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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 07824 906 839) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

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Church pops up to provide a restful place for families

First published on: 14th March 2024

Rest, rejuvenate and replenish your body and soul – that’s the ethos behind the new pop-up children’s café at St Andrew’s, Clewer. 


Diocesan Synod: focussing on children, youth and families

First published on: 14th March 2024

Saturday 9 March saw over 70 members of the Oxford Diocesan Synod join together for their first meeting of 2024. 


Celebrating 30 years of women as priests

First published on: 12th March 2024

March 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of women ordained as priests in the Church of England. The Ven Christine Allsopp was one of the first women ordained in the diocese at Reading Minster. 


Helping rural churches grow

First published on: 6th March 2024

An opportunity for rural churches to develop their existing missional activities taking next steps towards growth opened with the launch of a rural missional learning community in Aylesbury deanery. 


Cyril rings the changes to retire

First published on: 29th February 2024

A bellringer at Shiplake has retired as Tower Captain after almost 50 years' service.


Synod affirms work as key to ‘human dignity and purpose’

First published on: 28th February 2024

The Church of England’s General Synod has publicly affirmed the place of work as a key component in 'human flourishing' in an era when Artificial Intelligence is driving a “new fast moving industrial revolution”.  


‘We’re here to look after boaters on the canal’

First published on: 28th February 2024

Waterways Chaplain Helen Walker is one of 120 volunteer lay ministers who care for the ‘boaters’ who use the UK’s network of canals.


History repeats itself as church reaches those in need

First published on: 22nd February 2024

The re-opening of a church hall to support those in need in Windsor has seen the Holy Trinity church’s mission come full circle.


New church plant creates community rooted in worship

First published on: 22nd February 2024

From meeting in the vicar’s lounge to a weekly congregation or 80 of more, Church on Berryfields has gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years.


Death announced of the Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham

First published on: 17th February 2024

The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, has announced with great sadness the unexpected death of his colleague, the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham. 

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