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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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Watch children revive the ancient tradition of clipping the church at St Michael and All Angel's, Steventon.
How Oxfordshire based Medic Assist International has helped provide a medical centre in an African diocese.
On the money. In a new regular feature for 2017, The Door explores how the Diocese is financed.
The 2018 annual Licensed Lay Ministers' Conference was declared "best ever" by the Revd Dr Philip Tovey.
The Bishop of Oxford has called for a "radical re-imagining" of continuing education in the UK.
New Registrar provides legal and advice and support for churches. A NEW Registrar of the Diocese has been appointed to provide legal advice and support for more than 600 parishes in the Diocese of Oxford.
A former professional scuba diver along with teachers, lawyers, and youth workers are among the 22 people ordained deacons.
Church of England agrees to disinvest from fossil fuel companies not in line with the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Breaking: Goddard amendment passes at General Synod The Bishop of Oxford says:"I am very pleased that the Church of England has agreed to disinvest from fossil fuel companies not in line with the Paris Climate Change Agreement in 2020 and to complete that disinvestment by 2023 at the latest if they are not prepared to align their plans with the Paris Agreement and a carbon zero future.
Peter Hay, CBE, is the new independent chairman of the Diocese of Oxford's Safeguarding Panel.
Clergy comings and goings. Since the summer edition of the Door we have these clergy comings and goings to report: The Revd Sami Watts has been appointed Chaplain to St George's School, Ascot; The Revd Sam Brewster has been appointed Associate Minister of Holy Trinity, Henley; The Revd Ainsley Swift has been appointed Vicar of Bray with Braywood; The Revd Kathryn Harrison has been appointed Vicar of St Mark's, Hamilton Terrace in Westminster Deanery in the Diocese of London; The Revd Wayne Lautenbach has been appointed Priest in Charge of Hermitage; The Revd Mary Kent retires from her post as Priest in Charge of Wexham on 29 July; The Revd James Warren has been appointed Priest in Charge of Winnersh; The Revd Jane Chaffey has resigned from her post as Chaplain to Wycombe Abbey School; The Revd Oliver Petter has been appointed Vicar of Yarnton with Begbroke and Shipton on Cherwell; The Revd Joanna Ellington has been appointed Associate Minister, St Peter's, Maidenhead.