Diocese of Oxford

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Letter from Roy Tarbox, LLM

I can hardly believe that Christmas 2025 is a distant memory along with the seasons of Advent and Epiphany.  Although winter storms are not yet over, already the days are getting longer and new life is emerging with early daffodils poking their heads through the soil. We find ourselves in the shortest month of the year,…

Prayer Bulletin

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 and Jane’s step mother – for the family and friends of Jean Grant whose ashes were buried on 29th – For family and friends of Audrey Russell whose funeral took place last Monday.…

Please help with our Pastoral survey

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the ministry and support of our Pastoral Team. Your reflections and experiences will help us as we continue to grow and plan together as a church, reflecting on Christ’s love and meeting the needs of our congregation. If you’d like to share feedback, you can do so via…

From Bishop Steven

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…

Do you love IT? Can you help?

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…