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House of Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the 2015 General Election

First published on: 18th February 2015

House of Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the 2015 General Election. Details of the House of Bishops' Pastoral Letter, urging churches to engage with politics, can be found here.

Tracy's 1,000 mile Tour des Ecoles

First published on: 18th February 2015

Education team member Tracy Richardson plans mammoth charity bike ride around all 284 diocesan Church schools for Cancer Research.

The Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill

First published on: 13th February 2015

The Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill. ST Martin's Church, Bladon, receives tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Emergency response to floods in Mozambique

First published on: 13th February 2015

Many of you will remember the horrendous floods in Mozambique in 2001 and the infamous baby that was born in a tree as a desperate lady waited to be rescued.

Important legal changes on marriage

First published on: 13th February 2015

Important legal changes on marriage. New legislation on the Marriage of Foreign Nationals comes into force in March 2015.

Meet Burnham's Holy Stitchers

First published on: 13th February 2015

Meet Burnham's Holy Stitchers, Burnham's sewing group.

A time to retreat

First published on: 12th February 2015

The Revd Georgie Simpson on the benefits of taking a retreat.

The Anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill

First published on: 12th February 2015

St Martin's Church, Bladon, receives tens of thousands of visitors each year.

Support farmers in crisis

First published on: 12th February 2015

Support farmers in crisis. CHURCHES are being called on to pray for and support farmers in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire as pressure mounts on local food producers.

Former Gerrards Cross Rector new Bishop of S&N

First published on: 11th February 2015

Former Gerrards Cross Rector new Bishop of S&N. Bishop Paul greets Bishop John at the end of the Thames Pilgrimage The next Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham will be the Rt Revd Paul Williams, who is currently Area Bishop of Kensington.