Articles of Enquiry 2026
Drawing on responses from over 80% of parishes, the 2026 Articles of Enquiry offer a rich picture of church life across the Diocese of Oxford.
Data sets and reports
Come and See 2026 evaluation
Evaluation of the final instalment of Come and See, where over 78% of group leaders received positive feedback and over a third said the course had provided a next step in someone's faith journey.
Articles of Enquiry 2025
From discipleship to biodiversity, this year’s Articles of Enquiry shows churches across the diocese growing in faith, welcome and care for creation, with children and young people right at the heart of it.
Easter attendance figures are up by 15%
Across the diocese we heard many stories of bumper attendance at Easter in 2025, but was this just anecdote or was there any evidence to support an increase in the number of people attending our churches on Easter Day 2025?
Our church in 2024 – A time for hope
A comparison with 2023 and 2019 for church attendance in October and at Christmas - March 2025 update.
Beyond calling? Addressing the demands of modern ministry
A Beyond Calling? workshop took place in October 2024, bringing together social science researchers and clergy to discuss relevant research and experiences around the demands of ministry.
Archdeacons' Articles of Enquiry 2024
Archdeacons write to Church Wardens each year with a request for information from each parish. Given the high number of responses, the 2024 findings can be used with confidence as they are representative of parishes across the diocese.
Christmas 2023 - Responding to anecdotal evidence of an increase in attendance
Responding to anecdotal evidence of an increase in attendance.
Focus Area 1: Environmental action
We are working hard to reduce our carbon emissions across our diocese; church buildings, vicarages, church schools etc. We have set ourselves some key targets to track progress.
Come and See 2023
It’s clear that Come and See is now valued and established as part of the diocesan calendar. In 2023, the total open rate for daily emails was in excess of 150,000