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Wanted: people to pray
The raising of Chris
Your money and your life
Evangelisation must start where Jesus did
Ex-addict leaves the streets for the convent
Christians help to balance the books
The miracle is that so many churches stay open
the Door WE BRING GOOD NEWS
Despite vandalism and VAT our churches still witness to the glory of God
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DIOCESE OF OXFORD REPORTER IN BERKSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORDSHIRE
MARCH 2000
I hirty two thousanc take u 3 the cross THREE OUT of four people attending church in the Diocese are wearing an Oxford Diocesan millennium cross. So far 32,000 have been ordered. The specially designed cross set against a dark blue '0' for Oxford was inspired by the Archbishop of Canterbury's suggestion that Christians should wear a cross in this Millennium year. Two crosses have been sent to the Archbishop and in response he wrote: 'I am thrilled that your Diocese is going with this idea and have been disappointed that the suggestion that I have pushed around in many parts of the Church has not produced the desired reaction! But well done, Oxford. I shall wear mine with pride.'
The crosses are also helping mission. Profits from sales £9,000 to date - are going to the Bishop's Outreach Fund which gives grants to a variety of projects all over the world. In 1999 for instance £2,000 went to the Emmanuel Project in Brazil which offers a new life to street children. Orders for the crosses are being handled by the monks and nuns of Burford Priory in West Oxfordshire. In charge of their despatch is Brother Philip who says that the orders have sometimes Why did you buy a cross? Have you a story to tell about the Diocesan cross or about the prayer card? Please tell The DOOR. The address is on page 3. e-mail: door@oxford.anglican.org
been overwhelming, taking up even the community's recreation time. Some enthusiastic customers have turned up on the doorstep. Among them was a woman wanting 20 crosses to take back to her church in Texas. The idea for the Diocesan cross and prayer card came from the Bishop of Reading, who says: 'It is great to know that tens of thousands of people are wearing the Diocesan cross as an outward witness to the Christian faith. During Lent we focus our devotion on the events surrounding the cross and so it is a particularly appropriate time to wear it with love and thankfulness.' You can order crosses from: Millennium crosses, P0 Box 85, Burford Priory, Carterton DO, Oxon 0X18 4XX. £10 for a pack of ten. Cheques to 'ODPUBS Ltd'.
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