New church plant creates community rooted in worship
First published on: 22nd February 2024From meeting in the vicar’s lounge to a weekly congregation or 80 of more, Church on Berryfields has gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years.
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A church for people who don’t do church
First published on: 28th July 2023Grace Church, Cowley in Oxford prides itself on being a church for people who don’t do church.
Recorder orchestra hits the right notes
First published on: 19th July 2023An orchestra including up to 13 recorder players and assorted other instruments is the foundation of a families’ initiative in The Cookhams Benefice.
Cantonese church flourishing in Earley
First published on: 7th June 2023350 displaced Hong Kongers gather each week at Trinity Church, Earley.
All in @ 4 Chenies
First published on: 9th May 2023At St George’s Church, Little Chalfont, a new congregation for non-church-going families welcomes 30-50 people each month.
First Intercultural Mission Conference in the Church of England
First published on: 28th April 2023Over 100 church leaders gathered on Wednesday 26 April to worship and learn together for the first-ever Intercultural Mission Conference in the Church of England.
Diocesan Synod: working together for the renewal of the Earth
First published on: 30th March 2023The March meeting of Oxford Diocesan Synod took time to consider care for creation and the many different strands of work now underway, and our New Congregations programme.
Planting Hong Kong congregations
First published on: 27th February 2023Trinity Church has seen itself grow from 120 people to just over 450 in just 10 months through a partnership with the local Hong Kong community.
Play Café community in Princes Risborough
First published on: 22nd February 2023The Play Café at St Mary's Church, Princes Risborough, has reached 150 families since it started in 2021.
Community organising in Milton Keynes
First published on: 6th February 2023St Frideswides Church, Water Eaton, is the first Resource Hub for Community Organising and Church Growth in the diocese.