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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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Listed Places of Worship scheme extended

First published on: 23rd January 2025

The Listed Places of Worship (LPW) scheme, which provides a grant equivalent to the cost of VAT on repair and maintenance work and associated professional fees on listed churches, has been extended for the next financial year. 


Celebrating our 40th Silver Eco Church!

First published on: 16th January 2025

​​​​​​​All Saints Church, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead has become the 40th church to be made a Silver Eco Church in the diocese. 


'My 'surprising' first six months as a curate'

First published on: 16th January 2025

Revd Emma Firth shares her reflections on the first six months of her curacy.


Welcoming Anne as Parish Development Advisor

First published on: 16th January 2025

Anne Perry has joined the diocese as Parish Development Advisor for Dorchester. Anne comes to the diocese with 15 years’ experience in the education sector in Oxfordshire.  


Växjö visitors learn more about our diocese

First published on: 30th September 2024

A group from our link diocese in Växjö, Sweden, visited us in May to find out about the Church of England and Oxford Diocese in particular. The visitors are all beginning careers in the Church of Sweden. 


Development Fund supports five more church projects

First published on: 9th January 2025

Round up of round 20 of the diocese Development Fund grants which have supported projects in five churches.


Church attendance is continuing to grow

First published on: 9th January 2025

A report on the comparison between attendance figures for October 2023 to 2024 and the previous year.


Wan readn ascordn' to Luke - Christmas in Jamaica

First published on: 24th December 2024

A bible reading in Patois from the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.


Ntlo re obamele Morena - A Christmas message from South Africa

First published on: 23rd December 2024

Revd Martha, the Link Chairperson in Kimberley and Kuruman, and her husband Revd Canon Simon Seteso share their favourite hymn in Setswana.


Christmas wreath challenge

First published on: 20th December 2024

Bishop Steven challenged children to make a Lego wreath for Christmas.

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