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

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

August 28th, 2020 at 2:50 pm BST

View onlineImprovisingSarah Mortimer Improvising – that word’s captured my attention these past few weeks.  Responding to the twists and turns of this year’s A level saga, figuring out how to work from the kitchen table, or just finding new wa ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

August 21st, 2020 at 5:49 pm BST

View onlineThe Virtue of Embarrassment This week I had an odd experience. While out walking by the river, a woman on a bicycle came up behind me. I stepped aside to let her pass, but when she pulled up beside me and went no further, I looked over to ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

August 15th, 2020 at 10:10 am BST

View onlineThe Testament of Mary Today we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary.. There are five Mary’s in the University Church, all but one holding the child Jesus in their arms. They’re all different, one looking confidently over the High Street, ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

August 7th, 2020 at 9:48 pm BST

View onlineWhere are you? During lockdown, I lost the ability to cook. Something which for over 25 years had given myself and others pleasure and delight, and physical, emotional and spiritual nourishment, ceased to function. This caused a deeper pro ...