News Stories
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9 Jan. 2022
in GeneralArchdeacon of the Isle of Wight to step down
The Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and team rector of Newport and Carisbrooke with Gatcombe, is to step down. He will move on to become chief executive of a charity. Read more
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7 Jan. 2022
in GeneralChurch stalwart marks 80 years as member
John Cheverton from Seaview has marked 80 years as a church member - serving as a choirboy, organist and PCC secretary since joining in 1941. Read more
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20 Dec. 2021
in GeneralActors give farm visitors taste of the Nativity
Actors from the team who produce the Havant Passion Plays staged short versions of the Nativity story with real animals. They acted out the story of Jesus's birth amid goats and sheep at Staunton County Park in the days leading up to Christmas Read more
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7 Dec. 2021
in GeneralHello from our new Safeguarding Trainer
A welcome from our new Safeguarding Trainer, Julia Barton Read more
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7 Dec. 2021
in GeneralCreative carol services happening across area
Our churches are hosting a variety of carol service, in churches and elsewhere around our local communities. Join us to celebrate the timeless story about the birth of the child who would be our Saviour. Read more
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2 Dec. 2021
in GeneralKnitted hearts carry Christmas message of love
Worshippers have knitted hundreds of love hearts, which they intend to leave across their parish to help communicate the Christmas message of love. The idea came from St Matthew's Church, Bridgemary, and has spawned a plethora of other hearts being created, in line with the national C of E's 'At The Heart Of Christmas' campaign. Read more
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1 Dec. 2021
in GeneralAnimals at heart of Christmas celebrations
Families can come and meet some of the animals that were involved in the Nativity story at our churches – as the story of Jesus’s birth is re-enacted in this Advent season. Read more
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1 Dec. 2021
in GeneralMessage from chair of Safeguarding Advisory Panel
Here's a message from Kerry Young, who now chairs our Diocesan Advisory Safeguarding Panel Read more
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23 Nov. 2021
in GeneralChurch hides ‘baby Jesus rocks’ ahead of Christmas
Those living around the Crookhorn area are being invited to search for small rocks, hidden by churchgoers, that will help to tell the story of Christmas. These ‘baby Jesus rocks’ are small rocks with characters painted onto them, which have been placed in various parts of the community for you to find. Read more
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22 Nov. 2021
in GeneralPortsmouth Cathedral at the heart of Christmas this festive season
In 2020, many experienced a Christmas where so many of the ways we traditionally mark the season were denied. This year, Portsmouth Cathedral welcomes all to celebrate this extraordinary time of the year, from heart-warming events to traditional carol services. Read more