Subject: News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 24th, 2020 at 12:57 pm BSTView onlineSongs of Starlight Well, we were all set to sing carols in Radcliffe Square on Christmas Eve. But with the recent government guidance and the introduction of further Tier 4 restrictions on Boxing Day (as well as the increasing incidence ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 18th, 2020 at 5:36 pm BSTView onlineThe Word became flesh by The Revd Susannah Reide The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory Recently in Oxford, I have noticed a change in phraseology. When arranging a meeting, people often ask, “Will it be onl ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 11th, 2020 at 7:58 pm BSTView onlineChurch Going by Professor Richard Jenkins This is a story I have heard. Perhaps it is a parable, or perhaps it actually happened. ‘When all places of worship were ordered to close during the spring lockdown, one church remained open. I d ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 4th, 2020 at 7:22 pm BSTView onlineA tree at night... by Dr Sarah Mortimer Real Christmas trees have been selling fast this year – perhaps as many as ten million will be brought into homes and offices to celebrate the festive season. Whether it’s the scent of pines, the ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 27th, 2020 at 8:17 pm BSTView onlineLift up your heads, O ye gates by the Revd Dr William Lamb One of the familiar refrains for the season of Advent comes from Psalm 24.7: Lift up your heads, O ye gates, be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors: and the King of glory shall come i ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 21st, 2020 at 11:07 am BSTView onlineBe not overcome of evil by Laura Roberts In my devotional reflection this week, I re-read the part of Paul’s epistle to the Romans in which he advises the community of the faithful, ‘be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 14th, 2020 at 2:44 pm BSTView onlineQuiet on Zoom by Ana-Maria Niculcea There are four main fasting seasons in the Orthodox tradition, plus days peppered throughout the year, so many in fact that over 100 days of the year are dedicated fasting times. When we fast, we are res ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 6th, 2020 at 4:30 pm BSTView onlineLockdown 2.0 by the Revd Dr William Lamb On Wednesday, Parliament approved legislation which means that for the foreseeable future, public worship cannot take place at the University Church. The government has insisted that this is to ensu ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
October 30th, 2020 at 9:49 pm BSTView onlineA time of grieving and rememberingby the Revd Susannah Reide I work in one of the colleges, and was anxious in anticipation of the Michaelmas Term beginning. Although we had taken all sorts of precautions and made contingency plans, I f ...
Notice of the Annual Parochial Meeting
October 25th, 2020 at 10:33 am BSTView onlineNOTICEAPCM Electoral Roll The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place on Zoom today, Sunday 25 Oct at 16:00. At this meeting, we will elect Churchwardens as well as elect members of the Deanery Synod and members of the Parochial Ch ...