Church Must be Concerned with 'Bigger Picture' says Bishop of Oxford

The new Bishop of Oxford urged churchgoers to pay attention to modern-day culture as well as Christian traditions in their bid to communicate the Christian message.

"We have to attend to the riches of the Christian tradition and also to the realities of contemporary culture," the Rt Revd John Pritchard told diocesan synod, according to the Diocese of Oxford Reporter.

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