Category Archives: Diocese

Message from Bishop Debbie

Posted on 5th June 2021 by John Barber

Bishop Debbie of the Winchester Diocese has sent the following message that may be of interest to you, especially if you are feeling anxious about the way forward for all of us in these still challenging times: Earlier this week, … Continue reading →

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Living in Love and Faith Course – now completed

Posted on 25th March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

21 of our parish have now completed the five week course produced by the Church of England called ‘Living in Love and Faith’ which aims to help Christians think more deeply about what it means to be human particularly in … Continue reading →

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Bishop David speaks about Lent

Posted on 3rd March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease
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Living his Story – Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2021 Lent Book

Posted on 3rd March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease
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Letter from The Director of Operations of Winchester Diocese

Posted on 25th February 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

To the PCC and Congregation of The Parish of The Itchen Valley, I am writing on behalf of the Bishop’s Council to sincerely thank your parish for meeting your requested contributions to the 2020 Common Mission Fund in full. This … Continue reading →

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The Common Mission Fund

Posted on 19th January 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

Please do see the attached poster which has been sent to us to pin up in our churches – but probably more likely that you will be able to see on here!

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Holy Week 2020

Posted on 5th April 2020 by Revd Alex Pease

Dear All, Holy Week commences today.  As you know, we are really limited in what we can put on in terms of services during this period.  Our team is small at the best of times but child care is taking … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Brexit – Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Winchester, Basingstoke and Southampton

Posted on 12th November 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

I received the following letter from our Diocesan Bishop recently after a really excellent presentation by Malcolm Brown at Wolvsey a couple of weeks ago.  I thought that you (as our worshipping community) might like to read it in full. … Continue reading →

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Lavinia Owen receives the Bishop’s Commission for Mission

Posted on 12th October 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

Winchester Cathedral was completely packed out today for Lavinia Owen to be given the Bishops Commission for Mission after the course that she attended last year. I was really struck by how popular these courses were with 90 people from … Continue reading →

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Bishops Letter on Brexit crisis

Posted on 25th September 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

I received the following letter from our Bishops Tim Davind and Debbie this week. Dear Clergy and Parish Leaders, We are conscious that in the past few weeks there have been many changes to both our local politics in the … Continue reading →

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Thy Kingdom Come – video of events throughout the Diocese

Posted on 17th June 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

While we were enjoying our wonderful Thy Kingdom Come sung evensong on Pentecost Sunday, this is what was happening elsewhere in the Diocese

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Lavinia Owen and the Bishop’s Commission for Mission/Pastoral

Posted on 13th May 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

Lavinia Owen will be known to many of us for her acting skills in many roles with the Southwood Players, but also she has for many years been leading CAMEO our monthly lunch for our more senior neighbours.  In addition, she is … Continue reading →

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New Bishop of Southampton appointed

Posted on 16th April 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

A new bishop has been appointed for the southern half of our Diocese (we are in the northern half)…..watch this video to see who it is! Bishop David Williams remains responsible for our half of the Diocese as Bishop of … Continue reading →

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Common Mission Fund – Letter of thanks from Winchester Diocese – by Colin Harbidge Head of Operations

Posted on 22nd January 2019 by Revd Alex Pease

To: The PCC and Congregation of The Parish of Itchen Valley, I am writing to express our grateful thanks for meeting your common mission fund request for 2018  in full, enabling the funding of mission and ministry right across the … Continue reading →

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Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Walks in Itchen Valley Parish

Posted on 16th May 2018 by Revd Alex Pease

This week we have been holding our prayer walks as part of the international prayer campaign Thy Kingdom Come.  We have prayed through Avington, some of Itchen Abbas and Easton.  I am hoping that we can cover Martyr Worthy and … Continue reading →

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