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Open air nativity and carol singing in Reading. HUNDREDS of people go the chance to watch an open-air nativity that was repeated four times throughout a busy Saturday in Reading town centre in the run-up to Christmas.
Explore historic churches from the comfort of your own sofa. TAKE a virtual tour of Oxfordshire's historic churches from the comfort of your own sofa with a new website put together by Nikhilesh Haval.
Christians urged to help the poor to keep warm. AS winter sets in and UK temperatures plunge, it is vital that vulnerable people can afford to keep their homes warm.
Children were encouraged to 'get inside' the nativity story at St Mary's Church, Banbury in the run up to Christmas.
Babs of Bethlehem - much needed escapism and light relief. Review From left, Stephen Bathurst,, Emma Ramsden and Chris Matthewman.
New Chancellor for the Diocese. His Honour Judge David Hodge QC has been appointed the new Chancellor of the Diocese of Oxford, in place of the Reverend and Worshipful Alexander McGregor, following his appointment as Head of the Legal Office of the Church of England.
Church goers Go 4th each month. TAKING communion to a care home, litter picking and a 6km charity run have all been part of Go 4th Sunday - a scheme that sees a congregation from Milton Keynes rolling their sleeves up and literally going forth, beyond the four walls of their church and into their village community.
A former Naval nurse, a former barrister as well as a woman who has worked as a BBC presenterare among the 30 people set to become the Thames Valley's newest clergy.
The Bishop of Oxford is urging everyone to play their part in making social media kinder.
Bishop of Reading to retire in 2019. The Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Andrew Proud, has announced he will retire next year.