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| | | The time of Janet McMullin’s funeral has been confirmed as 11am on Monday 26 October in SMV. Afterwards there will be a reception in the McKenna Room at Christ Church, where Janet was Librarian. Everyone is invited to attend and Peter has asked that people wear ‘something bright’, rather than the traditional black, in celebration of Janet’s life. The choir will sing and both Pete and Gilly will give tributes.
Next Sunday at 10.30am John Simpson, the BBC Foreign Affairs Editor, will speak about his quest for faith in the light of his experience as war correspondent, reporting some of the most tragic circumstances in recent times.
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| | | All Souls Day
There will be a sheet on the notice board at the back of the church (outside the office) for the names of people you wish to be remembered at the All Souls service. The service will be at 12.15pm on Monday 2nd November in the Chancel.
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| | Services this Week
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
12.15 pm Lunchtime Eucharist
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Sunday 20th October 2015
Last Sunday after Trinity
10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Mass Setting: Walton, Missa Brevis
Communion Anthem: J.S. Bach, Lobet den Herrn – BWV 230
Preacher: John Simpson, BBC World Affair Correspondent
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| | Forthcoming Events
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Tuesdays 8pm, Vaults & Garden:Bible Study
The Bible Study for students meets in the Vaults cafe every Tuesday evening in term time.
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| | On Death Series
Why do we want to talk about death? Does facing our mortality help us live better? And how do we want to be remembered?
University Church presents a series on the theme of death. Each
evening will include a talk, Q&A, and discussion over cheese and
wine.
7.30-9pm, 22nd Oct, 5th Nov, 19th Nov
In the Vaults and Gardens.
22nd October - What will you say about me? Andrew Brown How can we sum up a whole life in just a few words? 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.
Full details here.
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| | Fireside Tales series
A six-part series combining creative workshops, 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. Events take place in the Old Library unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday 21st October 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).
Full details here.
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| | Forthcoming Concerts
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Thursday, 22nd October, 7.30pm: Noyes Fludde
Oxford International Links is producing Noyes Fludde by
Benjamin Britten on 22nd October at 7-00pm and . This is an
International production involving many young people from our Twin
Towns : Leiden, in the Netherlands, Bonn in Germany and Perm in Russia
who will be joining with large numbers of children from local schools
under the musical direction of John Lubbock OBE.’ Purchase tickets from Tickets Oxford or on the door.
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Saturday 24th October, 7.30pm: Schola Cantorum
Schola Cantorum of Oxford performs a concert of their recent UK tour
repertoire and, with their newest members performing with the choir for
the first time, the concert concludes with the spectacular sounds of
Tallis' Spem in Alium.
Tickets £12/£5, available by following this link and on the door
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Sunday 25th October, 5pm: Festival Chorus(Oxford Lieder Festival)
Free Concert
This year, members of The Sixteen and their Associate conductor Eamonn Dougan
lead our Festival Chorus. This short performance of part songs is the
culmination of the Festival Chorus day.
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Saturday 7th November, 8pm: Oxford Chamber Orchestra
Pogramme: Mozart: Don Giovanni overture, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor (soloist: Amy Tress),
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Conductor: Ben Winters.
Tickets: Oxford Playhouse 01865 305305 or Oxford Playhouse Tickets Oxford. |
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| | Poetry corner — Fireside Tales – opening event
We begin our exciting new programme tomorrow (Wednesday) with Dr Francis Leneghan discussing storytelling, sacred and secular, in Old English. This promises to be a fascinating talk, to which all are welcome. It begins at 6.45 in the Old Library.
It is preceded by a workshop for writers on poetry for performance (5.30-6.30). The workshop and talk can be attended individually or as a full evening, as desired. We look forward to seeing you there.
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