Colourful Pentecost celebration creates 'awe and wonder'
First published on: 12th June 2025An art installation for Pentecost has taken centre stage at St John the Evangelist church in Newbury.
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Cheers! Church revives ancient parish brewing tradition
First published on: 4th June 2025For the first time since their records began, St Peter and St Paul’s church in Wantage has produced their own beer – DiscipAle.
Jesus' Ascension is God's promise of heaven for us all
First published on: 29th May 2025What a difference 40 days makes! On Easter morning, Mark recorded that the women fled from the empty tomb, telling nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Clergy are Chosen, Called and Commissioned at conference
First published on: 15th May 2025The diocese triennial clergy conference took place in Derbyshire where clergy heard a series of speakers and workshop leaders on the topic of Chosen, Called and Commissioned.
Archdeacon Guy to retire in September
First published on: 8th May 2025The Ven Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham, will be retiring from his post at the end of September.
Bells will ring out to mark VE Day 80th anniversary
First published on: 8th May 2025A chain of bells will ring across Witney on VE Day to mark the 80th anniversary of peace in Europe. On Thursday commemorations and bell ringing will take place across the diocese to remember the events of 80 years ago.
Ten-year-old Theo is a Tower Wizard!
First published on: 7th May 2025Theo the Tower Wizard will be among those ringing the bells at Hambleden church to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday.
Celebrate, Inform, Commission: Volunteering Sunday in Grove
First published on: 7th April 2025To celebrate their dedicated volunteers – and encourage some new ones – St John’s Church in Grove threw a special Volunteering Sunday service earlier this year.
School shines as first to install solar panels
First published on: 25th March 2025Despite only having been installed a few weeks ago, the solar panels at St John’s School in Lacey Green are already saving money!
'God moved mountains for our decarbonisation'
First published on: 18th March 2025When one of their gas boilers failed 18 months ago, the PCC at Christ Church in Abingdon saw an opportunity to decarbonise part of the site. What they hadn’t envisioned was doing this against the clock!