Subject: News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
September 24th, 2021 at 6:00 pm BSTView onlineThe Irish High Cross In a world that seems to bombard me with words I am grateful that I can refresh myself with images, and in particular those from the many Irish high crosses that I have seen. I shall never forget the first time that ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
September 17th, 2021 at 2:10 pm BSTView online You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart . (Psalm 104: 14-16) ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
September 10th, 2021 at 1:47 pm BSTView onlineCity of Doors by Dr Sarah Mortimer Oxford is a city of doors – some often open, many usually closed. Like Alice in Wonderland, all of us will have looked through doors in the city at some time, wondering what lies beyond, curious about ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
September 3rd, 2021 at 4:09 pm BSTView onlineSeptember Choir by Robert Howarth From this Sunday I am looking for keen volunteers to join a voluntary choir for the 10.30am Sung Eucharists throughout September. As we return to singing the Congregational Mass and Hymns, I thought it w ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
August 27th, 2021 at 6:01 pm BSTView onlineQuietly Present by the Revd Susannah Reide On weekdays at 9am, we gather in the Chancel to say morning prayer for about 15 minutes. Do come and join us – it is a very good way to begin the day, reading psalms together and listening to ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
August 20th, 2021 at 5:37 pm BSTView onlineInstead of Death In Writing in the Dust, Rowan Williams reflected on his experience of standing at the foot of the World Trade Centre on September 11th 2001. The reflection of an eyewitness who had found himself trapped in a building ami ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
August 13th, 2021 at 3:53 pm BSTView onlineThe weight of a name in a prayer by Ana-Maria Niculcea This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of St Mary the Virgin. It is also my name day. As some of you may know, name days and patronal saints are quite a big thing in the Orthodox Church. ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
August 6th, 2021 at 3:18 pm BSTView onlineThe Transfiguration Who, Lord can gaze on Your hiddenness Which has come to revelation? Yes, your obscurity Has come to manifestation and notification; your concealed being Has come out into the open, without limitation. Your awesome sel ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 30th, 2021 at 3:00 pm BSTView onlineQualitative Catholicity by James Roberts In one of his most recent books entitled ‘Looking East in Winter: Contemporary Thought and the Eastern Christian Tradition’, Rowan Williams reflects on the rich heritage of Eastern Orthodox ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 30th, 2021 at 1:30 pm BSTView onlineSobornost’ In one of his most recent books entitled ‘Looking East in Winter: Contemporary Thought and the Eastern Christian Tradition’, Rowan Williams reflects on the rich heritage of Eastern Orthodox theology and highlights a rang ...