Subject: News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 17th, 2021 at 1:32 pm BSTView online O Come Let Us Adore Him by the Revd Hannah Cartwright I wonder, if you had to pick one favourite Christmas carol, which one you would choose and why? I’d find it really difficult to choose between many of them but ‘O Come All Ye Faith ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 10th, 2021 at 4:06 pm BSTView online Waiting and Questioning? by Ben Thompson Alpha, beta, gamma, delta… I remember standing in the corridor outside my father’s office and hearing these strange ‘words’ emanate from the cassette-tape player before he would repeat them ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
December 3rd, 2021 at 7:05 pm BSTView online Quiet Creativity by Ana-Maria Niculcea When I was about 8 years old, my parents forgot me at church after Mass on a Sunday. Our church was usually full in the morning, for the lengthy three hour service and for the shared meal after. But ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 26th, 2021 at 2:00 pm BSTView online Post-Cop 26 reflections by Alistair Dutton Now COP is over and the dust is settling, it’s encouraging to reflect on what was achieved that paves the way for the future: at the same time, recognising that there needs to be greater urgenc ...
Lunchtime Eucharist Service cancellation
November 24th, 2021 at 12:09 pm BSTView onlineLunchtime Eucharist Service cancellations. Due to the ongoing works within the Nave of the University Church for the coming week, we have decided that we will be cancelling the Lunchtime Eucharist Services with effect from today until Wedn ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 19th, 2021 at 2:48 pm BSTView online An Update from Faith in Actionby Mary Lean Last month, Little Amal, a giant puppet, visited Oxford towards the end of an 8,000 mile journey from the Syrian-Turkish border to highlight the plight of refugee children. The town centre was h ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 12th, 2021 at 12:42 pm BSTView online Godly Playby the Revd Hannah Cartwright It has been a real joy to see the relaunch of the children’s ministry at St Mary’s with the first monthly Godly Play session taking place last Sunday thanks to Laura and the team. Godly play is ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
November 5th, 2021 at 7:44 pm BSTView online Restoration Works at the University Church Earlier this month, the government announced that the University Church has received a grant of £422,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund to replace the nave roof and to carry out some high level ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
October 29th, 2021 at 2:26 pm BSTView online Time After Time Psalm 103.8 -9Our days are but as grassWe flourish as a flower of the fieldFor as soon as the wind goes over it, it is goneAnd its place shall know it no more The aching beauty of these words has always spoken to me, per ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
October 28th, 2021 at 9:56 am BSTView onlineSupporting the University Church Recent months have been challenging for many of us, but I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the many gifts offered by so many people to support the life and witness of the University ...