God's Church for God's World
First published on: 12th August 2022Bishop Olivia shares reflections from the Lambeth Conference.
News
Reviving the Fawley community
First published on: 28th July 2022Weekly outdoor prayer at St Mary the Virgin Church, has brought the Fawley community and church together.
Churches awarded over £100,000 for community projects
First published on: 12th July 2022‹‹‹‹‹‹‹The Development Fund has awarded grants to eight churches, across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire, to support a range of local church and community projects including a healing garden and youth work to help combat knife crime.
32 new deacons ordained
First published on: 4th July 202232 new deacons ordained at Christ Church Cathedral in three services on Saturday 2 July.
New eco-friendly offices for Reading area team
First published on: 29th June 2022The first new environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient area offices in the diocese have opened in Theale, west Berkshire.
Petertide Ordinations
First published on: 27th June 202232 ordinands were ordained priest in five services across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June.
Welcoming refugees across the diocese
First published on: 22nd June 2022How people from Didcot, Milton Keynes and Reading have been supporting refugees in Refugee Week and beyond.
New report reveals rise in church attendance
First published on: 22nd June 2022A new report shows that Easter Day churchgoing in the Diocese of Oxford has recovered to 73% of pre-pandemic levels.
Slough's restored churchyard
First published on: 6th June 2022St Mary's Church, Slough, transformed the outdoor space in time for Platinum Jubilee celebrations with the help of the community following months of issues with antisocial behaviour in the churchyard.
Families on Fridays
First published on: 18th May 2022An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.