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First new church this century

 

WORK has started on the first new church building in Oxfordshire in the 21st Century.
Building work began last month on the new £1.75m Emmanuel Church, Bicester. The work starts just weeks before an official opening ceremony for the first church to be built in the diocese – St George’s, Britwell, Slough.
Bishop Colin was among the 80 people who gathered at a recent ground breaking ceremony on the site of the new Emmanuel Church, in Bicester’s Bure Park. The congregation has already raised £350,000 towards the work, and is set to start fundraising for the rest.  Vicar, the Revd Chris Boyce said: ‘We had to decide in faith to commence construction before we had sufficient funds to complete the building.’
Bishops John and Colin have pledged their support, encouraging churches throughout Oxfordshire to donate to the scheme as a Christmas gift.
In their letter they said: ‘Building a new Church and Community Centre at a time of recession may seem like madness but the church has always been called to be counter cultural.
‘This is an occasion when, by building our first church in Oxfordshire in the 21st Century we can say very strongly to those who have written us off – we are here to stay – and to those who long to see us playing our full role in the community – we are aiming to be a beacon of hope for many years to come. ’
The Revd Boyce said: ‘We were very much encouraged by the bishops’ letter. We currently meet in Bure Park School, but we are beginning to feel uncomfortably full and are really looking forward to being able to expand.