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Now is the perfect time to have an energy audit of your church, as energy bills are going up, faculty rules for installing new heating systems are changing, and the urgency to tackle the climate crisis is ever more pressing.
The first new environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient area offices in the diocese have opened in Theale, west Berkshire.
The Diocese of Oxford has approved £10 million expenditure on environmental works to improve the carbon footprint of vicarages and better care for its clergy. The investment is part of an ambitious plan by the diocese to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2035.
St Mary-Le-More and St Leonard's churches have been working hard to take action on climate change and reduce their impact on the environment.
The Bishop of Oxford continues his Deanery visits with a trip to FarmED in Oxfordshire.
St Francis Church, Banbury, a Local Ecumenical Partnership, creates a community garden in the outdoor space at the church serving three local housing estates.
A new Pilgrimage Paths walking series in the Bicester and Islip deanery was launched on Sunday 1 May seeking to connect local people with one another and with the history of their 35 parish churches.
When deciding what to cover in his final ministry project at the end of his curacy, the Revd Mark Nelson used inspiration from a nearby repair cafe in Aston Clinton to start up a similar project for the whole community in Winslow, Buckinghamshire.
The Revd Pete Wheeler, vicar at St Peter's Aylesbury, shares his experience of developing a community garden and how you can too.
The Revd Dr Nikolaj Christensen, curate at St Mary's Church, Iffley, tells us about the church's journey to net zero.