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News from the University Church
June 9th, 2023 at 3:00 pm BSTView online Very old trees by Tess Blenkinsop Very old trees are often found in churchyards, the most ancient often being yews. The reason for their long survival could be that these are unprotected areas, unthreatened by felling. It may also ...
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June 2nd, 2023 at 3:30 pm BSTView online Ordinary Time by Alice Willington In the Church calendar, Ordinary Time began last Monday (29th May), the day after Pentecost, and it will last until the first Sunday of Advent (3rd December). More Googler than Scholar, I dived in ...
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May 26th, 2023 at 3:27 pm BSTView online What does Home mean to you? by the Revd Hannah Cartwright Where is home for you?Perhaps home is a place which you come from - an area, a building or a childhood house or perhaps it is a place you go to when you are feeling vulner ...
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May 19th, 2023 at 2:29 pm BSTView online Where do I belong? by Patricia O'Neill Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generationsBefore the mountains were formed or you brought forth the whole worldFrom everlasting to everlasting you are God.Psalm 90 v 1-2 Ascens ...
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May 12th, 2023 at 2:37 pm BSTView online So what really is Prayer? by the Revd Hannah Cartwright If I were to ask you 'what is prayer' the chances are that you might answer something like: 'talking to God'. This is indeed a form of prayer and probably the most widely use ...
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May 5th, 2023 at 3:30 pm BSTView online Embracing change by Esther de Waal If we are going to see life as a succession of thresholds to be crossed, we are reminded of the journeys of the people of Israel in the desert, and we then find symbols and images that we can app ...
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April 28th, 2023 at 5:44 pm BSTView online Easter presence by Dr Sarah Mortimer Two weeks ago I found myself hunting for fluffy yellow (toy) chicks in Gloucester cathedral, where twelve of them were nestling amidst the gothic arches and fan vaulting. As the rain pelted do ...
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April 14th, 2023 at 3:53 pm BSTView online Now the Green Blade Riseth… by the Revd Hannah Cartwright Having reflected on some Lenten hymnody, it now seems apt to bookend the season with an Easter hymn. There are many excellent and rousing Easter hymns of course but Now t ...
Holy Week & Easter at the University Church
April 12th, 2023 at 12:11 pm BSTView online Dear Friends For those who may have seen news of a fire at St. Mary's last night, this is just to reassure you that the situation has been dealt with, and below is our public statement: 'There was a small electrical fire in an app ...
Holy Week & Easter at the University Church
April 8th, 2023 at 5:37 pm BSTView online The Radical Hospitality of God by the Revd Canon Dr William Lamb In the late fourth century, John Chrysostom became the Archbishop of Constantinople. The name ‘Chrysostom’ means golden-mouthed. He was a formidable preacher and ...