The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, has announced he will retire next July. After 10 years as diocesan bishop for the Diocese of Oxford, Bishop Steven will lay down his crozier at a service at Christ Church Cathedral on 31 May. Bishop Steven’s retirement means he will also step down from […]

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How to pray for the General Election

With the UK General Election on the horizon, Bishop Steven urged Diocesan Synod to pray for the nation.

The Anxious Generation: a call for radical reform

The Anxious Generation Dozens of books are published every year now on the risks of technology and AI. I can only read a fraction and I have to confess I start more than I finish. But every so often I am gripped by a book I can’t put down…

Debate on support for persecuted Christians around the world

Bishop Steven speaks during the House of Lords debate on support for persecuted Christians around the world. My Lords, may I too add my congratulations and appreciation to Baroness Foster for securing this important debate and for her comprehensive…
Bishop Steven at Christ Church Cathedral.

A message for Easter 2024

For they did not yet understand (20.9) A very happy Easter to you and to your families. May you know the hope of the risen Christ in your homes and in your hearts. I love the gospel stories of the resurrection. One of the things I love…

Presidential address March 2024: Amplifying children and young people’s voices

At Diocesan Synod in March Bishop Steven encouraged a greater focus on children's and youth ministry across the diocese.

EV strategy stuck in the slow lane

The Lord Bishop of Oxford is part of a committee which has called on the Government to recharge its EV strategy, in a report on the UK’s transition to electric vehicles.

A message for Lent

A sermon for the beginning of Lent, preached in St Mary’s Iffley and Keble College Chapel on 11th February. The readings for the day were 2 Kings 2.1-12; 2 Corinthians 4.3-6 and Mark 2.1-9.

A New Year’s Day message

Bishop Steven shares his reflections on 2023 and looks ahead to the year to come.

A Christmas Day message

Bishop Steven shares his message of joy at given at a service at Christ Church Cathedral on Christmas Day.