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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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Nineteen deacons were ordained priests at four services across the diocese this weekend. Services were held at Dorchester Abbey, St Mary’s Amersham, St Giles Church Oxford and Reading Minster.
St John and St Stephen's church has been named as the 50th Gold Eco Church by A Rocha.
Meet the ordinands who will be ordained into the diaconate at two services at Christ Church Cathedral in June.
LGBTQIA+ Chaplain the Revd Dr Chris Dingwall-Jones discusses his role, his call to ministry and what he is most looking forward to at Pride this year.
Four peregrine chicks have fledged from a nest perched atop a High Wycombe church tower.
Marlow Church of England Infant School, Jane Shepherd from St Andrew’s, Headington, and St Mary’s Witney are just a few of the schools, churches and people recognised for their creation care contributions.
A fire juggler helped to launch the 150th anniversary celebrations at St Laurence’s church in Caversfield, Bicester. The performer was part of the Pentecost all-age service which is part of the programme of outdoor services during the summer months.
Set up in the pandemic to ensure exhausted medical staff had a decent meal at the end of a long day, Meals from Marlow has served its 200,000th meal.
Around 50 civic, community, and faith leaders met on Sunday 9 June, hosted by Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. The aim was to build relationships and share local insights and experiences to mitigate the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict on the diverse communities of the Thames Valley region.
Inspiring examples of how churches, schools and individuals are making a difference for creation in their local communities.