Subject: News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 23rd, 2021 at 1:43 pm BSTView onlineArrangements for Public Worship by the Revd Dr William Lamb In the light of recent government announcements, we will be making a number of changes to the arrangements for public worship over the next few weeks. Given that the infection r ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 16th, 2021 at 1:09 pm BSTView onlineLiving Room by Paul Thompson When the pandemic struck Oxford Winter Night Shelter (OWNS) struggled to continue providing accommodation for rough sleepers referred by the Street Population Outreach Team (OxSPOT) run by St. Mungo’s for t ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 10th, 2021 at 9:00 am BSTView onlinePilgrimage by the Revd Susannah Reide Why do we go on pilgrimage? To be expanded. I have just come back from a pilgrimage to Holy Island and Durham Cathedral. It was so lovely to go into the massive scale of the Cathedral, and to find ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
July 2nd, 2021 at 3:53 pm BSTView onlineA Window on Petertide Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word? He is a brittle crazy glass; Yet in thy temple thou dost him afford This glorious and transcendent place, To be a window, through thy grace. But whe ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
June 25th, 2021 at 2:22 pm BSTView onlineBeyond expectations by Dr Sarah Mortimer There is a striking story in one of Montaigne’s essays about two new converts to Christianity. Full of expectation they visited a city famed for its saints and churches, hoping to study the holi ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
June 18th, 2021 at 6:28 pm BSTView onlineBookings by the Revd Dr William Lamb Since reopening for public worship following the first lockdown, we have used Eventbrite to enable people to register their attendance at services. This has enabled us to monitor numbers (particularly ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
June 11th, 2021 at 2:52 pm BSTView onlineAlways by Alice Willington A long time ago, I spent two years working as College Secretary at St Stephen’s House. My office was down the corridor from the Chapel and in my first few months there, I became aware of the ordinands going i ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
June 4th, 2021 at 12:00 pm BSTView onlineOn Eagle's Wings by Patricia O'Neill Bless the Lord O my soulWho satisfies you with good thingsSo that your youth is renewed like an eagle’sPsalm 103:5 My daughter used to have a pet spider which lived in her bathroom. She named him B ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
May 29th, 2021 at 3:05 pm BSTView onlineCaring for God’s Acre During the past year we have all become better acquainted with our surroundings, whether being confined to gardens or taking our daily stretch of permitted exercise. I’m sure many will have been inspired by ...
News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin
May 21st, 2021 at 6:06 pm BSTView onlineAscensiontide by Anna Dill The period between Ascension Day and Pentecost this year has coincided with the eagerly awaited ‘phase 3’. After months of keeping their distance, having resorted once again to Zoom meetings to make up for ...