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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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Petertide Ordinations

First published on: 27th June 2022

32 ordinands were ordained priest in five services across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June.


Meals from Marlow

First published on: 24th June 2022

Three years ago, local business owners, Andy Agar, Tom Kerridge and Chris Hughes started up a free fresh meal delivery service in Marlow to feed NHS staff and those unable to leave their homes at the height of the pandemic.


Welcoming refugees across the diocese

First published on: 22nd June 2022

How people from Didcot, Milton Keynes and Reading have been supporting refugees in Refugee Week and beyond.


New report reveals rise in church attendance

First published on: 22nd June 2022

A new report shows that Easter Day churchgoing in the Diocese of Oxford has recovered to 73% of pre-pandemic levels.


Reflections for Refugee Week

First published on: 21st June 2022

Associate Archdeacon Liz Jackson shares some reflections for Refugee Week 2022.


Bishop Steven in Aylesbury Deanery

First published on: 21st June 2022

Bishop Steven visits Brill School on Wednesday 15 June as part of his tour around the Diocese of Oxford.


New Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University

First published on: 21st June 2022

The Revd Heather Leppard has been appointed as the new Anglican Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University.


Wonderfully Made

First published on: 15th June 2022

The Diocese of Oxford hosts its 2022 Clergy Conference on the theme of lament and hope.


The Bishop of Oxford on science and faith

First published on: 15th June 2022

The Bishop of Oxford speaks on BBC Radio Oxford about the relationship between science and faith in response to a new Theos YouGov survey.


Diocese of Oxford to invest £10m in clergy housing

First published on: 14th June 2022

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.

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