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For Kaid Henry and Helen Schneider, who were part of a youth exchange between the Diocese of Oxford and the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman last year, attending the day conference Seeking the Kingdom alongside our global partners event in Reading required a journey … in Helen’s case all the way from Birmingham.
A former allotment site in Waddesdon will become the site for 75 homes, including 30% of affordable housing. The site, originally owned by the Diocese of Oxford which secured the planning permission, will be developed by Greencore Homes a ‘better than net zero’ house builder.
The Reading Citizens Roundtable, hosted by Bishop Mary and Vice-Chancellor of Reading University, Robert Van de Noort, brought together 46 local leaders to explore how Community Organising methodology can build a better Reading for all.
To close the clergy conference, Bishop Howard Gregory spoke on the subject of commissioning, during the final Eucharist service.
Harnessing the qualities and skills of a political leader to become a better pastoral leader was the central theme of the Revd Canon Prof Luke Bretherton’s keynote speech at the clergy conference 2025.
Sister Gemma Simmonds gives the first keynote speech at the Clergy Conference 2025.
Bringing an engaging energy with them, young people became consultants for the clergy attending the Oxford diocesan clergy conference. For the first time ever, students from four Church of England schools led worship during the Eucharist and also shared reflections on the reading.
The latest round of Development Fund grants has dispersed £164K to seven different church projects ranging from the launch of a new community choir to church reordering schemes.
The 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.
The Ven Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham, will be retiring from his post at the end of September.