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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 07824 906 839) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

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A Christmas Story

First published on: 14th December 2015

A Christmas Story. Tony Parkins tells a fictional tale about an unexpected Christmas discovery.


Book now for the Bloxham Faith Festival 2016

First published on: 14th December 2015

Book now for the Bloxham Faith Festival 2016. THE third Bloxham Festival of Faith and Literature takes place from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2016.


Christmas services broadcast on ChurchLive

First published on: 14th December 2015

Two churches in the diocese are joining a national project broadcasting Christmas events using the most up-to-the-minute social media.


Helping children in Latin America

First published on: 14th December 2015

Helping children in Latin America. CARMEN Alvarez feels a definite calling to helping children and families to escape lives of poverty and violence in Latin America.


Mural celebrates 175 years at Leafield

First published on: 14th December 2015

Bishop Colin officially opened a commemorative piece of art work by local artist, Emily Cooling.


New classroom in Bradfield

First published on: 14th December 2015

New classroom in Bradfield. CHILDREN at Bradfield CE School in Berkshire are delighted to be having lessons in a classroom that has been newly refurbished thanks to volunteers from the nearby church.


Resourcing God's vision

First published on: 14th December 2015

Christians using the Six Steps first identify which step on the journey to faith relates to them personally and reflect on the next step.


Snowy sleepout raises £42,000

First published on: 14th December 2015

Almost 100 people took part in Wycombe Homeless Connection's Big Sleepout which raised £42,000.


What's your longest journey?

First published on: 14th December 2015

What's your longest journey?. CHE Ramsden, Product development manager of the Children's Society spoke at Appleton's Christingle Service, asking 'What's the longest journey you've ever been on?' An Eritrean lad aged 10, whose brother died as a child soldier, fled to seek asylum in the UK arriving in Oxford two years later.


Elections to Diocesan Boards

First published on: 11th December 2015

Elections to Diocesan Boards. The fourth report on the Elections to Diocesan Boards is available here Diocesan Synod members can make nominations to fill outstanding vacancies, as set out in the report, over the next six months.

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