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During the pandemic, the Toddler Drop-In ministry team at St John the Baptist kept in touch with local families via weekly doorstep conversations.
Bishop Steven visited the Bicester & Islip Deanery, meeting clergy and local lay leaders and visiting the Elmsbrook eco-town and Park Farm.
When refurbishing Hazlemere Church the leadership team used the opportunity to think about how they could create a more missional space.
Bishop Steven joined clergy, young people, and leaders of other church denominations for an afternoon of listening, learning and table football.
The Development Fund awards ten churches grants to support a range of projects, including a community choir and day trips for low-income families.
Bishop Steven spends a day with clergy and laity in the Witney Deanery, visiting the hosts of the diocesan youth weekend away to plant a tree.
The Diocese of Oxford has commissioned a safeguarding case review into allegations of spiritual abuse connected with St Margaret's, Tylers Green, High Wycombe between 1981 and 2000.
The weekly Renew Wellbeing Cafe at St Andrew's, High Wycombe, offers a safe space for young people from the nearby secondary school to take a break from the pressures of school and society.
A Berkshire church identifies the gap they could fill in their village by providing a space in the church for a regular Post Office shop.
Bishop Steven visits the Newbury Deanery, meeting with clergy and laity and taking a ride on a mini electric train.