Yesterday Bishop Sarah Mullally became the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. The Bishop of Oxford and the Bishop of Reading were both in attendance, while Revd Mark Nam, vicar of St John the Evangelist in Woodley, was one of the people tasked with delivering the charge. Speaking to BBC Radio…
From the Diocese: Deadline for Vacancy in See responses approaches We would like to remind you that the deadline for you to submit your views on what we should be looking for in our next Bishop of Oxford is Friday 4 February. We are happy to report that we have had very many beautiful and…
The House of Bishops published a statement on LLF last week which attempts to summarise the outcomes of the process we have followed and next steps. Yesterday the papers were published for the General Synod which provide the background for a report and debate during the February Synod which begins on 9 February. Please hold…
Tricia and Jane prepare the PowerPoint Slides for each service which also includes preparation of hymn sheets in larger print for those who need them. They would appreciate any help that can be given, so, can you…… Use PowerPoint and edit established Templates to prepare each weekly service? Be willing to use DropBox which holds…
Now that this series has finished there are some free copies of the book by Bear Grylls – “The Greatest Story Ever Told” that need to be passed on. If you are interested please talk to Roy Tarbox.
Please pray for: – people with long term health issues. – people who have recently suffered a bereavement. – for Martin and Jane following the death of Martin’s mother – for the family and friends of Jean Grant – For family and friends of Audrey Russell whose funeral takes place on Monday.
Steve and the family would like to say thank you for all your prayers and cards. They have been a huge support for Rosemary and all of us. Rosemary is stable now but facing a long road to recovery. Thank you, Steve,”
Grok, X and creation of deepfakes From a perspective of Christian faith, all the major world faiths, and civil society, the unleashing of this capacity in Grok by X is truly appalling. The sexualised deepfakes of real individuals used without their consent is immensely damaging to the individual’s dignity and the dignity of our society.” In…
Please pray for: – people with long term health issues. – people who have recently suffered a bereavement. – Charlie, Maureen’s great, great nephew – the family and friends of Bette Puffett whose funeral took place last Monday – for Martin and Jane following the death of Martin’s mother – For the family and friends of Jean Grant
