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Happy Mother's Day from PACT. PARENTS And Children Together (PACT) is wishing a very happy Mother's Day to all the mums who are celebrating this special day after adopting children through the charity.
FOUR hundred and fifty clergy and lay preachers came to Christ Church Oxford this month to take part in the first ever Festival of Preaching hosted by the College, the Cathedral and St Aldate's Church.
The newly-created Deddington Deanery Pilgrimage route will be launched from Wednesday 19 July to Sunday 23July.
About 160 people joined the Great Western Park Church congregation to celebrate Mark's Licensing as Associate Minister.
Love Oxford open air service returns to Broad Street in July. MORE than 30 churches from across Oxford will be uniting in July for an open air service, Love Oxford 2017.
AS fans gear up to watch the pro cyclists speed through Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire during the Tour of Britain race, another high profile to raise money for historic churches will be taking place across the Diocese of Oxford. The annual Ride and Stride will take place on Saturday 9 September when people of all levels of endurance and enthusiasm can pedal, hike or horse ride around as many churches as possible.
Medical missions bring vital relief. TWO nurses from Berkshire have returned from missions bringing healthcare to people abroad.
Oxfordshire based nuns fund national anti-slavery campaign. THE Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury have given their backing to the launch today of a project aimed at mobilising the Church of England's 12,000 parishes in the battle to eradicate modern slavery.
Pastures new for Banbury nursing home. A NEW chaplain has been licensed to minister to the elderly residents of Banbury's state-of-the-art Green Pastures Nursing Home.
Religious community provides young teachers purpose-built flats. THE Community of St Mary the Virgin (CSMV) in Wantage has just opened six new one-bedroom flats, designed to encourage newly qualified teachers to take up posts in Oxfordshire.