Celebrating Plough Sunday in Oving
First published on: 13th January 2023An outdoor service at All Saints Church, in Oving, celebrated the start of the agricultural year.
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Over half a million pounds of energy hardship grants
First published on: 4th January 2023Churches in the Thames Valley have been awarded grants from the Diocese of Oxford to help with rising energy costs and opening Warm Hubs.
Christmas messages from the bishops
First published on: 22nd December 2022Christmas messages from the bishops in the diocese will be broadcast on Christmas morning on local BBC Radio.
Churches awarded over £143,000 for community projects
First published on: 20th December 2022The Development Fund has awarded grants to nine churches to support a range of local church and community projects including a live nativity procession, Parish Nurse, and toddler group for adoptive and foster families.
Burnham’s Silver Eco Church
First published on: 29th November 2022St Peter’s Church, Burnham, is one of 14 churches in the diocese with the Silver Eco Church award from A Rocha.
Church Planting in Aylesbury
First published on: 15th November 2022Kingsbrook Community Church is based on the Kingsbrook estate in Aylesbury, currently serving over 1,200 new homes.
Slow cooker project supports struggling households
First published on: 11th November 2022A new project at Christ Church in Flackwell Heath is providing free slow cookers and recipe books to support local households who are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
Churches awarded over £85,000 for community projects
First published on: 9th November 2022The Development Fund has awarded grants to eight churches to support a counsellor for a homeless project and new equipment for Minecraft Church services.
A warm welcome in rural parishes
First published on: 21st October 2022As the autumn programme of rural events continues, thirty people gather to share ideas on how to provide a warm welcome across their rural communities.
Give youth a chance
First published on: 20th October 2022The Discipleship Enabler team share their conversations with young people across the diocese in the October edition of Generations.