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Look out for the new Food and Fasting Resource

First published on: 23rd September 2016

Look out for the new Food and Fasting Resource. Click here for the latest Food Matters resource on Food and Fasting.

New Lent course on Food and Fasting

First published on: 23rd September 2016

New Lent course on Food and Fasting. The Diocese is launching a new Lent course, on Food and Fasting.

UK Hunger: a Church response

First published on: 23rd September 2016

UK Hunger: a Church response. FOOD BANKS are seeing a massive rise in the number of clients relying on them for emergency food aid in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

Lottery grant for Old School scheme

First published on: 22nd September 2016

Lottery grant for Old School scheme. THE Oxford Academy has secured a Lottery Grant to develop an Old School programme.

Seeing God at work in Kimberley and Kuruman

First published on: 21st September 2016

Seeing God at work in Kimberley and Kuruman. by Catharine Morris I love unexpected opportunities - well, mostly - as long as they are good opportunities.

Pilgrimage celebrates 750 years of Abbey

First published on: 27th August 2016

The Revd Mother, Sister Victoria Mary SPB, greeted pilgrims on the way to Burnham Abbey from Goring as part of the celebration.

Helping to beat 'holiday hunger'

First published on: 26th August 2016

Helping to beat 'holiday hunger'. A FRESH expression of church in Milton Keynes has joined the national Make Lunch initiative to ensure poorer children get a decent midday meal during the school holidays.

Churchwardens 'tie the knot' in Ruscombe

First published on: 24th August 2016

Churchwardens 'tie the knot' in Ruscombe. CHURCHWARDENS Bill and Maggie Barnes (pictured right) met four years ago when Maggie was invited to the home group that met at Bill's house.

Taking the Pikachu by the big yellow ears

First published on: 20th August 2016

Taking the Pikachu by the big yellow ears. Emma Major on how can churches respond to the millions of people gripped by the Pokemon Go craze.

God in the life of... Alison Bennett

First published on: 19th August 2016

God in the life of... Alison Bennett. FROM a childhood that led to a teaching career and caring for children of her own, Alison Bennett's journey to becoming the President of the Mothers' Union, Oxford.