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On the next two Sundays we have two high profile preachers really worth hearing. This week it’s The Revd Dr Giles Fraser, the Canon of St Paul’s who resigned in 2011 over the treatment of the anti-capitalist protesters outside the cathedral. Giles was Associate Priest at SMV in the late 90’s when we were all aware of his potential as he preached his ‘provocations’ from Newman’s pulpit. Now he’s famous for The Moral maze and his column in the Guardian. Then on 25th October we have John Simpson, the BBC Foreign Affairs editor who has recently moved into Oxford while his young son is at school. We’ve seen John reporting from many a war zone and he’s going to speak about that experience in relation to his religious beliefs.
Thanks to all of you for making newcomers welcome. Many have told me that they have immediately been made to feel comfortable here; and on Sunday we have our final welcoming lunch in the Old Library after the service. If you can make it, please join in.
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| | Wednesday 21st October, 5.30pm & 6.45pm in the Old Library
Dr Francis Leneghan, Lecturer in Old English,invites us into the beer halls and churches of the early years of English. He explores the Old English poem as a master-piece of storytelling, from the narrative force of ‘Beowulf’ to the visionary ‘Dream of the Rood’. The talk will be preceded by a creative work-shop on poetry for performance (5.30–6.30pm).
A six-part series combining creative work shops, talks and performances, looking at the tradition of storytelling throughout the timespan of University Church. From the earliest Christian verse, relayed by Old English bards; by way of the familiar essay, unlocking complexities of thought on religion and philosophy; to the early modern puppetry designed for an illiterate congregation – this series gets to the very heart of storytelling. Each session will be preceded by a one-hour creative writing workshop, 5.30–6.30pm, to which all are welcome. The talks and performances begin at 6.45pm and last approximately 45 minutes. otherwise stated.
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| | 22nd October, 7.30pm in the Vaults & Gardens
What will you say about me?Andrew Brown
How can we sum up a whole life in just a fewwords? Andrew Brown, Obituaries Editor for the Telegraph, will draw on his experience to reflect on the power and purpose of obituaries. He will explore the ways obituaries connect death with life, the process of putting them together, and why people find them so fascinating.
Andrew M Brown is Obituaries Editor for the Telegraph. He has also worked for the The Sunday Telegraph and the Catholic Herald. He started in journalism writing obituaries of 1970s television and film actors such as Larry Hagman and Peter Falk for The Times. Andrew read classics at Oriel College, Oxford
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| | Services this Week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
12.15pm Lunchtime Eucharist
Sunday 18th October - University Sermon
10.30am Choral Eucharist Mass Setting: Monteverdi, Messa da Capella a quattro voci
Communion Anthem: Vaughan Williams, Mr Valiant-for-Truth Preacher: The Revd Dr Giles Fraser, writer and broadcaster
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Forthcoming Events
Tuesdays 8pm, Vaults & Garden:Bible Study The Bible Study for students meets in the Vaults cafe every Tuesday evening in term time.
Monday 19th October, 7.45pm, Old Library: We will be joined by Revd Dr Shaun Henson, chaplain of St. Hugh's College, who will be leading us in a discussion about humility. His title is: ‘How to Become Less - Contemplating Humility for Life, Work, and Negotiating the World’. And he will be exploring how a Christian understanding of humility, centred on the person of Christ, might mesh with secular and scientific perspectives. All are welcome and refreshments will be provided. Do email tim.middleton@worc.ox.ac.uk if you have any queries. |
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Forthcoming Concerts
Friday, 16th & Saturday 17th October, 7.30pm: Oxford Martyrs Play A new play written by Penny Boxall, performed by the students of Magdalen College School. Tickets available from their website.
Thursday, 22nd October, 7pm: Noye's Fludde Tickets available from Tickets Oxford |
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The Oxford Martyrs Play
This week sees the performances of The Oxford Martyrs, the Friday performance of which falls on the 450th anniversary of the deaths of Nicholas Ridley and Hugh Latimer. The students from Magdalen College School have been working hard on their lines, and the costumes are magnificent – yesterday we had Thomas More, William Tyndale and the Oxford Martyrs flitting mysteriously around the nave in full Tudor garb. We’ve also got beautiful Reformation and Counter-Reformation music from Tallis, Sheppard and Mundy being performed by the MCS choir as part of the performance. Tickets are still available – online (www.ticketsource.co.uk/magdalencollegeschool), by email (ikhan@mcsoxford.org), or a limited number will be available on the door.
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