Is your church's loop system working?
First published on: 2nd May 2023Why would you go to church if you can't hear what's being said? How hearing loops can make a difference.
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Vocations through the lens of disability & neurodivergence
First published on: 30th April 2023A special vocations day focused on disability and neurodivergence, featuring the Revd Tim Goode as keynote speaker.
First Intercultural Mission Conference in the Church of England
First published on: 28th April 2023Over 100 church leaders gathered on Wednesday 26 April to worship and learn together for the first-ever Intercultural Mission Conference in the Church of England.
There is no limit to what you can do
First published on: 8th March 2023Dr Anna Thomas-Betts, shares her reflections on lay ministry, early faith influences, and the role of women in the church for International Women's Day 2023.
Fully and truly ourselves
First published on: 8th March 2023The Revd Laura Wheatley Downs, reflects on ministry as a female priest, her calling to ordination, and the role of women in the church for International Women's Day 2023.
Prayers of thanksgiving and for God’s blessing for same-sex couples published
First published on: 20th January 2023Draft prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and for God’s blessing for same-sex couples were published on 20 January along with a book of draft worship resources.
Bishops propose prayers for God's blessing for same-sex couples
First published on: 18th January 2023Church of England bishops propose prayers for God's blessing for same-sex unions and are set to issue an apology to the LGBTQIA+ community.
A church community for adults with additional needs
First published on: 14th December 2022Every Tuesday 20-30 adults of all ages gather with their carers at Greyfriars Church, Reading, for and evening of worship.
Clergy should have the freedom to bless and marry same-sex couples, says +Oxford
First published on: 3rd November 2022The Bishop of Oxford has published a 52-page essay, Together in Love and Faith, setting out the ways his own views have changed on same-sex relationships over the last decade.
Black African and Caribbean clergy inspiring stories of faith and resilience
First published on: 2nd October 2022A new portrait and video exhibition, Resolved to Serve, commissioned by the Diocese of Oxford, aims to celebrate black culture and its influence in the Church today.