Easter Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineThe Harrowing of Hell Today is Holy Saturday. It’s a day often associated in our minds with busy preparations for Easter Day. The church is cleaned. The flower arrangers are out in force. The air drenched with the sweet smell of lilies ...

Good Friday Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineGood Friday Good Friday is a sombre occasion in the life of the Christian Church, when we recall and relive the events of the day when Christ was tried, tortured, executed on a cross, and buried in a tomb. It is important to remember t ...

Maundy Thursday Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineMaundy Thursday The Gospel reading appointed for Maundy Thursday is John’s account of the last Supper, when he records that Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and gave to his disciples a new commandment (Mandatum) that they may love ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

Weekly Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineThe Fifth Sunday of Lent Welcome The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker Prayer The Collect for the Fifth Sunday of Lent Hymn O sacred head, sore wounded Reading John 11.1-45 Elisabeth Dutton Organ Prelude Sermon The Revd Dr William Lamb An ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineBringing Church to You Following the advice of the Archbishops and consultation with the churchwardens, St Mary’s closed until further notice on Monday. In these challenging days, we will continue to be in touch remotely and online. Mo ...

Weekly Podcast from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View onlineThe Fourth Sunday of Lent We hope you will enjoy our new initiative to bring the church to you through podcasts. It contains music, readings, prayers and a sermon. We are very grateful for our amazing community. The Gospel reading appoin ...

Bringing church to you

View onlineQuarantine The term ‘quarantine’ is often associated with periods of self-isolation to avoid contagion and disease. Coming from the Italian word for ‘forty days’, it is a word which also brings to mind the forty days and nights o ...

Coming to Church

View this email online if it doesn't display correctly Coming to Church The Church of England is following national guidance, taking a proportionate and ...

News from the University Church of St Mary the Virgin

View this email online if it doesn't display correctly “Be still and know t ...