Diocese of Oxford

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Ducklington Bell-Ringers triumph!

At Tackley, on Saturday 10th June 2017, Ducklington Bell-ringers beat off the competition in a field of five, to win the Call-Changes section of the Witney & Woodstock Branch of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers striking competition. They were narrowly pipped at the post in the Method Ringing competition by North Leigh, who beat them by just half a…

A letter from Bishop Steven

  Letter from Bishop Steven, 6 June 2017 A letter to the Diocese of Oxford Dear Friends At Pentecost, God poured out the Holy Spirit on the early Church. The Spirit changes everything and helps us to become more like Jesus Christ.  The Spirit equips and empowers us for God’s mission in every age.  The Spirit helps us to be salt and…

London Bridge – a message from The Archbishop of Canterbury

After the horrifying events in London last night, churches around Britain today have been praying for the wounded and bereaved as they face such profound pain and struggle. This morning in Folkestone, in one of the final services of Thy Kingdom Come, the sense of people praying, grieving and standing with the people of London was tangible. The terrorists want to divide…

New North door

With many thanks to the skills of the Fabric Committee, led by Roger Barnes, and the craftsmen from F C Harriss, HeartWood Furniture and Millhouse Construction – they have created and installed a beautiful new glazed North Door and beautiful hand rails. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

PCC Secretary – Vacancy

   The role of the PCC Secretary covers two main functions: One is to take minutes during the meetings and the other is to act as the liaison with the Deanery and Diocese. We are exploring splitting the current job description to make it more manageable and hope that by reducing the workload we will make the two functions more attractive. If you are interested in either…

Assistant needed for Diocese Emergency Planning co-ordination

Paul Cowan, Bishop Steven’s Chaplain is looking for someone to assist with the co-ordination of the Diocese Emergency Planning for the Diocese. This would be a voluntary position and the the role is liaising with the Area Deans across the Archdeaconry to ensure that if there is a major event, everyone is clear on their responsibilities.  Anyone who is interested should contact the Rector.

Ladies’ Away Day 2017

Saturday June 10th 2017 Please do come along and join us for our annual away day – returning to Friars Court Clanfield. A day of peace, quiet, talking, good food, great company, solitude, reflection and surprises. Please sign the form on the information table in church if you would like to attend.  The cost is £22.50 for the day.