Subject: Weekly Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

The Fourth Sunday of Lent


We hope you will enjoy our new initiative to bring the church to you through podcasts. It contains music, readings, prayers and a sermon. We are very grateful for our amazing community.


The Gospel reading appointed for the Fourth Sunday of Lent is the story of the man born blind in John 9. It is a long reading, but it recounts a series of encounters with characters on and off stage. It is a story which helps us to reflect on distance and presence, on encounter and relationship. The podcast ends with prayers for all those affected by Covid-19 and those seeking to provide care and support.


Welcome The Revd Dr William Lamb, Vicar
Prayer The Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
Anthem Tallis, God, grant with grace
Reading John 9 (Dr Sarah Mortimer)
Sermon The Revd Dr Judith Maltby, Chaplain, Corpus Christi College
Anthem Parsons, Ave Maria
Prayers John Olson
Organ Voluntary William Boyce, Voluntary No 1 in D


The sound quality may be uneven as participants have recorded the different elements of the podcast themselves.


You can listen to the podcast here or by clicking the link below.