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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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The CofE's first female bishop. THE acting Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, has welcomed the appointment of the first female bishop in the Church of England.
Churchyard bones reveal good living standard. by Peter Foot AN unusual churchyard excavation has revealed half a millennium of a high standard of living in Faringdon, Oxfordshire.
Churchmead School celebrates success. THE new school term saw celebrations at Churchmead CofE School in Datchet, Berkshire as major improvements were praised by both Ofsted and SIAMS inspectors.
Churches join forces on an expanding estate. Tim Stead A PARISH on a deprived estate on the edge of Oxford is joining forces with a packed city centre church.
Children explore new church trail. AS part of its 50th Anniversary celebrations The Chiltern Decorative and Fine Arts Society (CDFAS) launched its first Church Trail on 17 April 17 at The Church of St John the Baptist Little Missenden.
The celebration of the completion of the new roof for All Saints Church, Wytham.. THE congregation at All Saints' Church Wytham is getting ready for a celebration after the completion of a five year £120,000 project for a new roof.
Celebrating our women priests. A PENTECOST celebration to mark the 20-year anniversary of the ordination of women priests will be held in the Oxford Diocese in 2014.
Candlemas celebration of first CofE woman bishop. The Revd Libby Lane who will be consecrated as the Bishop of Stockport this month.
'Bridget Jones' church in the Ride and Stride. DESPITE wind and searing rain hundreds of people turned out for the annual Ride and Stride to raise funds for historic churches in the Diocese.
The Chairman of Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and the Bishop of Dorchester cycle round their churches as part of this year's Ride and Stride events.