Please note that next week's newsletter (14 December) will be the last one before Christmas.  It will start again on 11 January. If you have anything for next week's newsletter please send through to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Monday 12 December.  Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year.
 
TRAINING/COURSES

Literature, Art and the Christian Imagination
These sessions begin on 11 January at Sarum College.Details ...

Analytical Psychology and Spirituality
A one-year introductory course in London beginning in January.Details ...

'Be the Change: Awakening the Spiritual Activist Within'- Saturday 28 January 2012
This symposium is being organised by Abingdon Quakers and will be held at Abingdon Resource and Wellbeing Centre from 10am - 4pm. Detailshere...

'Confidence in Discipleship'
Training days for clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and PCCs in association with the Diocesan Missions team and Martin Cavender and Alison Morgan of 'Resource'.   These courses begin on 27 February 2012. Detailshere...

Going for Growth
This course about how churches grow today is for all clergy and lay leaders who wish to see their chuches flourish and grow numerically and spiritually. The new course begins on 29 February 2012 from 2pm - 5pm at St John's, Nottingham. Detailshere...

RESOURCES

Church website tips and free advice
A free seminar will be held at Wesley Memorial Church, Oxford on Thursday 12 January 2012 at 7pm - 9pm. Detailshere...

Church Mission Societyupdatehere...

EVENTS/CAMPAIGNS

Sunday 11 December at Dorchester Abbey from 4pm - 5.30pm
Carol concert to mark the end of PACT's (Parents and Children Together) 100th birthday year. Detailshere. More information on PACThere...

Cowley Festival of Christmas trees taking place from 9 - 11 December. Detailshere and directionshere...

Annual Plough Wednesday Day- 11 January 2012 at Botolph and Middle Clayton, Buckinghamshire. Detailshere...

MORE ...

e-Petition for the government to stop and review the cuts to benefits and services which are falling on disabled people, their carers and families here...

New regulations on approved premises for civil partnerships
Update on what the change in the law means for churcheshere...

ReligiousBroadcasts 10 - 16 December plus Broadcasts from Deddington Churchhere...

Details of vacancies within the diocesehere..  

Prayer diaryhere...