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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 very 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 strive to be a community of faithful Christian witness and intelligent debate, unafraid to engage with the modern world.

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rad cam all souls

Standing in the very 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 strive to be a community of faithful Christian witness and intelligent debate, unafraid to engage with the modern world.

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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 very centre of Oxford, it is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain. Today we strive to be a community of faithful Christian witness and intelligent debate, unafraid to engage with the modern world.

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Today we strive to be a community of faithful Christian witness and intelligent debate, unafraid to engage with the modern world.

The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive church within the Church of England. Standing in the very 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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Services
Sunday Services
Sunday services continue but please note the special arrangements for face coverings and social distancing.
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Worship Online
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Walking back to happiness
by the Revd Susannah Reide

Upcoming Services

24 Jan

The Third Sunday after Epiphany

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen

10.30am

Sung Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Dr William Lamb

Looking ahead

31 Jan

Candlemas

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Dr John Findon

Upcoming Events

27 Jan
5.30pm
Poetry Hour
Poetry Workshop
27 Jan
7.30pm
Hope amid the Broken Signposts
Preaching the Cross in 2021
Bishop Tom Wright
28 Jan
12.45pm
Bible Study: The Adoration of the Shepherds
Painting Luke
The Revd Dr William Lamb
3 Feb
7.30pm
The Crown of Thorns and the Game of Thrones
Preaching the Cross in 2021
Bishop Tom Wright
4 Feb
12.45pm
Bible Study: The Parable of the Sower
Painting Luke
The Revd Dr William Lamb
10 Feb
5.30pm
Poetry Hour
Poetry Workshop
10 Feb
7.30pm
A Far, Far Better Thing: 'With his Stripes We are Healed'
Preaching the Cross in 2021
Bishop Tom Wright

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.

Richard Rolle and solitude
by Tim Glover
Epiphany in the everyday
by Professor Sarah Mortimer
Lockdown 3.0
by The Revd Dr William Lamb
The Bridge between the Years
by The Revd Susannah Reide
Songs of Starlight
by The Revd Dr William Lamb
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