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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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New Archdeacon of Buckingham Announced

First published on: 16th July 2019

Guy Elsmore to be next archdeacon of Buckingham...


Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019

First published on: 15th July 2019

Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019. The Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Andrew Proud, has announced he will retire next year.


Sign the pledge to make social media kinder

First published on: 5th July 2019

The Bishop of Oxford is urging everyone to play their part in making social media kinder.


New clergy for Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire

First published on: 19th June 2019

A former Naval nurse, a former barrister as well as a woman who has worked as a BBC presenterare among the 30 people set to become the Thames Valley's newest clergy.


Church goers Go 4th each month

First published on: 18th June 2019

Church goers Go 4th each month. TAKING communion to a care home, litter picking and a 6km charity run have all been part of Go 4th Sunday - a scheme that sees a congregation from Milton Keynes rolling their sleeves up and literally going forth, beyond the four walls of their church and into their village community.


New Chancellor for the Diocese

First published on: 3rd June 2019

New Chancellor for the Diocese. His Honour Judge David Hodge QC has been appointed the new Chancellor of the Diocese of Oxford, in place of the Reverend and Worshipful Alexander McGregor, following his appointment as Head of the Legal Office of the Church of England.


Babs of Bethlehem - much needed escapism and light relief

First published on: 24th May 2019

Babs of Bethlehem - much needed escapism and light relief. Review From left, Stephen Bathurst,, Emma Ramsden and Chris Matthewman.


Bringing the Bible alive in Banbury

First published on: 24th May 2019

Children were encouraged to 'get inside' the nativity story at St Mary's Church, Banbury in the run up to Christmas.


Christians urged to help the poor to keep warm

First published on: 24th May 2019

Christians urged to help the poor to keep warm. AS winter sets in and UK temperatures plunge, it is vital that vulnerable people can afford to keep their homes warm.


Explore historic churches from the comfort of your own sofa

First published on: 24th May 2019

Explore historic churches from the comfort of your own sofa. TAKE a virtual tour of Oxfordshire's historic churches from the comfort of your own sofa with a new website put together by Nikhilesh Haval.

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