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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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The Diocese of Oxford welcomed 13 new Licensed Lay Ministers in a special service at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday.
The Bishop of Dorchester, the Rt Revd Colin Fletcher, has announced he will retire next year.
Hundreds join the first St Frideswide Pilgrimage. The rain from earlier in the week cleared and the sun shone as more than 400 people headed to Oxford's Christ Church Cathedral for the inaugural St Frideswide Pilgrimage on Saturday (October 19).
We mourn with A Rocha, family and friends. We are deeply shocked by the news from South Africa of a terrible accident involving four British Christians.
Firefighters use St Mary's for rescue drills. FIREFIGHTERS are honing their rescue skills by practising drills rescuing a 'casualty' from the ancient tower at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury.
Avoiding the spookiness. With Halloween fast approaching the hunt for Christian alternatives begins! So how are churches helping people who want to have fun while avoiding the season of spookiness? Charlotte Tyler compiled this list of church events across our Diocese.
New Generous Giving Adviser. OUR new Generous Giving Adviser, Joshua Townson is excited about joining the Diocese of Oxford's staff team in December.
New tool-kit to help the Church become more Christ-like. The Diocese of Oxford has developed a brand-new tool kit to support churches to become more Christ-like.
Help spot homeless people at risk of slavery. Staff and volunteers at night shelters are being urged to be on the lookout for signs of exploitation among guests in a campaign launched by the Church of England's anti-slavery initiative.
The Pepper Pot Tower restored. The unusual Pepper Pot Tower at St Mary's Burghfield has been restored to its full glory.