Subject: News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

Notices


ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

This meeting will take place on Sunday 18 April at 4.00pm on Zoom. At this meeting, we elect members of the PCC after electing the Churchwardens. Please pray for the PCC and all those who volunteer to work with the incumbent to oversee the mission and ministry of St Mary’s.

For more details, please visit this page:

https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/events/annual-parochial-church-meeting-0


Zoom Meeting Details:

https://zoom.us/j/98497745649?pwd=aG4zSzJPcFIrQnBmRzZLOEgyZDc0UT09

Meeting ID: 984 9774 5649

Passcode: 515568


SINGING IN CHURCH

The government has issued guidance recently to allow the Choir to sing again, but sadly there is still no indication about when it will be possible for the congregation to sing again. A small choir will be singing Lassus, Missa super Pilons pilons lorge, LV416 on Easter Day. On the following two Sundays, we will have a Cantor singing at the 10.30am Eucharist. We look forward to welcoming the Choir back to sing at St Mary’s from the beginning of the Trinity Term. 


PHASED REOPENING OF THE CHURCH

The church will be open for private prayer from 12noon – 2.00pm from Monday – Friday. From Monday 12 April, these hours will extend from 12noon – 5.00pm. The shop will reopen and there will be limited access for visitors and tourists. Following government guidance and appropriate risk assessments, the tower may reopen on a restricted basis. From Monday 17 May, the shop and tower will reopen and normal opening hours will be restored. Tour guides will also be able to bring groups of no more than 12 people into the church. From Monday 21 June, we hope that we will be able to introduce further relaxations of our safety measures. We will keep all these matters under review and ensure that everyone is informed of the changes as they occur. Thank you for your patience!

Sunday 4 April March: Easter Sunday


Sunday Services

There will be two services on Sunday 4 April.


8.30am - Holy Eucharist in the Chancel


10.30am - Choral Eucharist with Easter Ceremonies in the Nave

These services have now sold out.


On the day of the service, please remember to arrive in good time to ensure everyone gets seated in a safe and organised manner before the beginning of the service. It is a legal requirement to wear a mask when attending our services, unless you are exempt.

Sunday 11 April: The Second Sunday after Easter


Sunday Services

There will be two services on Sunday 11 April.


8.30am - Holy Eucharist in the Chancel

Register Here

10.30am - Sung Eucharist in the Nave

Register Here

Online Worship:


Every Sunday, we livestream the 10.30am service on our YouTube channel. We also publish a recording of it on our website around 1pm.


Please subscribe to our social media channels to ensure you see the videos in your newsfeed and you are alerted to all our other online events coming in Hilary term.

Assistant Priest: Join our team!


The Vicar and Parochial Church Council are seeking to appoint an Assistant Priest who will contribute in creative and imaginative ways to the ministry of St Mary’s.

Closing date: 5.00pm on Thursday 15 April 2021

Interviews: Thursday 20 May 2021


More details here:

https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/content/assistant-priest


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