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Lift high the cross at St Margaret's

First published on: 5th August 2016

Lift high the cross at St Margaret's. MEMBERS of the congregation of St.

"God has opened many doors for me to be here at Rio," says Jules from Oxford's St Ebbe's Church

First published on: 8th August 2016

"God has opened many doors for me to be here at Rio," says Jules from Oxford's St Ebbe's Church.

Churches' chance to win £10,000 in national contest

First published on: 9th August 2016

Time is running out to enter Ecclesiastical's 'Reaching out, Inviting in - Churches Helping Communities' Competition 2016.

Response to the sentencing of the Revd Grahame Humphries

First published on: 11th August 2016

Response to the sentencing of the Revd Grahame Humphries. We were deeply shocked and saddened by the sexual assaults carried out in the 1970s by the Revd Grahame Humphries.

God in the life of... Alison Bennett

First published on: 19th August 2016

God in the life of... Alison Bennett. FROM a childhood that led to a teaching career and caring for children of her own, Alison Bennett's journey to becoming the President of the Mothers' Union, Oxford.

Taking the Pikachu by the big yellow ears

First published on: 20th August 2016

Taking the Pikachu by the big yellow ears. Emma Major on how can churches respond to the millions of people gripped by the Pokemon Go craze.

Churchwardens 'tie the knot' in Ruscombe

First published on: 24th August 2016

Churchwardens 'tie the knot' in Ruscombe. CHURCHWARDENS Bill and Maggie Barnes (pictured right) met four years ago when Maggie was invited to the home group that met at Bill's house.

Helping to beat 'holiday hunger'

First published on: 26th August 2016

Helping to beat 'holiday hunger'. A FRESH expression of church in Milton Keynes has joined the national Make Lunch initiative to ensure poorer children get a decent midday meal during the school holidays.

Pilgrimage celebrates 750 years of Abbey

First published on: 27th August 2016

The Revd Mother, Sister Victoria Mary SPB, greeted pilgrims on the way to Burnham Abbey from Goring as part of the celebration.

Seeing God at work in Kimberley and Kuruman

First published on: 21st September 2016

Seeing God at work in Kimberley and Kuruman. by Catharine Morris I love unexpected opportunities - well, mostly - as long as they are good opportunities.