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"Are you ready for radical change, Adam?"

First published on: 22nd September 2015

"Are you ready for radical change, Adam?". Theatre review by Eleanor Course Riding Lights "Beautiful, isn't it? Beautiful!" Riding Lights Theatre Company is used to tackling big subjects, and there's no bigger subject than the Earth itself.


Celebrating Harvest

First published on: 22nd September 2015

Celebrating Harvest. AS we approach the Harvest season the Door explores the importance of food production and the rural church in the UK and beyond.


St Agatha's campaign to save its bells

First published on: 22nd September 2015

St Agatha's campaign to save its bells. For eight hundred years the delightful sound of St Agatha's church bells has rung out across the village of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Oxfordshire.


Celebrating our longest serving monarch

First published on: 21st September 2015

St Andrew's, Chinnor, was packed as Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Tim Stevenson joined a celebration of the Queen's 63-year reign.


God in the Life Of the Revd Lady Denise Brown

First published on: 18th September 2015

God in the Life Of the Revd Lady Denise Brown. The Revd Lady Brown (Denise) is passionate about letting the world know about the amazing and varied work of the Mothers' Union, (MU).


The Revd Edward Coombs

First published on: 17th September 2015

The Revd Edward Coombs. 'It is with great sadness that I am letting you know that after a long battle with cancer, Edward Coombs the Vicar of St Paul's in Banbury, died last Saturday.


Statement on refugee crisis

First published on: 8th September 2015

Statement on refugee crisis. The Acting Bishop of Oxford, Rt Revd Colin Fletcher STATEMENT BY THE ACTING BISHOP OF OXFORD The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, Bishop of Dorchester, said:"I have been greatly encouraged by the response of so many individuals, churches, and charities to the tragedy currently unfolding before our eyes in the Middle East.


Crying out for Calais

First published on: 3rd September 2015

Witney couple Hannah and Andy Bailey returned this week from a two-day trip to the refugee camp at Calais.


Record breaking results at Churchmead School

First published on: 21st August 2015

Record breaking results at Churchmead School. Amina Ghafoor & Jasmine Joanes, students at Churchmead CE School, celebrate their GCSE results in August 2015.


Seventh year of improvements at Slough and Eton

First published on: 21st August 2015

Seventh year of improvements at Slough and Eton.

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