Contemplative toolkit
The noise of a classroom quietens down within minutes as children become still and calm during a new contemplative practice being piloted across the Diocese. Find out more.
New resource
Principles of Deep Water Fishing is the fourth study guide to support our common vision to become a more Christ-like Church for the sake of God’s world. Order it here.
Dwelling
Dwelling in the Word can help groups listen to scripture, to each other and to God. This year our dwelling passage is Acts 20.17-38. Download a resource sheet.
Development fund
The deadline for the second tranche of grant applications is January 2020. Over 60 churches applied to for the first round of funding. Find out how you can apply.
Parish planning
Our new Parish Planning Tool supports the mission of your church to become more Christ-like, helping you to see where God is already at work and how you can join in.
Catechesis
Read Bishop Steven’s address to the Festival of Preaching on how Catechesis is central to the ministry of preaching, which is central to the ministry of Christian formation.
Recent Posts
Telling the Advent story
A VILLAGE advent calendar with a difference is telling the Christmas story in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.
Christmas funding boost for Berkshire church
A rural Berkshire church will be celebrating this Christmas as the National Churches Trust has confirmed a grant of £15,000.
First grants from new Development Fund to help local churches
Mission projects in churches across the Diocese of Oxford are set to benefit from £3m worth of grants over three years. The first round of grant-making saw 60 applications from …
Calmer classrooms with the Contemplative Toolkit
The noise of the classroom quietens down within minutes as children become still and calm during a series of new contemplative practices being piloted across the Diocese of Oxford. That …
Bishop Steven’s Blog
Follow the Bishop of Oxford on Twitter @steven_croft and through his regular blog.
More from the Bishop’s Blog…
Please Pray For
- Prayer for: 14th December 2019North Abingdon: Keith Dunnett, Nessa Watts, Kath Cooke, Phil Cooke, Rebecca Peters, David Lever, Anne Taylor, Rosalind Steel, Derek Walker, Colin Wood, Alan Wallis, Emma Bogue, Logan Walker and Heather Hughes. For wisdom as we explore ways to develop our ministry to older people. For the follow up from our current Alpha course, so that […]
Martin Gorick’s Farewell Evensong and Drinks
An afternoon on Church Security Awareness and Advice
Wherever you live, there is a Church of England church that is always there for you through life’s biggest moments – and at other times too. If you’d like a special service, your church offers a warm welcome, friendship, advice and prayer beforehand, on the big day and all the years afterwards. Discover the new A Church Near You…
Life Events
How the Church can help at important milestones.
Schools
Supporting teachers, parents and governors at our church schools
Safeguarding
Committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our community
Mission & Ministry
Help for all those called to ministry in our parishes.
