedral. Read more
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22 June 2021
New pioneer minister fulfils lifelong ambition
Heath Monaghan has wanted to be a church minister since the age of 13. His lifelong ambition will finally be fulfilled on Saturday when he is ordained as a pioneer minister for our diocese. His new role will mean he is focussed on creating new worshipping communities for those who don't tend to engage with church Read more