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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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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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Easter Stories
by Dr Sarah Mortimer

Upcoming Services

11 May

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen

11 May

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

10.30am

Choral Eucharist with University Sermon

Preacher: Professor Rory Stewart OBE

11 May

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

3.30pm

Choral Evensong

18 May

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: Alice Willington

18 May

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

10.30am

Choral Eucharist with University Sermon

Preacher: Professor Sir Malcolm Evans

18 May

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

3.30pm

Choral Evensong

25 May

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

8.30am

Holy Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Naomi Gardom

Upcoming Events

10 May
10.00am
Gardening Day: Holywell Cemetery
Gardening Day
10 May
6.00pm
One Perfect Harmony
Instruments of Time and Truth
13 May
12.45pm
Canterbury Lunches
Student talk
14 May
11.15am
Coffee & Doughnuts
Coffee Morning
15 May
1.00pm
Free lunchtime piano recital
Martina Cuevas
18 May
12.00pm
Sunday Forum
Discussion
20 May
10.00am
Bampton Lectures 2025
Wading in the Word: Womanist Biblical Interpretation

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

Hope and Sanctuary
by The Revd Naomi Gardom
New beginnings
by The Revd Hannah Cartwright
The Paschal Triduum
by The Revd Canon Dr William Lamb
Passiontide
by Dr Sarah Mortimer
A Road of Boundless Mercy
by The Revd Canon Dr William Lamb
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