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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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Exploring Church in the Woods...

First published on: 11th February 2014

Exploring Church in the Woods.... As the sun shone a group met in the idyllic Wytham Woods for a day's experience of Forest Church.


A time to talk

First published on: 6th February 2014

A time to talk. A CREATIVE communications project launched in Oxford today as volunteers from the Archway Foundation used smiling and frowning face props to raise awareness of mental health issues.


HRH the Countess of Wessex to visit PACT at Dorchester Abbey

First published on: 31st January 2014

HRH the Countess of Wessex to visit PACT at Dorchester Abbey. A ROYAL visitor is to help children's charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) commemorate more than 100 years of building and strengthening families.


Four new Honorary Canons at Christ Church Cathedral

First published on: 30th January 2014

Four new Honorary Canons at Christ Church Cathedral. FOUR new Honorary Canons were installed at Christ Church Cathedral in January.


Church school celebrates improvements

First published on: 28th January 2014

Church school celebrates improvements. GOVERNMENT inspectors have declared St Mary's CE School, Shinfield to be 'Good' in a recent inspection.


Beacon church restored

First published on: 17th January 2014

Beacon church restored. by Stuart Leeming BOW Brickhill is one of the four parishes making up the Benefice of the Brickhills and Stoke Hammond at the northern end of the Mursley Deanery.


Farewell to money man

First published on: 17th January 2014

Farewell to money man. BRIAN Newey is stepping down as Chair of the Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance after 12 years in the role.


Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight

First published on: 17th January 2014

Go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight. Maranda St John Nicolle on the importance of making the banana trade fair as the yellow fruit becomes the theme of the 2014 Fairtrade Fortnight.


Going for growth

First published on: 17th January 2014

Going for growth. by Joy Derbyshire ON Sunday 12th January 2014 Jubilee Junior Church met at The Hut in Stewkley.


Noah's Ark' Church in flood chaos

First published on: 17th January 2014

Noah's Ark' Church in flood chaos. THE heaviest rains in years have caused chaos to communities across the Diocese.

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