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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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Flattening the speed bumps that prejudice creates

First published on: 9th April 2025

A pioneering South West conference united changemakers to champion inclusive vocations and discipleship for UK Minority Ethnic and Global Majority Heritage communities.


Celebrate, Inform, Commission: Volunteering Sunday in Grove

First published on: 7th April 2025

To celebrate their dedicated volunteers – and encourage some new ones – St John’s Church in Grove threw a special Volunteering Sunday service earlier this year.


New group to oversee our EDI strategy

First published on: 3rd April 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion strategy will be overseen by a new committee at the diocese.


Supporting spiritual and physical wellbeing

First published on: 3rd April 2025

A parish nurse scheme now in its third year is spreading spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing for a parish in Reading.


UKME Chapter gather to celebrate and pray

First published on: 26th March 2025

Three years on from the foundation of the first, and to date only, UKME Chapter its members gathered recently to renew their focus and ministry.


'A journey of faith, leadership, and transformation'

First published on: 26th March 2025

The Revd Canon Janet Binns reflects on the last three years as Dean of the Diocese of Oxford's UKME Chapter - the first established in the country.


School shines as first to install solar panels

First published on: 25th March 2025

Despite only having been installed a few weeks ago, the solar panels at St John’s School in Lacey Green are already saving money!


The next Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire will be the Revd Paul Cowan

First published on: 19th March 2025

The Revd Canon Paul Cowan will become the next Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire, following the Revd Liz Jackson's departure.


'God moved mountains for our decarbonisation'

First published on: 18th March 2025

When 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!


Andrew to join us as Director of Mission and Ministry

First published on: 17th March 2025

We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Andrew Blyth as the new Director of Mission and Ministry for the diocese. He will take up his post with us on 21 July.

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