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The Radcliffe Camera and St Mary's

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive church within the Church of England.

Standing in the centre of Oxford, it is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain. With dignified liturgy and beautiful music, it has been a place of Christian worship for over a thousand years. Today we welcome everybody to join in a life of faithful and intelligent Christian witness, filled with hope and love for the world today.

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rad cam all souls

Standing in the centre of Oxford, it is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain.

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive church within the Church of England. With dignified liturgy and beautiful music, it has been a place of Christian worship for over a thousand years. Today we welcome everybody to join in a life of faithful and intelligent Christian witness, filled with hope and love for the world today.

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Cranmer's Pillar

With dignified liturgy and beautiful music, it has been a place of Christian worship for over a thousand years.

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive church within the Church of England. Standing in the centre of Oxford, it is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain. Today we welcome everybody to join in a life of faithful and intelligent Christian witness, filled with hope and love for the world today.

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Today we welcome everybody to join in a life of faithful and intelligent Christian witness, filled with hope and love for the world today.

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive church within the Church of England. Standing in the centre of Oxford, it is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain. With dignified liturgy and beautiful music, it has been a place of Christian worship for over a thousand years.

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Seeing Icons
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Upcoming Services

29 Jan

The Presentation of Christ

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Sue Stevens

10.30am

Choral Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Dr William Lamb

3.30pm

German Lutheran Service

Looking ahead

5 Feb

The Third Sunday before Lent

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Upcoming Events

27 Jan
12.45pm
Borders and Belonging
Bible Study
Book of Ruth
27 Jan
8.00pm
England's Nightingale
Concert
Stile Antico
31 Jan
9.30am
Fire Drill - Church closed
Church & Tower closed until 10.30am
1 Feb
11.15am
Coffee & Doughnuts
Coffee Morning
1 Feb
7.30pm
An Evening with Icons
Workshop
2 Feb
1.00pm
Piano Recital
Free lunchtime recital
Lily Petrova
2 Feb
5.30pm
Theodor Storm Short Stories
Book Club

Thinking

‘Faith seeking understanding' was the motto of St Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, nearly a thousand years ago. It is still our guiding principle today. Read what we are thinking about.

Listening Out
by Alice Willington
Christmas Services 2022
by The Revd Dr William Lamb
Icons on Ammunition Boxes
by The Revd Canon Dr Charlotte Bannister-Parker
The significance of the humble hedgerow
by Janie Bickersteth
Ticking Boxes
by The Revd Hannah Cartwright
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