News Stories
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20 Nov. 2023
Bishop Jonathan appoints new priest for Copnor
Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Clive Gardner to be the new priest-in-charge of St Cuthbert’s and St Aidan’s, Copnor, in Portsmouth. He’ll start his work there in Spring 2024 after being team vicar in the parish of Wimbledon for the past 11 years. Read more
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2 Oct. 2023
MY FAITH: Transforming lives by teaching dance
Dance teacher Summer Reber leads a unique dance school for those with special needs – and it happens in her home church. The Identical School of Dance has been meeting in St Alban’s Church, West Leigh. Read more
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15 Sept. 2023
Called as a teenager to serve God
Richard Shurmer was an RE teacher for 36 years and has been a Reader for 37 years. He’s now responding to God’s call to be ordained. He’ll be one of seven people ordained deacon as part of our first Michaelmas cohort of ordinands. Bishop Jonathan will ordain him in our cathedral on September 30. Read more
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13 Sept. 2023
Senior teacher among those being ordained
Senior teacher Clare King fitted in her ordination training around a busy job leading a school department. Now she’s one of seven people preparing to be ordained by Bishop Jonathan at our Michaelmas ordination service on September 30. She’ll be serving in Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge, where she’s already part of the congregation. Read more
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27 June 2023
New priest is the happiest she’s ever been
Newly-ordained priest the Rev Amanda Sim used to think that Christians were weird. Now she’s the one leading church services as a newly-ordained priest. She originally came to faith because her son joined the cathedral choir. She was blown away by the worship and experienced God’s presence. She can now see that her entire life was leading up to her current role. Read more
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21 June 2023
Teacher left the classroom to follow a new calling
Buffy Langdown had been a teacher for 24 years when she decided to step down and consider a future in ordained ministry. Now she’ll be one of six people ordained as deacons in our cathedral on June 24. Read more
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31 May 2023
MY FAITH: Summer trip inspired me to become a disciple
She was already a churchgoer, but Alicia Lea only committed herself totally to the Christian faith while on a High Tide holiday in summer 2022 Read more
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15 Nov. 2022
‘I’ll take my memories with me – but it’s time for our church to close’
The final two deputy wardens at St Wilfrid’s Church in Fratton have shared their memories of the church as it prepares to close its doors. Bishop Jonathan will process on Sunday with the congregation from St Wilfrid’s, back to St Mary’s in Fratton Road – the church it was originally planted from 115 years ago Read more
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3 Nov. 2022
MY FAITH: Ordination confirmed God’s call for me to plant new church
It was only when the Rev Fran Carabott was ordained at our cathedral that he felt he was truly part of the Church of England. It marked the culmination of a journey of faith that began after a tragedy, and included a strong sense of calling to plant a brand new church. He’s now leading St Margaret’s Church in Southsea, reaching to those in the local community in multiple ways. Read more
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23 June 2022
Ordination beckons for mum, despite doubts
Mum Emma Andersen will be ordained this summer, despite assuming that God will shut the door before she gets there! Emma was so sure that God would say 'no' to the idea of her being a church minister, but she will be one of six people being ordained as deacon by our bishop on July 2. Read more