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The Church of England: Diocese of Oxford

A Prayer for the School Year

God of gentleness and love

Draw near to us as we draw near to you

Dwell in every heart and conversation

Help us to be more like Jesus.

Help us to discern all that you are calling us to be

And all that you are calling us to do

Assist us, by your Spirit, to become more contemplative,

More compassionate and more courageous

For the building of your kingdom and the glory of your Son

Amen

Bishop Steven

Towards a Common Vision: Called to be Christ-like

Bishop Steven explains the Towards a Common Vision process:
"Our world faces many challenges and as such, the world and our nation need us to be the best Church we can be in such a time as this.
"During my deanery visits I have found an appetite for a fresh vision and strategy across the diocese and a desire to work together to create that vision in the coming months. As our communities change we must decide where our new priorities lie.
"I’ve met over 2000 people who have shared their thoughts with me, and I have spoken of my hope that we can become a more Christ-like Church. This has resonated very deeply with people. The Beatitudes in Matthew’s gospel speak to us very clearly about what it means to be a Christ-like Church: we are called to be contemplative, compassionate and courageous in all we attempt together.
"In May 120 people from across the diocese came together for a conference: Towards a Common Vision where we started the process of developing ideas about what kind of church we are called to be and what we are called to do together.
"At the conference, I gave three reflections based on the story of the raising of Lazarus on what it means to be a contemplative, compassionate and courageous church.
"We did some initial work on six possible strategic priority areas, and there are resources... to help you become part of the conversation about our areas of focus for the next seven years.
"Please continue to pray with me that we continue to become more contemplative, compassionate and courageous and that we put Christ at the heart of everything we do as we move forward together."

The Diocese of Oxford The Diocese of Oxford is the administrative area of the Church of England to which All Saints CE Junior belongs. The area, broadly speaking, covers the three counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and the school receives support and guidance from the Oxford Diocese Board of Education.

The Church of England The roots of the Church of England go back to the time of the Roman Empire when a Christian church came into existence in what was then the Roman province of Britain. The Diocese of Oxford is an administrative part of the Church of England.

Serving our Schools

Conference Workshop feedback and reflections from Bishop Alan, Bishop of Buckingham, and Fiona Craig, Director of Education.

Diocese of Oxford - Schools The Oxford Diocesan Board of Education (ODBE) webpages. The Board exists to serve its 283 church schools and the wider community of parishes, clergy, children, young people and families of our diocese who have links with education. We are passionate about schools and their ability to offer an excellent and inclusive education which is welcoming to those of all faiths and none. We appoint and support governors of church schools, work with governing bodies and academy directors to appoint and develop headteachers and many other teachers and senior leaders. We offer advice, expertise and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities, support for capital building projects and admissions and appeals protocols. Our services to schools include headteacher performance management, governance checks, performance audits, inspection preparation and ethos development through our service level agreement. We exist to support our local communities to witness to the Christian gospel and enable all our pupils to have the best possible educational experience and life chances.