Diocese of Oxford

News from the diocese of Oxford. The diocese includes the counties of Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire, as well as small areas of Hampshire and Hertfordshire.

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Oxford offers help for poorer dioceses

THE diocese of Oxford has allocated £1.5 million of its income from land and investments to support the five most financially disadvantaged Church of England dioceses in the period 2025-29

01 Dec 2023

Letters to the Editor

Vocational choices and God’s will; The House of Bishops statement and Gaza’s future; The Oxford case of the churchwarden’s plaque; The Dyson offer of £6 million to a church school; How a priest visited London to mark Armistice Day

17 Nov 2023

Review group set up to look at Percy case

THE next step towards an independent review of the handling of safeguarding complaints against the former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, Dr Martyn Percy, was announced on Thursday, with the appointment of a group to consider the evidence and to decide on an independent reviewer

03 Nov 2023

Church granted faculty to remove slate plaque that commemorated child sex offender

27 Oct 2023

UK news in brief

29 Sep 2023

Vicar’s spiritual abuse went on for decades despite complaints to his bishop, review finds

21 Jul 2023

Wilfred Owen commemorative window to be installed in Oxford church

14 Jul 2023

General Synod digest: Climate question for confirmands encouraged

14 Jul 2023

Archbishop of York tells congregation that he’s happy with ‘Our Father’

11 Jul 2023

Three opportunities to discuss climate change at General Synod

26 Jun 2023

Court grants permission for exhumation, after suspicions arise over death of deceased

19 May 2023

Christ Church, Oxford: Next dean should be head of the cathedral only, says review

18 May 2023

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‘Squid Vicar’ does not stand still in pastoral situation

What do you get for an £88k parish share?

Letters to the Editor

2nd Sunday of Advent

Angela Tilby: Work is good for people’s mental health

General Synod agrees to trial services for same-sex couples after marathon debate

BBC departs in peace after climate protesters disrupt Chichester evensong

Exhaustion, hurt — and resignation after Synod same-sex debate

Andy Croft cleared to return to ministry, but resigns as Soul Survivor’s pastor

CEEC offers to divide the family silver after same-sex vote

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Job of the Week

Vicar and Ministry Area Leader

Wales

This is a significant and exciting time to be joining us in the Cynon Valley. The Ministry Area Leader will help to strengthen an already well-developed and established leadership team in which each member is valued and listened to

Clerical

Vicar

London and Home Counties

We are seeking God’s direction for our future with our banner, The Gate, very much at the forefront of our focus.

Associate Vicar (House for Duty)

South East

We are looking for an Associate Vicar to be part of a new venture in which St Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent, is joining the teams at St Mary the Virgin, Hartfield and Holy Trinity, Coleman’s Hatch, East Sussex.

House-for-Duty Priest

East Anglia

We are a Benefice of three traditional rural north-west Suffolk churches, all with friendly and welcoming congregations.

Vicar

South West

We are seeking to appoint a Vicar to the 14th century Parish Church of St Andrew’s in the seaside town of Burnham on Sea, Somerset.

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Top Feature

Interesting stage for young actors

Rachel Farmer visits a youth theatre company that began in a church and celebrates its 15th anniversary

Top Comment

Paul Vallely: Keir Starmer has a steep hill to climb

But it would be a mistake to underestimate him, says Paul Vallely

Diocese of Oxford

Oxford offers help for poorer dioceses

Letters to the Editor

Review group set up to look at Percy case

Church granted faculty to remove slate plaque that commemorated child sex offender

UK news in brief

Vicar’s spiritual abuse went on for decades despite complaints to his bishop, review finds

Wilfred Owen commemorative window to be installed in Oxford church

General Synod digest: Climate question for confirmands encouraged

Archbishop of York tells congregation that he’s happy with ‘Our Father’

Three opportunities to discuss climate change at General Synod

Court grants permission for exhumation, after suspicions arise over death of deceased

Christ Church, Oxford: Next dean should be head of the cathedral only, says review

Most Popular

‘Squid Vicar’ does not stand still in pastoral situation

What do you get for an £88k parish share?

Letters to the Editor

2nd Sunday of Advent

Angela Tilby: Work is good for people’s mental health

General Synod agrees to trial services for same-sex couples after marathon debate

BBC departs in peace after climate protesters disrupt Chichester evensong

Exhaustion, hurt — and resignation after Synod same-sex debate

Andy Croft cleared to return to ministry, but resigns as Soul Survivor’s pastor

CEEC offers to divide the family silver after same-sex vote

Job of the Week

Vicar and Ministry Area Leader

Wales

Clerical

Vicar

London and Home Counties

Associate Vicar (House for Duty)

South East

House-for-Duty Priest

East Anglia

Vicar

South West

Top Feature

Interesting stage for young actors

Top Comment

Paul Vallely: Keir Starmer has a steep hill to climb

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