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SUMMARY:Working Well as a PCC
DESCRIPTION:Woman gathered with her Christian friends in church\, Bible close as they joined in prayer\, feeling warmth of their religious family bond within group.\n\n\n\nJoin us for Working Well Together as a PCC\, a practical and positive day designed to help PCC members grow in confidence\, clarity\, and shared purpose. Through sessions on good governance\, vision and mission\, group culture\, and what makes a healthy PCC meeting\, we’ll explore how PCCs can work faithfully and effectively together. Whether you are new to the PCC or more experienced\, the day will help you see how your contribution matters and how your PCC can flourish together. \n\n\n\nPlease email parish.training@winchesterdiocese.org to book your place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: St Paul’s Church\, Bursledon
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/working-well-as-a-pcc/
CATEGORIES:Parish Support
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SUMMARY:International Day of Peace
DESCRIPTION:The International Day of Peace is observed around the world each year on 21 September\, established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly.
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/international-day-of-peace/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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SUMMARY:Churchwarden Training Day
DESCRIPTION:A training day for all Churchwardens to help you to feel equipped to undertake your duties and to know where to go for further support\, advice and resources. Along with gaining a greater understanding of the missional context of the diocese and the wider challenges of the Church of England. It is also a great opportunity for making connections. \n\n\n\nPlease email parish.training@winchesterdiocese.org to book your place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: St Boniface\, Chandler’s Ford
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/churchwarden-training-day/
CATEGORIES:Parish Support
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260729T135603Z
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SUMMARY:Cornerstone Support Session
DESCRIPTION:This will be a practical session where we can review your parish’s finances using the Cornerstone platform. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to join the session\, please email me to register your interest.To make the most of the session\, we would ask the following: \n\n\n\n\nSign up for Cornerstone before attending\n\n\n\nBring a small parish team where possible (2-5 people)\, such as your Treasurer\, Churchwarden(s)\, Incumbent\, or other PCC members\n\n\n\nTake part in a Generosity Review prior to attending\, which can help you better understand your parish`s culture of generosity and stewardship\n\n\n\n\nPlease remember that the Cornerstone platform and session are entirely optional and are available for parishes who are keen to explore their financial picture and identify opportunities for growth using the tool. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to join the session\, or have any questions\, please do get in touch with parish.training@winchesterdiocese.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Old Alresford Place
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/cornerstone-support-session/
CATEGORIES:Faith and Generosity,Parish Support
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261003T130000
DTSTAMP:20260729T140031Z
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SUMMARY:Racial Justice Day
DESCRIPTION:“His Church Is Marching On: Race\, Faith And The Gospel Of Belonging” \n\n\n\nWhat does it mean for the Church to be truly diverse\, welcoming\, and shaped by the Gospel? \n\n\n\nDrawing on Scripture\, Black Theology\, lived experience\, and biblical film\, this keynote talk given by Victoria Omotoso\, Lecturer\, Author & Public Speaker\, challenges us to examine how race\, faith\, and cultural identity intersect within the life of the Church. Through the stories of Peter and Paul\, contemporary reflections on belonging\, and insights from visual portrayals of Jesus\, we are invited to consider how culture shapes our understanding of faith\, community\, and one another. \n\n\n\nThe session offers a vision for churches that is both prophetic and practical\, for those seeking to engage racial justice\, foster genuine belonging\, and reflect more fully God’s kingdom of every tribe\, language\, people\, and nation. \n\n\n\nBook here >>> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Christ Church Freemantle
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/racial-justice-day/
CATEGORIES:Parish Support,Racial Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261004T235959
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SUMMARY:Animal Welfare Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Animal Welfare Sunday\, celebrated on the nearest Sunday to St Francistide\, is the chance for us to consider humanity’s need to care for the whole of creation. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/animal-welfare-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid
DESCRIPTION:Open to clergy – funded by Clergy Support Trust. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first‑come\, first‑served basis. \n\n\n\nMental Health First Aid course empowers MHFAiders to play a critical role in supporting people’s mental health and creating healthy working environments. \n\n\n\nThe course is ideal for anyone who’d like to gain the knowledge and skills to spot the signs of someone experiencing poor mental health\, be confident to start a conversation\, and signpost them to appropriate support. \n\n\n\nMHFAiders receive three years of certification and are invited to join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders – England’s first and only membership body for MHFAiders. As well as access to ongoing learning and expert support\, members gain the benefits of being part of a national movement for better mental health. \n\n\n\nAs an MHFAider you’ll be able to: \n\n\n\n\nRecognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention\n\n\n\nEncourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports\n\n\n\nPractise active listening and empathy\n\n\n\nHave a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma\n\n\n\nDiscuss the MHFAider role in depth\, including boundaries and confidentiality\n\n\n\nPractise self-care\n\n\n\nKnow how to use the MHFAider Support App\n\n\n\nKnow how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that you’ll be signing up to attend both days of this course (6-7 October 2026 9am-5pm). Refreshments will be provided but you will need to bring your own lunch. Sign up here >>> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Old Alresford Place
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/mental-health-first-aid-2/
CATEGORIES:Mission and Ministry,Wellbeing and Mental Health
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SUMMARY:Lay Ministry Licensing Service
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to share the news that a number of new Licensed Lay Ministers will be licensed at the Cathedral this October. \n\n\n\nAll are warmly invited to attend the service to support and celebrate with these candidates as they step into their new ministries. Your presence would be greatly valued on this significant occasion! \n\n\n\nService details are as follows: \n\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, 10 October 2026\n\n\n\nTime: 11.00 am\n\n\n\nArrival: Please arrive by approximately 10.45 am\n\n\n\n\nWe very much hope you will be able to join us for this joyful and significant service. If you would like to attend\, please fill in this form >>> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Winchester Cathedral
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/lay-ministry-licensing-service/
CATEGORIES:Lay Ministry,Mission and Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261022T160000
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SUMMARY:Bishops’ Study Day
DESCRIPTION:The bishops are delighted to welcome ­­­­­Kester Brewin\, Associate Director at the Institute for the Future of Work and a writer on religion and technology\, as our guest speaker for this autumn’s Bishops’ Study Day for clergy. \n\n\n\n\n‘What kind of selves do we need to be in order to live in harmony with others?’ \n\n\n\n\nIn a world so apparently exemplified by fracture\, across three sessions\, we’ll explore Miroslav Volf’s brilliant twisting of the problem: not what can be done to change others into better people\, but how we might live and be in order to foster harmony. \n\n\n\nWe will explore the long history of how technologies have impacted the ways that we communicate and gather\, and how we need to respond in this new period of technological and socio-political transformation– both as individuals and communities of faith – to learn how to engage ‘the other’. \n\n\n\nPlease find below the essential information about the day: \n\n\n\n\nVenue: St Boniface Church\, Hursley Road Chandler’s Ford\, Winchester\, SO53 2FT.\n\n\n\nTime: 9:30-15:00. Lunch will be included.\n\n\n\n\nTo book your place\, please follow this link to the booking form: Book here >>> \n\n\n\nPlease note that the deadline for responses is 16 October 2026. \n\n\n\nShould you have any questions or require further assistance\, do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to sharing this special day with you. \n\n\n\nMore about Kester Brewin: \n\n\n\nKester is Associate Director at the Institute for the Future of Work and a writer on religion and technology. His 2010 book ‘Other: Embracing Difference in a Fractured World’ was highly praised\, and his latest work\, ‘God-like: a 500-Year History of Artificial Intelligence in Myths\, Machines\, Monsters’ hailed by Dr Tripp Fuller as ‘the most compelling radical theological text I have read’. \n\n\n\nHe has twice presented at the UK’s premier TEDx event\, has written and presented on BBC Radio 4\, and is in demand as an authority on the socio-technical implications of AI on work and society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: St Boniface Church\, Chandler’s Ford
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/bishops-study-day-3/
CATEGORIES:Mission and Ministry
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SUMMARY:All Saints' Day
DESCRIPTION:All Saints’ Day celebrates men and women in whose lives the Church as a whole has seen the grace of God powerfully at work. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/all-saints-day/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261104T130000
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SUMMARY:Building a Healthy Team and Dealing with Conflict
DESCRIPTION:In the company of an expert faith-informed facilitator\, this training will explore the specific ministry context\, and develop the skills participants need to deal with conflict in the best way. \n\n\n\nParticipants will: \n\n\n\n\nDiscover how conflict often arises and how it can be resolved\n\n\n\nUnderstand the principles of building a healthy team\n\n\n\nRecognise how past life experiences can impact working relationships\n\n\n\nDevelop listening skills to support team relations\n\n\n\nGain confidence in having difficult conversations\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will also learn that a healthy team is not absent of conflict\, but rather one that is able to address conflict when it arises\, and find creative\, constructive ways to move forward together. \n\n\n\nPlease book your place via the online form >>> \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue: Old Alresford Place
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/building-a-healthy-team-and-dealing-with-conflict/
CATEGORIES:Mission and Ministry,Wellbeing and Mental Health
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261108T235959
DTSTAMP:20260302T125700Z
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Remembrance Sunday is observed on the second Sunday in November\, generally the Sunday nearest to 11 November.
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/remembrance-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T235959
DTSTAMP:20260302T125821Z
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:Remembrance Day\, observed annually on 11 November\, honours armed forces members who died in conflict. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/remembrance-day/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261115T235959
DTSTAMP:20260302T120403Z
CREATED:20260302T120400Z
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Sunday
DESCRIPTION:On Safeguarding Sunday\, thousands of churches join together to shout about safeguarding and help protect vulnerable people. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/safeguarding-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Event Day,Safeguarding
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261122T235959
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SUMMARY:Stir-Up Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Stir-up Sunday\, the last Sunday before Advent\, is a traditional day for making the Christmas pudding. The name originates from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer\, which begins with the phrase “Stir up\, we beseech thee\, O Lord…”
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/stir-up-sunday/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261125T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T235900
DTSTAMP:20260302T125253Z
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SUMMARY:16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence
DESCRIPTION:Over 16 Days\, people around the world will speak out\, stand up\, and take action — to demand a future where every woman and girl can live free from violence and fear. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261225T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261225T235959
DTSTAMP:20260302T130104Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus\, focusing on the Incarnation—the Word made flesh. Find out more >>> 
URL:https://winchesterdiocese.org/calendar/christmas-day/
CATEGORIES:Event Day
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