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The latest news and features from the Diocese of Oxford. To contact the press office, please call 01865 208 277 (out of hours 07880 716761) or email communications@oxford.anglican.org.

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Singing for Syrians

First published on: 2nd November 2015

Victoria Prentis, the MP for North Oxfordshire.


For the Fallen

First published on: 5th November 2015

A short film based on an extract of Laurence Binyon's poem For the Fallen, commemorating Remembrance Day 2015.


The Christingle is making a difference in Adderbury

First published on: 13th November 2015

Since the Children's Society first introduced the Christingle service, it's helped raise millions of pounds to change the stories of children at risk.


Running to school for Children in Need

First published on: 13th November 2015

Running to school for Children in Need. YEAR Six children from Appleton CE Primary School donned their pyjamas and their trainers for a five kilometre run to school to raise money for Children in Need.


New Lay Ministers licensed in a special service

First published on: 13th November 2015

New Lay Ministers licensed in a special service. Here are our new Lay Ministers after their licensing at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, November 7.


Famine risk in South Sudan

First published on: 13th November 2015

Famine risk in South Sudan. AFTER two years of conflict resulting in mass displacement, human rights abuses and a humanitarian crisis, communities in South Sudan are at breaking point.


Daredevil David's leap of faith

First published on: 13th November 2015

Daredevil David's leap of faith. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE vicar, the Revd David Williams, threw himself out of a speeding plane to raise money for the Church Mission Society's work in Uganda.


Clergy couple's Berkshire double act

First published on: 13th November 2015

Clergy couple's Berkshire double act. HUSBAND and wife team, Philip and Hannah Hobday (right), are relishing the opportunity to share the role of Vicar of St Peter's Church in Earley, Berkshire.


Christmas gifts that give twice

First published on: 13th November 2015

Christmas gifts that give twice. As lists of Christmas presents for friends and family are being drawn up, churches in the Oxford Diocese are helping people to buy Fair Trade, local and green gifts.


Around the Deaneries: Buckingham

First published on: 13th November 2015

Around the Deaneries: Buckingham. RETIRED engineer, the Revd Ron Bundock, has been the Area Dean of Buckingham for nearly four-and-a-half years.

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