As she was confirmed in post last week, Archbishop Sarah acknowledged again the vital importance of good safeguarding. General Synod will next week debate the latest proposals for new safeguarding structures to seek to ensure we are the safe Church we all aspire to be. Closer to home, Andrew Bickley, our new Independent Chair of…
Our consultation on the next Bishop of Oxford With thanks to everyone who completed our consultation survey, we have had 2,743 responses to our questions about the needs of the diocese and how the next Bishop of Oxford might best meet them. The consultation has now closed. As part of their consultations to inform the…
Congratulations Margaret! On Saturday 31 January, eight people will be made honorary canons and three candidates admitted to the Order of St Frideswide at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. Join us for a choral evensong at 6.05pm to celebrate the Revd Andrew Blyth, Dr Annie Cooper, the Revd Jon Salmon, the Revd Keith Dunnett, the…
Today we were joined by Eliza who will be spending February with us. She is a placement student (in her second year) as she prepares for her faith journey ahead. You can listen to her introductory chat with Andrea here:
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…
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…
This year will involve significant change for the diocese in view of Bishop Steven’s retirement this summer. I would urge you to participate in the consultation, which launched yesterday, and encourage others to do so, as we want to hear from as many people as possible. Your views really matter. Consultation We want to hear from you…