Vicar's campaign to remember the Forgotten Army
First published on: 6th November 2025The Revd Mark Nam has launched a campaign to create a memorial to the ‘Forgotten Army’ – thousands of Chinese Labour Corps who fought during the First World War.
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Remembrance Day poppies
First published on: 5th November 2025Churches around the diocese have been creating poppy displays to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Citizens gather to make a difference in Milton Keynes
First published on: 4th November 2025As part of its mission to strengthen democracy and civil society in general, Citizens Milton Keynes gathered a number of civic leaders to encourage them to work together and further build the alliance of civic institutions across the city.
Welcoming new licensed lay ministers to the diocese
First published on: 3rd November 2025Six candidates were licensed for lay ministry at the annual service for Licensed Lay Ministers at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday.
Parish nurse to serve deprived area
First published on: 22nd October 2025A new parish nurse will be serving an Aylesbury housing estate, thanks in part to funding from the Diocese of Oxford.
Altar egos – what pastimes do our priests have outside of the church?
First published on: 16th October 2025Priest and part-time actor the Revd Sorrel Shamel-Wood found herself taking on a very familiar role recently as she portrayed a vicar in a recent epsidoe of Eastenders.
Awards on the menu for new church café
First published on: 16th October 2025A church café in Windsor has walked away with not one but two of the top prizes at the annual Maidenhead Coffee Festival, just a year after opening.
Fourteen dogs and one very brave cat join church service
First published on: 9th October 2025Fourteen dogs and one very brave cat were welcomed to the pet service at St Francus of Assisi church in Terriers, High Wycombe.
Māori scholar's posthumous degree celebrated at service
First published on: 2nd October 2025Around 90 Māoris celebrated the achievements of a Māori princess at a service at St Andrew’s church on Sunday, the place of her burial.
Al is a finalist in Young Chorister contest
First published on: 2nd October 2025A singer from Dorchester Abbey has been named as a finalist in the BBC Young Chorister of the Year competition.