Author Archive for: Steven Buckley
Entries by Steven Buckley
Latimer Minster
News from around the Diocese The Bishop’s Mission Order for Latimer Minster ended on 30 December 2019. The Diocese and…
How to love your neighbour
As a nation we are exiting the European Union and beginning a new relationship with our European neighbours and with the world. There are leavers and remainers in every congregation. So how are we to respond as the Church of England across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes?
New Archdeacon of Oxford Announced
The Venerable Jonathan Chaffey CB has been appointed as Archdeacon of Oxford, in succession to Martin Gorick, who was consecrated…
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 parishes, benefices and deaneries from across the Diocese of Oxford. The amount of money requested was for £1.6m, far exceeding the initial funding pot.
Burford Primary School
PARENTS WITHDRAW JUDICIAL REVIEW APPLICATION A statement from Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST) and the Diocese of Oxford: Earlier…
Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading
The Rt Revd Olivia Graham has been consecrated as the Bishop of Reading at a special service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Bishop of Dorchester to retire in 2020
The Bishop of Dorchester, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, has announced he will retire next year. The longest-serving Suffragan Bishop…
Olivia Graham named Bishop of Reading
The Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Olivia Graham, the Archdeacon of Berkshire, as the next Bishop of Reading.
Lead theft reaches crisis point
“Heart breaking” lead theft from rural churches reaches crisis point There is a new call for vigilance by all rural…