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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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William Lamb
A Paschal Homily
by the Revd Dr William Lamb

Upcoming Services

11 Apr

The Second Sunday of Easter

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Donald Reece

10.30am

Sung Eucharist

Preacher: Professor Sarah Mortimer

Looking ahead

18 Apr

The Third Sunday of Easter

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Susannah Reide

Upcoming Events

18 Apr
4.00pm
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
An opportunity to reflect on our life together
1 May
2.00pm
Saving Beauty: cultivating an abundant heart in a time of pandemic
An online retreat with Dr Mark S Burrows
11 May
10.00am
Four Dimensional Eucharist
Bampton Lecture 2021
The Revd Canon Dr Jessica Martin
18 May
10.00am
Four Dimensional Eucharist
Bampton Lectures 2021
The Revd Canon Dr Jessica Martin

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.

An update from the Faith in Action Committee
by Mary Lean
“Now thank we all our God”
by Tobias Cremer
Godspeed
by Tess Blenkinsop
Lenten transformation
by James Roberts
Performance, Popularity and Possessions
by The Revd Dr William Lamb
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Assistant Priest
We are seeking a new Assistant Priest to join our team.
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APCM 2021
Annual Parochial Church Meeting Information
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The Bampton Lectures
Tuesday 11 May and Tuesday 18 May

The High Street,
Oxford, OX1 4BJ

Tel 01865 279 111

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