Growing with the Banbury community
First published on: 19th May 2022St Francis Church, Banbury, a Local Ecumenical Partnership, creates a community garden in the outdoor space at the church serving three local housing estates.
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Rest and recover with a Greenhouse
First published on: 16th March 2022Over the last few months, four different Greenhouses have been launched to support the growth of new worshipping communities.
Combating fast fashion and bridging cultures
First published on: 9th March 2022Maria Skoyles used her experience as a textile designer to develop the Dorcas Dress Project, helping empower the voiceless in the fashion industry.
Bringing faith and school sport together
First published on: 27th January 2022Project Touchline delivers a programme of sport, collective worship, Bible teaching and prayer for Aston and Cote CE Primary, Oxfordshire.
Great and Small Cotswolds
First published on: 5th January 2022Samantha Hill started an intergenerational forest church group in her home village of Alvescot in the Cotswolds.
The community project helping children living in poverty smile this Christmas
First published on: 15th December 2021Churches in Bicester have come together to support a special Christmas toy shop at the local Food Bank.
Seven night rough sleep-out in aid of homeless young people
First published on: 17th November 2021Mike Sheil from Buckland, Oxfordshire, undertakes seven nights of ˜rough sleeping' in the seven churchyards of the Parish of Gainfield.
Bread and Starlight
First published on: 12th November 2021LAMPS Collective tells the story of Elizabeth, mother of the John the Baptist, in a one-woman Advent production.
You were made for such a time as this
First published on: 5th November 2021The Revd Erika Biscoe tells us about her pioneering ministry helping young girls to find their voice through the Cherish programme.
New Dean to UK minority ethnic Chapter
First published on: 3rd November 2021The Reverend Canon Janet Binns has been appointed as Dean to the new UK Minority Ethnic Chapter in the Diocese of Oxford.