YOUNG people from churches around our diocese enjoyed their sixth High Tide residential holiday in five years.

They spent five days at the YMCA centre at Fairthorne Manor near Botley, enjoying raft-building, archery, woodland tracking - and the chance to learn more about God.

Those aged 11-18 come from churches of all denominations across the area, and meet regularly for High Tide youth services. This is the fifth summer that High Tide has led a residential holiday too, under the auspices of the charity Scripture Union.

The teenagers enjoyed sung worship, engaged in prayer reflections, discussed Bible passages in groups, and prayed together during the five days.

They enjoyed a water slide, night hike, outdoor games, and team challenges. Diocesan young vocations champion the Rev Lizzie Davidson also talked to the young people about how God might be calling them.

The overall theme related to the gifts God gives to us, and each day involved studying a different Bible character. The teenagers also showed off some their own gifts in a talent show on the final evening.