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The latest news and features from the Diocese of Oxford. To contact the press office, please call 01865 208 277 (out of hours 07880 716761) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

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Diocese grants reach £4.9 million as 10 more awards made

First published on: 24th July 2025

Projects which will reach children, families and young people are part of the latest round of Development Fund grants.


Bishops' statement on the situation in Gaza

First published on: 24th July 2025

As Bishops in the Diocese of Oxford we want to renew our call to the Church across the Diocese to pray urgently for peace in Gaza and Israel.


Training for ministry is an 'effective operation'

First published on: 24th July 2025

Training for ministry in the diocese, for ordained and lay people, has been recognised and affirmed by the Church of England which carried out a periodic external review (PER) recently.


K&K Summit 2025: Being Human

First published on: 22nd July 2025

Join an inspiring four-day online gathering this September, rooted in prayer, action, and shared learning between the dioceses of Kimberley & Kuruman and Oxford.


Welcoming all to our churches

First published on: 22nd July 2025

At our most recent Diocesan Synod, we committed to updating Synod members when the interim guidance on the recent Supreme Court ruling about the definition of biological sex became available.


Kim joins Church House Secretariat team

First published on: 17th July 2025

A new face will be joining the team at Church House in September as we welcome Kim Grosvenor to the Director of Secretariat role.


Heat pump is a step towards net-zero for church

First published on: 17th July 2025

St Alban’s Church Hall has become one of the first in the diocese to have an air-to-water heat pump installed.


Sun, spirit and sponges!

First published on: 16th July 2025

This weekend the diocese hosted its annual youth camp – Amplify Adventure.


Digital discipleship - Diocesan Synod 14 June 2025

First published on: 16th July 2025

A meeting of the Diocesan Synod was held at Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere on Saturday, 14 June.


Memorials to those lost in air disasters

First published on: 10th July 2025

Two services took place to remember soldiers and airmen lost in air disasters in Dorchester.

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