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Last service at St Paul’s before transformation

On 6 October 2019 St Paul’s celebrated its last service before closing its doors for refurbishment …

Amazing £74k grant to help fund community hub for Fulflood

St Paul’s Church is thrilled to have secured a £74,350 grant from Biffa Award …

Clarendon Way 2019

This September’s community yomp of 24 miles was, in the words of Peter Seal, ‘a truly glorious day and a wonderful walk’ …

The day the circus came to town

Roll up, roll up … what a fun day was had by all at this year’s circus-themed Community Day! On 11 May the Parish of St Matthew with St Paul hosted …

MP backs ‘imaginative’ heritage funding bid

Winchester MP Steve Brine has given a boost our Building for Life project to regenerate the inside of St Paul’s. The MP has written to the Heritage …

Walking up a storm!

An intrepid 21 walkers, from school to retirement age, trod the Clarendon Way on 22 September. Unfortunately, this year’s annual community trek …

Jesus ‘the ultimate teacher’ celebrated on Education Sunday

Everyone has different talents and moves at different speeds – but all are challenged to explore the world and develop their skills …

Best campfire ever!

The parish camping weekend was sunshine-filled this year. Sitting and singing round the fire, dappled sunlight through the pine trees …

Every picture tells a (children’s) story

All these pictures tell a story … and Children’s Stories were the theme of the 2018 Community Day at St Paul’s …

Green light for Building for Life

At St Paul’s we received a Building for Life Easter gift we’d been hoping for but not expecting quite so soon! The Church of England has its own …

Joseph comes out on top!

Youngsters from St Paul’s joined with children from Western and Westgate schools to perform Joseph in a Day on 3 February. The show was based on …

Wonderful crafts at St Matthew’s

Craftwork of all varieties and styles was on display at St Matthew’s on 29–30 September. From tapestries and embroidery to quilting, lacework …

Talented teenagers at St Matthew’s

St Matthew’s made the perfect setting for a jewel of a concert on Saturday 23 September, compèred with panache by internationally renowned conductor …

24-mile trek in the sunshine

Another wonderful community event – of sweating it out together over 24 miles of glorious countryside – to raise money for St Paul’s …

Dolls house tea party

As imaginative members of our church communities start to find intriguing ways to raise funds for Building for Life at St Paul’s …

Camping – sunny and soggy!

New Forest parish camping – always a great highlight of September – was again amongst the pine trees at Avon Tyrrell. Lots of young families came …

Churches full of children

Over 100 schoolchildren have just visited St Paul’s and St Matthew’s in the space of a week. Peter Seal had 5- and 6-year-olds gazing up …

Drawings exhibition featured in Chronicle

July’s exhibition at St Matthew’s is providing a nostalgic ramble down memory lane for many visitors. The late Harry Wright’s drawings …

A brilliant festival of flowers

Over 150 visitors were welcomed into the tiny medieval Church of St Matthew at the beginning of June for a special flower festival. Part of …

‘Carnival’ celebrations

There was fun and games for children, grandparents and everyone in between at St Paul’s Community Day on 6 May. As people prepared to welcome …

Hundreds attend St Matthew’s Open Day

320 people poured into the ancient but renewed church of St Matthew’s, Weeke, for a memorable Open Day on 1 April. Councillor Jane Rutter …

Church full of children making music

St Paul’s Pre-school and Church welcomed an ‘orchestra with a difference’ to Winchester on 25 March. The Pico Players – a London-based …

An evening with Alan Titchmarsh

A passion for nurturing new life in the garden and the vital role of evening mealtimes in the home were two of the inspiring insights shared by …

History talks launched

St Matthew’s was packed to capacity on 16 March for the first local history talk celebrating the re-opening of St Matthew’s. Retired electronics …

‘Full house’ for the rededication of St Matthew’s

We welcomed the Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Tim Dakin, to St Matthew’s on 12 March for a wonderful service of rededication …

St Matthew’s re-opens on Ash Wednesday

Seven months on from its closure for extensive restoration and improvement, the beautiful, ancient church of St Matthew re-opened …

Commissioned as ‘companions alongside’

Eight new people were movingly dedicated on 19 February by retired bishop John Dennis. They join a team of 20 visitors who already support …

Daniel survives his ordeal with the lions

More than a hundred people packed the church to see the annual St Paul’s show. Directed by Bill Lucas, with a cast of authentically costumed …

Bumper attendance at Advent carols

A crowd of 100 worshippers gathered to celebrate the start of Advent in the warm glow of St Paul’s Lady Chapel, atmospherically lit by candlelight …

Double end-of-year celebrations

On 20 November we celebrated the last day of the year – yes, the church year ends now to make a fresh start as we prepare for Jesus’ arrival …

For your tomorrow we gave our today

The contract between the generations was powerful in St Paul’s on Remembrance Sunday. Local Beavers, Cubs and Scouts were part of a …

Work starts on St Matthew’s toilet

Work has just begun on the second phase of the building project at St Matthew’s. A new toilet will make attending services more comfortable …