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.
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Diocese of Oxford to invest £10m in clergy housing
First published on: 14th June 2022The 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.
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.
Dr Martyn Percy has announced he is to leave the Church of England
First published on: 11th May 2022Dr Martyn Percy, the former Dean of Christ Church, has announced he is to leave the Church of England. We are deeply saddened by his decision and also by the inaccurate and unevidenced claims he makes in his media interviews.
Unique Cathedral service remembers and repents historic anti-Jewish church laws
First published on: 10th May 2022Faith leaders gathered for a special service at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 8 May marking 800 years since anti-Jewish laws were introduced by the medieval church at the Synod of Oxford in 1222.
Churches awarded over £78,000 for community projects
First published on: 5th April 2022The Development Fund awards ten churches grants to support a range of projects, including a community choir and day trips for low-income families.
Safeguarding case review: Revd Michael Hall, Tylers Green
First published on: 3rd April 2022The Diocese of Oxford has commissioned a safeguarding case review into allegations of spiritual abuse connected with St Margaret's, Tylers Green, High Wycombe between 1981 and 2000.
Hundreds offer support and homes to Ukrainian refugees
First published on: 22nd March 2022The Diocese of Oxford is partnering with Citizens UK to resettle 50 Ukrainian refugees across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
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.
Prayers for Ukraine and for peace
First published on: 24th February 2022The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, shares a message with the Diocese of Oxford calling for parishes and churches to pray for peace in Ukraine.