Welcoming refugees across the diocese
First published on: 22nd June 2022How people from Didcot, Milton Keynes and Reading have been supporting refugees in Refugee Week and beyond.
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New report reveals rise in church attendance
First published on: 22nd June 2022A new report shows that Easter Day churchgoing in the Diocese of Oxford has recovered to 73% of pre-pandemic levels.
Slough's restored churchyard
First published on: 6th June 2022St Mary's Church, Slough, transformed the outdoor space in time for Platinum Jubilee celebrations with the help of the community following months of issues with antisocial behaviour in the churchyard.
Families on Fridays
First published on: 18th May 2022An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.
Awards for distinguished service to the church
First published on: 16th May 2022Four Honorary Canons installed at Christ Church Cathedral and two people admitted to The Order of St Frideswide by the Bishop of Oxford, on 14 May.
A family of families
First published on: 13th April 2022During the pandemic, the Toddler Drop-In ministry team at St John the Baptist kept in touch with local families via weekly doorstep conversations.
Portraits of HRH The Duchess of Cambridge displayed publicly for the first time
First published on: 16th March 2022Photos by Paolo Roversi to mark the Duchess' 40th birthday to be displayed at St James the Less Pangbourne, Reading Museum, Wardlaw Museum and Oriel Môn.
The Atrium at Greyfriars
First published on: 27th January 2022A new coffee shop, bookshop and community space has opened at Greyfriars Church, Reading.
A Leap of Faith on 29 February
First published on: 11th April 2017A Leap of Faith on 29 February. PEOPLE aged from seven to 70 in Cookham, Berkshire, will be making a leap of faith to help children in Uganda and Ethiopia who do not have enough food, have to drink unsafe water and some of whom cannot go to school.
Bishop Steven answers pupils Reinspired Big Questions
First published on: 24th July 2017Bishop Steven answers pupils Reinspired Big Questions. BISHOP Steven was given a place in the Mastermind chair at a recent REinspired session for primary school children at Lower Early Baptist Church in Reading.