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Downing Street has today announced that the next Bishop of Winchester will be the Revd Canon Tim Dakin. Bishop designate Tim (53), who is currently head of the Church Mission Society, will be consecrated as the 97th Bishop of Winchester in January and assume the role in Spring 2012. As well as heading up CMS [...]
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Final preparations are under way for the Southern Cathedrals Festival, which Winchester Cathedral will be hosting from 13th to 17th July. Every year the communities of Chichester, Salisbury and Winchester join for a celebration of concerts and services sung by their cathedral choirs, fringe events such as a children’s outreach concert, lectures, cabaret, an organ [...]
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Lou and I were overwhelmed by so many peoples’ kindness and love and generosity through the last months of my ministry in the Diocese and then on and around the Service on May 7th – prayer and hospitality, cards and letters, extraordinarily generous gifts to us, and then the presence of so many of you [...]
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We’re delighted to hear that Friends of Winchester Cathedral has announced that Mo Hearn has been elected as their new Chairman. Mo has been a long-serving trustee and responsible for running the successful outreach programme, the Friends’ Roadshow. In addition to her new appointment with Friends of Winchester Cathedral, Mo is also a Cathedral volunteer [...]
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By the Dean of Winchester, The Very Revd James Atwell on Thursday 7 April 2011 at the Stripe Theatre, The University of Winchester. Thank you for this opportunity to address your conference. It is good to be able to be part of the welcome of the conference to Winchester, England’s former capital: I am told [...]
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MARY HUNT – Funeral Eucharist at Winchester Cathedral, 15th March 2011 The Address given by Canon Jackie Browning Mary’s instructions for today, are just as we’d expect them to be – straightforward. “This is a one-off affair”, she says “so let’s not be mean”! A party in the Paul Woodhouse suite after the service – [...]
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Farewell Service for Bishop Michael and Mrs. Lou Scott-Joynt We will be saying farewell to Bishop Michael and Lou at a special Eucharist in Winchester Cathedral on Saturday, 7th May at 11 a.m. and a very warm invitation is extended to all. There will be light refreshments after the Service. A collection will be made [...]
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It is with sadness we report the death of Mary Hunt, Chairman of Friends of Winchester Cathedral, volunteer and friend of the Cathedral community. Mary’s Requiem Eucharist will be held in the Cathedral on Tuesday 15th March at 2.30 pm.