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The Rt Revd Olivia Graham has been consecrated as the Bishop of Reading at a special service at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Former Archbishop of York, John Habgood. b.
John Orridge to join the Diocese of Oxford as Finance Director, from the Diocese of Leicester.
People passionate about tackling global poverty went over the edge of St Mary Magdalen Church tower, in a sponsored abseil.
God calls us even in the midst of this crisis to find our voice again as disciples and as a Church. This not for our own sake but for the sake of our nation and the world and the communities we serve.
A number of commentators on social media have said that the core message of a film by the Bishop of Reading is pantheistic or panentheistic.
The Bishop of Dorchester, the Right Revd Colin Fletcher marked his imminent retirement with two major services.
AT the start of 2020 there were grand plans at St Thomas' Church, Goring, to celebrate the anniversary of its patron saint.It is 850 years since his murder, on 29 December 1170 and 850 years since his body was moved on 7 July from a tomb in the crypt of the cathedral into a glittering shrine.While many of the celebrations, including a pilgrimage to Canterbury, had to be postponed, a flower, textiles and history exhibition was a huge success. More than 350 people visited, �1,000 was raised and a donation made to the Wallingford Food Bank. The GAP textiles group produced wall hangings on a pilgrimage theme, and the flower arrangers created colourful displays in celebration of Thomas Becket's life. There was also a small exhibition about the history of the church in medieval times. Precautions were in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19, with stewards outside taking names of visitors, and people encouraged to stay socially distanced as they enjoyed the exhibits. Plainchant, (simple, traditional Christian chanting dating back to the 13th century) played as visitors discovered more about the life of the saint to which the village church is dedicated.It is hoped that a piece of amateur theatre about Becket will go ahead in the autumn and that the pilgrimage will take place next year.
As parishes focus on our common vision to become a more Christ-like Church, our three Associate Archdeacons are ready to help.
Christ Church Cathedral has launched a new Centre for Christian Pilgrimage.