2012
dioceseofoxford
oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Introduction Dear Friends Thank you for sharing with me in the life of the gospel. This is a wonderful diocese to be part of and this calendar is intended to help us all know our way around the central services which support our mission. Let me spell out again how the LIVING FAITH framework is intended to shape and resource our life together.
PRAYER FOR THE YEAR Gracious God, you have given us a world to enjoy and to serve. Thank you for the trust you have placed in us. May we respect your creation, work steadfastily for justice, and make a difference to that bit of the world where you have placed us. We ask this in the name of him who changed the world forever. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The VISION of Living Faith is profound. It’s the transformation of all human life under God. No less! The PURPOSE is to join with God in creating a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the diocese, enabling us all to live and share the love of God, seen in the life of Jesus Christ. Every word of that purpose is significant. Our PRIORITIES are those five colours in the palette which I hope we’re using to paint something unique and beautiful for God. All the colours matter but we’re introducing resources for each of them year by year to avoid swamping the diocese with too much ‘stuff’. The pictures grow as the paints are applied and people catch more glimpses of the Kingdom. In 2012 our focus is on making a difference in the world – without which people would be entitled not to take us too seriously. So let’s do it; let’s be a blessing to the communities in which we are set. Yours in Christ, +John
Who's who The Rt Revd John Pritchard
Christine Lodge
Bishop of Oxford
PA to the Bishop
e bishopoxon@oxford.anglican.org
e christine.lodge@oxford.anglican.org
t 01865 208222
t 01865 208222
The Revd Amanda Bloor
Debbie Perry
Chaplain to the Bishop e amanda.bloor@oxford.anglican.org
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
t 01865 208221
e debbie.perry@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208223
2012 January Week
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford. Thursday
Friday
2 Diocesan Advisory Committee meeting
2
9
16 23
3 Mission through Ministry Strategy Group meeting
10
Bishop's staff & Senior Management Group meeting
17
Oxford Archdeaconry Mission & Pastoral Cttee meeting
24
4 Plough Wednesday (Tel: 01608 686749)
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins. Bucks Archdeaconry Mission & Pastoral Cttee meeting.
18
5
6
Board of Mission meeting
12
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Berks Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Cttee meeting. Mission in the World Strategy Group meeting.
Conversion of St Paul
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1
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7
Feb
W 5 6 7 8 9
8
Area Deans and Lay Chairs Conference
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15
21
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Multi-Parish Benefice Day (Tel: 01865 208246)
27
Glebe Committee meeting 5
Baptism of Christ
Epiphany
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and your plans will be established.
Sunday
LENT is approaching - look out for our Pancake Day card. Like previous Easter and Christmas projects, which were widely used in parishes, schools and shopping centres, the card is designed to be given away with pancakes on Shrove Tuesday to help people understand Lent. Hot cross bun and Easter egg cards will also be available subject to demand. Contact the Communications Dept on 01865 208225 for further information.
Bank Holiday
3
Saturday
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Proverbs 16:3
Commit your work to the LORD,
Homelessness Sunday
28 Mon 6 13 20 27
Tue 7 14 21 28
Wed Thu 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29
PLOUGH WEDNESDAY IS ON 4 JANUARY. DETAILS FROM GLYN EVANS, DIOCESAN RURAL OFFICER Tel: 01608 686749 Email: glynevans@gmail.com
29 Fri 3 10 17 24
Sat 4 11 18 25
Sun 5 12 19 26
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dioceseofoxford
oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Department of Mission Mission in the World WHY?
HOW?
Christians are called to make the world a better place. It’s our mission. Church has been called ‘an unlikely coalition of justice-seeking friends’ and such coalitions are at work across the Diocese of Oxford, making a fantastic contribution to the transformation of individuals and communities. The Mission in the World Group celebrates these activities, encourages and resources them, and constantly seeks ways to maximise their impact.
• Training events and resource days: open to all, usually for nominal or subsidised fees.
WHAT?
• Information and support network (e.g. on fair-trade; urban deprivation; older people’s issues; pastoral care challenges).
The Mission in the World Team (seven officers, all but one of whom are part-time) supports a large network of volunteers, who bring passion and expertise to a vast array of themes, including: rural issues, the environment, mission to work and economic life, disability, mental health and wellbeing, the spiritual care of older people, international development and global issues, pastoral care, and urban life and faith. Our focus for 2012 is the Living Faith year of ‘Making a Difference’. We are providing resources for theological reflection and for celebratory activities. By the end of the year we aim to have a new network of volunteer ‘Making a Difference’ advocates to help ensure that this aspect of holistic mission has the attention it deserves in our mission planning at all levels.
• Multi-media resources, including written factsheets and guides (eg ‘Welcome, Inclusion, Respect’ on disability); an environment blog (see http://earthingfaith.org); a new DVD for 2012, ‘Reaching Out: A Practical Guide to Pastoral Caring’. • Access to experts on many themes, eg health and social care, world politics, domestic situations.
If you feel we can help you, or if you have something to offer, please contact the Social Responsibility Adviser: Alison Webster: Email: alison.webster@oxford.anglican.org Telephone: 01865 208213
Who's who Susan van Beveren Mission in Work and Economic Life Adviser e svan.beveren@well-centre.org t 0118 956 6960
Wendy Bryant Disability Adviser e wendy.bryant@oxford.anglican.org t 01275 848934
Joanna Collicutt Adviser for the Spiritual Care of Older People e joanna.collicutt@oxford.anglican.org t 07583 917898
The Revd Canon Glyn Evans Diocesan Rural Officer e glynevans@gmail.com t 01608 686749
Matt Freer Environment Officer e matt.freer@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208745
Photo by Elizabeth Perry
Helen Keely Administrative Assistant
e helen.keely@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208214
Maranda St John Nicolle Christian Concern for One World e maranda@ccow.org.uk t 01235 850 267
2012 February Week
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Tuesday
Wednesday
REMEMBER FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT BEGINS ON 27 FEBRUARY
5
General Synod begins
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Diocesan Advisory Cttee meeting. Diocesan Trustees meeting.
National Marriage Week begins. Oxford Archdeaconry Glebe & Buildings Sub Cttee meeting.
7
13 20
Fairtrade Fortnight begins 9
27
Heads of Departments meeting
8
Thursday
Friday
Candlemas Earthing Faith Network meeting
2
Berks Archdeaconry Glebe & Buildings Sub Cttee meeting.
9
Bishop's Council/ Standing Cttee
Saturday
14 Shrove Tuesday
21 28
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Education Sunday
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5
10
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General Synod Ends
St Valentine's Day
Bishop's Staff meeting
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Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford.
Micah 6.8
What does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
The Windmill Fairtrade shop in Headington, Oxford. (Photo by KT Bruce)
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Ash Wednesday (Lent begins). Bucks Archdeaconry Glebe & Buildings Sub Cttee meeting.
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'CONFIDENCE IN DISCIPLESHIP' - Training days for Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and PCCs: 27 February for 'Urban' Buckinghamshire Deaneries; 28 February for 'Rural' Buckinghamshire Deaneries; 29 February for West Berkshire Deaneries. Details and booking form available from Dept of Mission - Tel: 01865 208252.
Mar
W 9 10 11 12 13
Mon 5 12 19 26
Tue 6 13 20 27
Wed 7 14 21 28
Thu 1 8 15 22 29
Fri 2 9 16 23 30
Sat 3 10 17 24 31
Sun 4 11 18 25
Order pancake cards which are designed to give out to people to help them understand the meaning of Lent - Go to our website or phone 01865 208225 for details. Page 5
dioceseofoxford
oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Making Disciples Team What we do At the very end of Matthew’s Gospel, just before he ascends to heaven, Jesus gives to those who follow him his “Great Commission”: ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’
PRIORITIES FOR 2012 To see more parishes use the team of Diocesan Missioners, who help churches reach out to their local communities.
The Making Disciples team exists to support people, parishes and deaneries around the diocese as they seek to undertake this core task left by Jesus to his Church. We:
To develop and implement a diocesan youth strategy that will help all churches engage better with young people.
• Help Christians reach out to others, enabling people to make beginnings in faith and to be encouraged at all stages in their Christian journey
To grow recently established networks of deanery 'Parish Stewardship Promoters' who help churches think how they can live generously.
• Work for a Church where children and young people are valued, nurtured and protected
To strengthen the leadership teams of churches so that they can think more effectively about how to go about the task of 'Making Disciples'.
• Aim to inspire generous living that enables parishes to be well resourced for mission and ministry • Resource strategic thinking and decision-making at parish and deanery level, helping disciples witness to Jesus through their presence, life and work.
Who's who Revd Dr Michael Beasley Director of Mission
e michael.beasley@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208251
Stephen Barber Safeguarding Children Officer
e stephen.barber@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208290
Ian Macdonald Diocesan Youth Adviser
e ian.macdonald@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208253
Yvonne Morris Diocesan Children’s Adviser
Catherine Morris Parish Development Adviser - Berks
Robin Brunner-Ellis Christian Giving and Fundraising Adviser
Melanie Hawgood - Administrator
e yvonne.morris@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208255
e robin-brunner-ellis@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208254
Andrew Gear Parish Development Adviser - Bucks e andrew.gear@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208256
Olivia Graham Parish Development Adviser - Oxford
e olivia.graham@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208246
e catherine.morris@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208296
e melanie.hawgood@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208252
Carolyn Main - Administrator
e carolyn.main@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208288
Jeni Hobbs - Administrator
e jeni.hobbs@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208288
2012 March Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
REMEMBER MOTHERING SUNDAY ON 18 MARCH. Resources and details of
'Make a Mother's Day' campaign from Mother's Union - http://muoxford.org.uk/ Tel: 01865 726308
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5
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Diocesan Advisory Committee meeting 11
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Diocesan Mission and Pastoral cttee meeting 12
19
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6 13 Diocesan Council for the Deaf meeting
20 27
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford. Thursday
St David's Day. PACT Trustees meeting
7
Friday
1
Bishop's staff meeting
Planning & Budget sub cttee meeting
Board of Mission meeting. Making Disciples Strategy Group meeting. Glebe & Buildings Cttee meeting.
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SpiDir Day (Spiritual Direction) at Church House Tel:01865 208288
8
Diocesan Board of Education meeting
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Saturday
Sunday
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St Patrick's Day
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'CONFIDENCE IN DISCIPLESHIP' - Training days for Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and PCCs: 1 March for East Berkshire Deaneries; 6 March for North Dorchester Deaneries; 7 March for South Dorchester and Oxford Deaneries. Details and booking form available from Dept of Mission - Tel: 01865 208252.
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Diocesan Synod
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Apr
W 13 14 15 16 17 18
Mon 2 9 16 23 30
Tue 3 10 17 24
Wed 4 11 18 25
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Mothering Sunday
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Matthew 28.19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
British Summer Time begins
St Mary the Virgin, Speen - one of the churches from the Oxford Diocesan Pilgrimage. More information at http://odbf.co.uk/kHbcoF
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Thu 5 12 19 26
Fri 6 13 20 27
Sat 7 14 21 28
Sun 1 8 15 22 29
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oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Mission through Ministry What we do The task of most Christians is to be disciples of Jesus Christ in the world, living lives that give honour to God, being to the best of our ability what God has called us to be – mother, builder, physicist or shop keeper – and witnessing to Christ through our conduct, speech and values. Our churches exist to resource disciples in these tasks, or as the writer of Ephesians would say, “to equip God’s people for work in his service, for the building up the body of Christ”.
PRIORITIES FOR 2012
Within the Department of Mission, the Mission through Ministry team identifies, trains and develops ordained and licensed ministers whose work it is to help people worship God and live as disciples of Jesus in the world.
To nurture the large numbers of people (around 100) offering for ordained ministry in the Diocese.
• Our diocese produces 6 per cent of new clergy for the Church of England. We work with those who offer for ministry to help them discern their call, prepare for selection and undertake training for their future ministries.
To enable our curates to gain the skills they need to go on to lead parishes and engage in other forms of ministry in a rapidly changing world and church. To enable our diocese to make full use of the ministries of self-supporting Priests and Licensed Lay Ministers (volunteers who give freely and generously of their time and talents).
• We have around 150 curates. We support their training, helping them reflect on all they are learning as they serve in parishes around the diocese. • We have about 30 people in training for licensed lay ministry at any one time and support the 350 people who serve through such ministry in parishes. • We provide ongoing training, known as continuing ministerial development to the 650 clergy found in every community in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Who's who
Jules Cave Bergquist Diocesan Director of Ordinands
e jules.cave.bergquist@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208260
David Heslop Director of Ordinands (Berkshire) e david.heslop@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208261
Caroline Windley Director of Ordinands (Buckinghamshire) and Adviser in Vocational Development
e caroline.windley@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208283
Beren Hartless -Director of Initial Ministerial Education (Curates)
Sue Foley - Administrator (Oxford and Berkshire Directors of Ordinands)
Phillip Tovey Deputy Warden of Licensed Lay Ministry
Chris Clark - Administrator (Bucks Director of Ordinands)
e beren.hartless@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208258
e sue.foley@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208291
e phillip.tovey@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208212
e jules.cave.bergquist@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208260
Keith Beech-Gruneberg Director of Local Ministry Training
Sheila Townsend - Administrator (Curates and Local Ministry Training)
e keith.beech-gruneberg@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208282
e sheila.townsend@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208277
Angela Tilby Continuing Ministerial Education Adviser
Mandi Bowden - Administrator (Licensed Lay Ministry)
e angela.tilby@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208760
e mandi.bowden@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208249
2012 April Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford. Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
A TIME TO SHINE - SATURDAY 14 APRIL. A day of prayer for all churches across the Diocese, ending with a service at Eton College Chapel. Guest speaker The Bishop of Buckingham. The aim is to surround the area around Dorney Lake with prayer. Details from Janet Binns - Tel: 01753 831277 email: janet.binns@oxford.anglican.org
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Good Friday
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Palm Sunday
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Maundy Thursday (Church House closed) Blessing of Oils at the Cathedral
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Ephesians 4. 11-12
The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
Easter Eve
Easter Day
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Bank Holiday 15
The Annunciation 16
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Picture below of Dorney Lake - Come and join 'A Time to Shine' on 14 April. Email janet.binns@oxford.anglican.org
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St George's Day 17
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Vocations Sunday
St Mark
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Tue 1 8 15 22 29
Wed Thu 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 31
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Sat 5 12 19 26
Sun 6 13 20 27
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dioceseofoxford
oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Diocesan and Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committees What we do Parishes exist within defined boundaries, able to elect officers and undertaking a range of duties and functions. As such they are legal entities with responsibilities and charges laid upon them. From time to time, aspects of the life of parishes may need to change. For example, new parish structures may need to be created in order to respond to the needs of new areas of housing - one or more parish(es) may be united to streamline administration, or (very occasionally) a church may need to be closed. Such changes are of immense importance to the life of local communities and it is essential that they are handled sensitively, wisely, and because parishes are legal entities, with close attention. Within the diocese, the archdeaconry and diocesan mission and pastoral committees exist to oversee such activity. They do the following: • Work with deaneries and archdeaconries on pastoral reorganisations such as unions of benefices and parishes, boundary changes and the creation of group and team ministries • Oversee the closure of churches where this needs to occur. • Help the diocese plan for its future workforce needs for clergy and licensed lay ministers.
Who's who Howard Cattermole Adviser/Secretary to the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee e howard.cattermole@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208243
Peter Morgan New Communities Development Officer e peter.morgan@oxford.anglican.org t 07429 440468
New Communities The development of significant areas of new housing throughout the diocese in the next few years will provide us with many exciting opportunities to be creative about our mission and ministry in new communities. Peter Morgan has been appointed as our Diocesan New Communities Development Officer to work with planners and the local church to share good practice and ensure that the church is at the forefront of community planning and development. Funding has been made available from the Church Commissioners to forward this work, some of which will be available for local match funded projects in areas where there is significant new housing. For further information contact Peter Morgan or the Archdeacon of Buckingham (Chair of the New Communities Group). The Ven. Karen Gorham The Archdeacon of Buckingham e archdbuc@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208264
CONTACT YOUR ARCHDEACON'S OFFICE TO FIND OUT DETAILS OF THE VISITATIONS WHICH TAKE PLACE DURING MAY AND JUNE.
The Ven. Norman Russell The Archdeacon of Berkshire e archdber@oxford.anglican.org t 01635 552820
The Ven. Hedley Ringrose Interim Archdeacon of Oxford e archdoxf@oxford.anglican.org
2012 May Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford. Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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1 Peter 4.10
Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.
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Saints Philip and James
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Bank Holiday
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2
Order of St Frideswide @ 6pm Christ Church Cathedral
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St Matthias
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Bishop's Council
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Ascension Day (Diocesan Church House Closed)
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11
Christian Aid week begins
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St Ethelbert the King
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Jubilee Churches Festival begins
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CONTACT YOUR ARCHDEACON'S OFFICE TO FIND OUT DETAILS OF THE VISITATIONS WHICH TAKE PLACE DURING MAY AND JUNE.
Pentecost
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Jun
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Mon 4 11 18 25
Tue 5 12 19 26
Wed 6 13 20 27
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Fri 1 8 15 22 29
Sat 2 9 16 23 30
Sun 3 10 17 24
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dioceseofoxford
oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Glebe and Buildings What we do The Diocesan Glebe Committee is responsible for the management of ‘glebe land’ – property that historically existed to provide income for the clergy. The work involves the negotiation of leases and tenancies, rent reviews and collection, the payment of outgoings, repairs, improvements, sales and purchases. Land use designation is constantly monitored, with the help of outside planning consultants, and, where possible, land values are enhanced by seeking planning permission for development. Apart from rental income from property, capital released from sales is invested to create further income for the stipends fund. • The Glebe Committee is responsible for 260 separate land holdings • 80 per cent of land is let on Agricultural Holdings Agreement, the remainder on Farm Business Tenancies of Grazing Licences • Glebe generated £2,250,000 for the stipends fund in 2011.
The Buildings Committee is responsible for providing appropriate housing for clergy where pastorally required. To that end it follows the recommendations of the Church Commissioners for housing to be energy efficient, economical to run and maintain, in suitable locations and in harmony with the surroundings. • Two thirds of the houses are doubled glazed • Roof insulation is up to current Building Regulations Standards where possible • Cavity walls are insulated where possible • PV solar panels installed as appropriate • New build uses low maintenance materials and some air source heat pumps have been installed. The Buildings department also offers housing support to curates, non-parochial clergy, deserted clergy spouses, and widow/ers of clergy as appropriate. The department manages 455 houses. Houses are let during vacancies. We generate further income by providing architectural services for capital building projects in VA schools.
Who's who David Mason
Tony Kerry
Director of Glebe and Buildings
Deputy Diocesan Surveyor
e david.mason@oxford.anglican.org
e tony.kerry@oxford.anglican.org
t 01865 208230
t 01865 208292
David Mitchell
Helen James
Deputy Diocesan Surveyor (development)
Property Manager
e david.mitchell@oxford.anglican.org
t 01865 208248
t 01865 208233
e helen.james@oxford.anglican.org
Priorities for 2012 Active management of Glebe assets creates significant income to help the Church in the Diocese of Oxford to make a difference in the world. Providing well maintained houses for clergy (and creating income when properties are vacant) releases clergy to exercise their ministry.
June Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
THE ORDINATIONS OF OUR PRIESTS AND DEACONS TAKE PLACE THIS MONTH - details below. Contact Sue Foley for more information - Tel: 01865 208291 or email sue.foley@oxford.anglican.org
Bank Holiday
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Diocesan Council for the Deaf meeting
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PACT Board meeting
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Earthing Faith Network meeting
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Diocesan Synod
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St John the Baptist
Priests Ordinations
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22 Saints Peter and Paul
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Corpus Christi
St Barnabas 24
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
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Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday Jubilee Festival ends
Saturday
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Photo: KT Bruce
2012
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford.
Luke 6: 47-48
As for everyone who comes to me hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock.
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LICENSED LAY MINISTERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Friday 22 June to Sunday 24 June. Details and booking form available from Mandi Bowden - Tel: 01865 208240 or email mandi.bowden@oxford.anglican.org
Jul
Priests Ordinations
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Deacons Ordinations
29 W 26 27 28 29 30 31
Some of the Deacons who were ordained in 2011 pictured above with the Bishop of Oxford.
30 Mon 2 9 16 23 30
Tue 3 10 17 24 31
Wed 4 11 18 25
Thu 5 12 19 26
Fri 6 13 20 27
Sat 7 14 21 28
Sun 1 8 15 22 29
Holy Trinity Church, Cookham. One of the churches to visit on the Oxford Diocese pilgrimage - http://odbf.co.uk/kHbcoF Page 13
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oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Diocesan Advisory Committee What we do
Living faith
The DAC is a committee of 19 experts on church buildings and their contents, with a secretariat of two. It was set up in 1916 to advise the Chancellor of the diocese and parishes on all works relating to churches, churchyards and their contents, and that remains the core of our work today.
We see church buildings as central to the aims of Living Faith, sacred centres for worshipping communities and bases from which those communities can reach out in mission and in ministry. We aim to help parishes meet the demands of modern church life in these buildings, without endangering the architecture and craftsmanship that is testament to the faith of former generations.
Membership includes architects, archaeologists, historians, conservation officers, archdeacons and parochial clergy. Meeting on the second Monday of every month but August, we process around 570 new applications for ‘faculty’ (a special form of planning permission for churches), and make over 150 visits to parishes considering repair or development works every year.
Priorities for 2012 continue to offer a dedicated and helpful advisory service to parishes undertaking the repair, alteration or development of their church building
As well as our legal function advising the Chancellor, the DAC aims to support parishes in developing and maintaining their buildings as centres of local worship, mission, and community.
develop further opportunities for volunteers to access training on how to care for their churches and churchyards
The support we offer to parishes (at no cost) includes:
continue to deal with increasing volumes of faculty casework in as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• formal comment on faculty cases • site visits • training • access to specialist technical advisers • lists of approved architects and specialist contractors • examples of good practice • pre-application advice on drafts and sketch schemes.
Who's who Natalie Merry
Sophie Bidwell
DAC Secretary
Executive assistant
e natalie.merry@oxford.anglican.org
e sophie.bidwell@oxford.anglican.org
t 01865 208229
t 01865 208228
2012 July Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Our purpose is to create a caring, sustainable and growing Christian presence in every part of the Diocese of Oxford. Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Psalm 122.1
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I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD!’
Sunday
YELLOW BRACES is taking place on 6, 7 and 8 July. Details from Ian Macdonald (Tel: 01865 208253) or email carolyn.main@oxford.anglican.org
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Service for retired clergy at Christ Church Cathedral
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Olympic torch in Oxford 28
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St Thomas the Apostle
General Synod begins
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General Synod ends Olympic torch in Reading
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Thank you tea party for The Door distributors 31
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8 Youths enjoying Yellow Braces last year. This year's trip is from 6 - 8 July.
St James
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Bishop's Council
Olympics begin
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OLYMPIC GAMES 27 JULY - 12 AUGUST PARALYMPIC GAMES 29 AUGUST - 29 SEPTEMBER
27 Aug
W 31 32 33 34 35
Mon 6 13 20 27
Tue 7 14 21 28
Wed Thu 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30
Fri 3 10 17 24 31
Sat 4 11 18 25
Sun 5 12 19 26
Find out more at www.racebeforeus.org.uk and www.more thangold.org.uk or email janet.binns@oxford.anglican.org Page 15
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oxforddiocese
t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Administration/Registry What we do
The Registry is the legal office of the Diocese, located in central Oxford. Its work includes:
The work of the Diocesan Synod and the Bishop’s Council (which is also the Board of Directors of the Diocesan Board of Finance) are supported by the Committee Secretary. Elections, held every 3 years to over 100 places on Diocesan Boards and Councils, are administered by the Committee Secretary.
• Giving general legal advice to clergy, parish officers, and to the boards and councils throughout the diocese
The Diocesan Secretary’s wide range of responsibilities are supported by her PA. Diocesan Trustees (Oxford) Ltd acts as the Diocesan Authority, holding PCC personal property (financial endowment and land) in over 1,300 Trusts under the PCC (Powers) Measure 1956. The Trusts Administrator works in consultation with representatives of the PCC, Incumbent and Churchwardens in administering Trust business. More than 275 church school properties are administered on behalf of Church School Trustees. As parishes recruit volunteers to work with vulnerable groups (adults and children), the Diocesan Criminal Record Bureau Administrator is available for advice on policy and practical CRB issues.
• Assisting clergy and answering parishioners’ enquiries relating to marriage • Consecration of churchyards • Operation of the faculty jurisdiction. The Registrar also serves the Diocesan Synod.
Priorities for 2012 To keep abreast of change in Anglican, legal and governmental matters in order to encourage, equip and enable churches locally to create vibrant Christian communities.
Who's who The Revd Canon V J H Rees Diocesan Registrar e jrees@wslaw.co.uk t 01865 297214
Cordelia Hall Deputy Diocesan Registrar e chall@wslaw.co.uk
Caroline Dyer Diocesan Trusts Administrator e caroline.dyer@oxford.anglican.org
The Personnel Manager is responsible for the management of personnel functions of Diocesan Church House and Diocesan Board of Finance employees, and for the management of office services for Church House and off-site employees.
t 01865 2197212
t 01865 208203
Poli Shajko
Sally Wildman
The Diocesan Directory of office-holders is updated by the Reception team .
e poli.shajko@oxford.anglican.org
HR Team Leader Clergy Terms of Service
Barbara Bolder
Personnel Manager
Receptionist/Telephonist (am)
e sally.wildman@oxford.anglican.org
e Barbara.bolder@oxford.anglican.org
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t 01865 208200
Ruth Reavley
Dorothy Beaumont
t 01865 208770
PLEASE BE ADVISED THE THE CLERGY HANDBOOK IS NOW LIVE AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT www.oxford.anglican.org/ clergyhandbook
PA to the Diocesan Secretary
Receptionist/Telephonist (pm)
e ruth.reavley@oxford.anglican.org
e Dorothy.beaumont@oxford.anglican.org
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'People have always gone on journeys to enrich their spiritual lives. The desire seems deeply ingrained in human nature. Pilgrimages nurture and sustain our inner life, our 'sacred centre'. I hope you'll use the Oxford Diocese Pilgrimage map to help you find your way to a handful of the many wonderful places within our diocese.' - Bishop John
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t 01865 208 200
www.oxford.anglican.org
Schools and Education What we do The Oxford Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) exists to serve God in all aspects of the educational work of the Church, providing pastoral and professional support to schools and serving 53,000 pupils in 280 schools across the nine local authorities within the Diocese. We work to enable children and young people to develop academically, spiritually, morally and socially and to offer them an experience of the Christian faith. The DBE seeks not only to fulfil its statutory duties, and monitor standards, but also to work closely with schools and parishes to put children and young people at the heart of our Diocesan mission. We work closely with local authority officers to improve the facilities of exisiting schools and establish new schools, particularly in areas where there is a scarcity of Church of England places.
Priorities for 2012 Priorities To promotefor and 2012 support the Who's who
Eddie Carmichael
Anne Davey
Schools Adviser
• Offer support and advice on developing children and young people's spirituality and their personal, social, cultural and moral education.
Director
e eddie.carmichael@oxford.anglican.org
e anne.davey@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208242
Tracy Richardson
• Appoint and support Foundation Governors for all church schools.
SCHOOLS TEAM: 01865 208242
• Provide training both centrally and locally, for teachers, other school staff and governors, sometimes in conjunction with other training partners or local authorities.
Fiona Craig
Specifically, we:
• Provide guidance on developing a Christian ethos and a Christian perspective on all aspects of school life for young people. • Offer pastoral and professional support for church schools in all aspects of school leadership, management and governance. • Support and advise school leaders on Religious Education, Collective Worship and the Anglican inspection process for church schools (SIAS). • Approve all new building, alterations and refurbishment to Voluntary Aided Schools. • Are responsible for running sponsored academies. We are proud of the distinctive and inclusive ethos of our church schools, and we work to make it possible for any parent to choose a Church of England school, regardless of their faith or background.
PA to Director and SIAS Administrator e tracy.richardson@oxford.anglican.org
Deputy Director, School Improvement
Penny Bingham
e fiona.craig@oxford.anglican.org
e penny.bingham@oxford.anglican.org
Governors' Administrator
Jo Fageant
PREMISES TEAM: 01865 208240
e jo.fageant@oxford.anglican.org
Deputy Director
Assistant Director
Janet Bartlett
Schools Adviser e janet.bartlett@oxford.anglican.org
Lesley Turville Schools Adviser
e lesley.turville@oxford.anglican.org
Robin Sharples Schools Adviser
e robin.sharples@oxford.anglican.org
Gordon Joyner
e gordon.joyner@oxford.anglican.org
Liz Harrison
Premises Officer e liz.harrison@oxford.anglican.org
Liz Manson
Premises Officer e liz.manson@oxford.anglican.org
Christine Jones Appeals Officer
e christine.jones@oxford.anglican.org
distinctiveness and effectiveness of Bullet white church schools. To continue to develop the quality of religious education and collective worship in all schools. To facilitate new opportunities for church schools and the DBE from local, regional and national education partnerships, strategies and programmes.
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RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY - 9 SEPTEMBER PARISH MAGAZINE TRAINING - Does your parish magazine need cheering up? Do you need new ideas on content or advice on layout? Come and join our workshop on Saturday 1 September from 10am - 3.30pm. Cost £10 (includes lunch). Advance bookings essential. Email iris.lloyd@virgin.net or phone 01865 208225
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Financial Consultations (Oxford area). Details from 01865 208206 St Michael and All Angels Financial Consultations (Berks area). Details 01865 208206 Mon Tue Wed Thu 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 29 30 31
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Communications What we do
Living Faith
Our job is to help the flow of clear and accurate information within the diocese, and to promote the mission of the Church to the wider world.
The ‘Living Faith’ vision is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide materials to support and communicate the vision and help parishes explore the five priorities.
• This means helping to tell the Church’s story through the media. We take around 300 calls each year from journalists. We are here to support parishes in need of advice when a crisis strikes, or when you just have a ‘good news’ story you want to share.
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• We run seasonal campaigns to help spread the Gospel, such as ‘Easter Ingredients’ and ‘Back to Church Sunday’.
To promote and resource the ‘Making a Difference in the World’ priority.
• We produce publications, including our diocesan newspaper, The Door, which goes out to churches 11 times a year. It’s there to share news and good practice across a large and diverse diocese.
To keep exploring new forms of communication and help parishes make the most of social media.
• We run a diocesan website (which has more than 100,000 unique visitors a year) and support parishes in their use of new media. We create audio and video content, we host blogs and use social media including Twitter and Facebook to engage with others. We manage our online and printed diocesan directory. • Our e-newsletter goes out to 1500 email addresses every week. We advise other departments in DCH on their mailings and publications, and help publicise events. Subscribe by going to http://tinyurl.com/ oxdiosubscribe • We offer training and advice on all aspects of communication, from dealing with the press to social media and parish magazines.
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Who's who Sarah Meyrick
Jo Duckles
Director of Communications
Editor of the Door
e sarah.meyrick@oxford.anglican.org
e jo.duckles@oxford.anglican.org
t 01865 208224
t 01865 208227
Philip Hind
Debbie Dallimore
New Media Manager e philip.hind@oxford.anglican.org
Internal Communications and Publications Officer
t 01865 208262
e debbie.dallimore@oxford. anglican.org t 01865 208225
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Finance
What we do
The Finance Department provides a comprehensive financial service for the Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance (OBDF), its Councils and other diocesan entities. This includes: • Financial management, strategy, policies and controls; budget and monitoring against results • Financial systems for all accounting matters, tax and parish share allocation • Reporting to Councils, Diocesan Synod and Board meetings as appropriate • Payroll and parish share administration • Stipend issues and parochial fees accounting • Financial returns, mission statistics and PCC accounts • Provision of advice on financial and accounting matters to PCC Treasurers
Living Faith By managing the diocesan finances prudently, we help resource the Church in the Diocese of Oxford to live out our 'Living Faith' calling. • Financial administration, including glebe transactions, recording and monitoring including rent roll and Capital purchases and sales of properties and investments.
Total parish share collected 2011: £17.8m. Other income: £3.8m. Percentages of total expenditure 2011 of £21.7m spent on differerent areas of work are shown below: Diocesan financial, legal and administrative functions 3% National Church of England responsibilities 8%
• Financial administration of loans to PCCs
Mission in parishes, deaneries and diocese 11%
• Treasury function - including banking arrangements and cash management • ODBF capital and revenue accounting by fund type and VAT returns • ODBF accounting queries including administered funds • Purchase ledger management, payments to suppliers and reimbursed expenses • Customer and supplier queries • Trust accounting and Church of England VA schools accounting
Parish ministry 78%
Who's who Nigel Wearne
Shirley Campbell
Director of Finance e nigel.wearne@oxford.anglican.org
Chief Cashier and Payroll Manager
• Facilitating detailed budgeting within cost centres, monitoring actual expenditure against budgets and advising Heads of Departments on variances
t 01865 208206
e shirley.campbell@oxford.anglican.org
]Becky Morris
t 01865 208247
• Production of monthly figures, management accounts, year end figures and Statutory Annual Accounts complying with company and charity law and best practice
e becky.morris@oxford.anglican.org
Financial Controller t 01865 208208
Pat Burton Stipends Administrator e pat.burton@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208204
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Previous LLM Licensing service at Christ Church Cathedral pictured above. This year's service is on Saturday 3 November. Email mandi.bowden@oxford.anglican.org for details.
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Other Boards and Councils The Cathedral Church of Christ, Oxford
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral Today we are grateful that the building has survived, and that it is used to the glory of God.
Uniquely, the Cathedral is a College Chapel as well as the cathedral church for the Diocese of Oxford. The beautiful building is home to a vibrant worshipping community with a rich worshipping tradition and a world famous Cathedral Choir. It hosts a wide range of diocesan events, music, art and drama.
Members of the Church of England in the Diocese of Oxford may apply for a Christ Church Cathedral membership card, entitling them to free access to Christ Church Cathedral. Applications for a membership card need to go through your parish priest who should have a form (forms are also available from the Cathedral Office - Tel: 01865 276155).
The Cathedral is visited by thousands of people each year who pray, worship, or simply enjoy the stillness and the profound sense of history it inspires. On this site stood the convent church where Oxford's patron saint, Frideswide, was buried in the 8th century.
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Around her shrine in the 9th and 10th centuries a group of priests lived a communal life, doing pastoral work, and in the 12th century the monastery became the Augustinian Priory of St Frideswide. By the 13th century it was a major place of pilgrimage.
Priorities for 2012
When Cardinal Wolsey began the building of his college here, the western end of the building was removed to make space for Tom Quad, and the remainder was used as the temporary chapel for the new college. Wolsey's plan to replace it with a larger chapel on the North side of Tom Quad would have caused its demolition but when he fell from power the building of the new chapel stopped.
Boards and Councils Partnership in World Mission www.oxford.anglican.org/council-forpartnership-in-world-mission.html Chair:
Maranda St John Nicolle
Secretary: Tim Naish
Interfaith Concerns Interfaith Helpline 07956 882588 Chair: Vacancy Secretary: Hugh Boulter
Board of Patronage
Mothers’ Union
trevor.maines@oxford.anglican.org
www.muoxford.org.uk
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Chaplain: The Revd Heather Parbury
The Revd Christopher Leslie
Hon Secretary: Canon Trevor Maines
PACT (Parents and Children Together) www.pactcharity.org Chair of Trustees: Ian Hewitt Chief Executive: Jan Fishwick
Council for the Deaf www.odcd.org.uk Chair:
Mrs Jo Saunders
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From the Diocesan Secretary As one year draws to an end and we look forward to the next, it's a good time to reflect on the achievements and blessings of the past year as well as the lessons learned from some of the difficult times. We have enjoyed the festivities and energy of the Jubilee celebrations and the Olympics. They have given many opportunities to frame our communities' spiritual response and to build and develop local relationships. We have also had to deal with the bread and butter issues, but even they can be enlightening. The review of the parish share scheme has helped us to think about the principles we want to underpin our financial dealings - fairness, clarity, mutual support and accountability - a recognition that our handling of money is part of our discipleship. The shared stories that have come out of this work, reflecting the very different demands of working in rural and
urban contexts, are helping us to think with greater understanding about the implications of providing and developing ministry across the whole diocese. These continue to be financially challenging times. We are very grateful for the funding provided by church members and we hope this calendar has shown a little more of how the proportion of our total budget not spent on stipendiary ministry is used - for full details go to www.oxford.anglican.org/finance I also want to pay tribute to the hard work and dedication of so many volunteers and members of staff who faithfully serve the Church locally and throughout the diocese. That commitment and openness to fulfil God's purposes really makes a difference. The partnerships between parishes and with the staff and volunteers at Diocesan Church House are vital, as together we help to build the Kingdom of God across the Diocese of Oxford. St Mary's, Thatcham celebrating the Jubilee (photo by Kevin Dunwell)
Rosemary Pearce
Diocesan Secretary
Photo on the left of St Brak Kennel (The Brakenhale School, St Michael's CE Easthampstead Primary School and Kennel Lane Special Needs School) organised the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 in Bracknell on 15 June. Revd Janet Binns, our Diocesan Olympic and Paralympic Co-ordinator
Archdeacon Karen celebrating the Faith of Flame with children from Stone C E Combined School - Watch the video - http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=DpDi5vf66V4&feature=youtu.be
About us
Area Offices: The Bishop of Dorchester The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher e bishopdorchester@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208218
Interim Archdeacon of Oxford The Venerable Hedley Ringrose e archdoxf@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208245
The Bishop of Buckingham The Rt Revd Alan Wilson e bishopbucks@oxford.anglican.org t 01494 862173
The Diocese of Oxford covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. In our Diocese we have:
The Archdeacon of Buckingham The Venerable Karen Gorham e archdbuc@oxford.anglican.org t 01865 208264
• More parishes and churches than any other diocese in the Church of England • A population of 2,250,000 (2010) • 292 benefices • 619 parishes • 815 churches, of which more than 650 are listed buildings
The Bishop of Reading The Rt Revd Andrew Proud e bishopreading@oxford.anglican.org t 0118 9841216
The Archdeacon of Berkshire The Venerable Norman Russell e archdber@oxford.anglican.org t 01635 552820
• Around 55,000 people on our church electoral rolls • Approximately 600 parochial clergy, plus around 380 active retired clergy and 120 on non-parochial licences • Around 290 Licensed Lay Ministers • Four bishops and three archdeacons • Around 45 Youth Ministers • 53,000 children attending our church schools.
Living Faith for the Future is a vision for the Diocese of Oxford 2009/14. It offers five priorities which resemble a palette of colours that everyone can use to create their own distinctive work of art. The central strands are holistic mission and sustaining spirituality. dioceseofoxford
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