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New eco-friendly offices for Reading area team

First published on: 29th June 2022

The first new environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient area offices in the diocese have opened in Theale, west Berkshire.


Petertide Ordinations

First published on: 27th June 2022

32 ordinands were ordained priest in five services across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June.


Welcoming refugees across the diocese

First published on: 22nd June 2022

How people from Didcot, Milton Keynes and Reading have been supporting refugees in Refugee Week and beyond.


New report reveals rise in church attendance

First published on: 22nd June 2022

A new report shows that Easter Day churchgoing in the Diocese of Oxford has recovered to 73% of pre-pandemic levels.


Slough's restored churchyard

First published on: 6th June 2022

St Mary's Church, Slough, transformed the outdoor space in time for Platinum Jubilee celebrations with the help of the community following months of issues with antisocial behaviour in the churchyard.


Families on Fridays

First published on: 18th May 2022

An after-school club for local families in Henley-on-Thames was funded by a grant from the Development Fund.


Awards for distinguished service to the church

First published on: 16th May 2022

Four Honorary Canons installed at Christ Church Cathedral and two people admitted to The Order of St Frideswide by the Bishop of Oxford, on 14 May.


A baptism in the Thames

First published on: 20th April 2022

Two brave young people from the Minecraft group are baptised in the River Thames, the first full immersion baptism at St Michael's for at least 50 years.


A family of families

First published on: 13th April 2022

During the pandemic, the Toddler Drop-In ministry team at St John the Baptist kept in touch with local families via weekly doorstep conversations.


The pop-up Post Office

First published on: 29th March 2022

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.

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