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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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Christ the Sower School gets new headteacher. From the February Lorraine Quirk becomes the new headteacher of Christ the Sower in Milton Keynes, which is part of the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST).
England's longest-serving vicar has conducted one of his last services before he prepares to retire and move to Dorset.
The Revd Dr Quentin Chandler has been appointed as our new lead Diocesan Director of Ordinands (DDO).
Latimer Minster. News from around the Diocese The Bishop's Mission Order for Latimer Minster ended on 30 December 2019.
We take a look back to 2019 to see clergy posts taken up and left in the Diocese.
Equipping children through music and song. ANDY SILVER describes a project that combines music and dancing with invaluable education to help build up confidence and spiritual and moral education for primary school children.
Following media reports this weekend the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, has issued a statement.
Ten years ago churches and schools from the Oxford Diocese helped establish a mission project which has reached millions of people, crosses all denominations and offers individuals a simple way to share the Easter story while supporting Fairtrade and charitable projects.
Clergy Comings and Goings. January 2020 The Revd Emily Davis resigned from her post as Associate Minister, Easthampstead; The Revd Patrick Mukholi had his licence as Associate Minister, St Paul, Wokingham (with a focus on Woosehill Church) extended until 30 June 2020; The Revd Dr Simon Thorn has been appointed Associate Minister, St Mary the Virgin with St Cross with St Peter in the East, Oxford; The Revd Josephine Williams stood down as Associate Area Dean of Reading; The Revd Dr Elizabeth Ratcliffe has been appointed Associate Area Dean of Reading in addition to Vicar, St Michael, Tilehurst; The Revd Benjamin Topham has been appointed Associate Rector of St George's, Stamford in the Diocese of Lincoln; The Revd Ken Campbell resigned from his post as Rector, Appleton with Besselsleigh; The Very Revd Jeremy Auld has been appointed Rector, Woodstock and Bladon, and Area Dean, Woodstock; The Revd Karen Charman has been appointed Vicar, Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath; The Ven Martin Gorick has been appointed Bishop of Dudley in the Diocese of Worcester; The Revd Canon Peter Groves has been appointed Acting Archdeacon of Oxford alongside his position as Vicar of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford.
A series of events designed to promote and celebrate pilgrimage will take place in Oxford's Cathedral over the next year as part of a national initiative. The year 2020 has been designated the Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage by the Association of English Cathedrals.