Forest church grows faith and fellowship
First published on: 4th December 2025A forest church in Dorchester Abbey will celebrate the christening of one of its members a year on from the first service.
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Pipe dream for church fundraising
First published on: 27th November 2025St Mary’s Church in Thatcham has come up with an unusual way of raising some of the funds needed to restore its 1865 organ. The instrument needs a complete refurbishment to ensure it can be played for generations to come.
Bishop blessing for restored medieval window
First published on: 19th November 2025A medieval window, which is one of the finest in the country, has been restored and blessed at All Saints Church North Moreton.
Churches provide vital roosts for bats
First published on: 12th November 2025New research by the Bats in Churches partnership has found that half of all Church of England churches surveyed are home to bats. It is therefore thought that around 8,000 churches nationwide are home to bats.
Vicar's campaign to remember the Forgotten Army
First published on: 6th November 2025The Revd Mark Nam has launched a campaign to create a memorial to the ‘Forgotten Army’ – thousands of Chinese Labour Corps who fought during the First World War.
Remembrance Day poppies
First published on: 5th November 2025Churches around the diocese have been creating poppy displays to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Citizens gather to make a difference in Milton Keynes
First published on: 4th November 2025As part of its mission to strengthen democracy and civil society in general, Citizens Milton Keynes gathered a number of civic leaders to encourage them to work together and further build the alliance of civic institutions across the city.
Welcoming new licensed lay ministers to the diocese
First published on: 3rd November 2025Six candidates were licensed for lay ministry at the annual service for Licensed Lay Ministers at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday.
Parish nurse to serve deprived area
First published on: 22nd October 2025A new parish nurse will be serving an Aylesbury housing estate, thanks in part to funding from the Diocese of Oxford.
Altar egos – what pastimes do our priests have outside of the church?
First published on: 16th October 2025Priest and part-time actor the Revd Sorrel Shamel-Wood found herself taking on a very familiar role recently as she portrayed a vicar in a recent epsidoe of Eastenders.