Growing with the Banbury community
First published on: 19th May 2022St Francis Church, Banbury, a Local Ecumenical Partnership, creates a community garden in the outdoor space at the church serving three local housing estates.
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Tackling digital poverty
First published on: 18th May 2022At Trinity Community Centre and church in Fishermead, Milton Keynes, an internet cafe funded by a grant from the Development Fund helps tackle digital poverty.
Families on Fridays
First published on: 18th May 2022An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.
Unique Cathedral service remembers and repents historic anti-Jewish church laws
First published on: 10th May 2022Faith leaders gathered for a special service at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 8 May marking 800 years since anti-Jewish laws were introduced by the medieval church at the Synod of Oxford in 1222.
Fanning the Flames in Wycombe
First published on: 9th May 2022Bishop Steven travelled to the Wycombe Deanery on Thursday 28 April, a family of 35 churches spread across 28 rural and urban parishes in High Wycombe.
Small gestures empower change
First published on: 5th May 2022When deciding what to cover in his final ministry project at the end of his curacy, the Revd Mark Nelson used inspiration from a nearby repair cafe in Aston Clinton to start up a similar project for the whole community in Winslow, Buckinghamshire.
Growing Hope for families in High Wycombe
First published on: 27th April 2022New local charity Growing Hope is providing a vital service offering free therapy for children, young people and their families to enable them to flourish.
A baptism in the Thames
First published on: 20th April 2022Two brave young people from the Minecraft group are baptised in the River Thames, the first full immersion baptism at St Michael's for at least 50 years.
Eco Church in Iffley
First published on: 19th April 2022The Revd Dr Nikolaj Christensen, curate at St Mary's Church, Iffley, tells us about the church's journey to net zero.
Faith in action at the Monday Club Cafe
First published on: 24th March 2022Volunteers from Wendover run a hugely successful cafe supporting people with dementia and their carers.