Principal Services. 10 Jan Latin Communion 08:00 Celebrant: The Revd Dr William Lamb

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1 Hilary 2019

2 Principal Services 10 Jan Latin Communion 08:00 Celebrant: The Revd Dr William Lamb 13 Jan Baptism of Christ 09:30 Latin Litany with University Sermon Preacher: The Revd Canon John Paton 15:30 Choral Evensong 20 Jan Third Sunday of Epiphany Preacher: The Revd Andrew Lightbown, Rector of Winslow 15:30 Contemplative Eucharist with Healing Ministries 27 Jan Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Preacher: The Rt Revd Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon 15:30 Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury - Reimagining Britain 3 Feb Candlemas with University Sermon Preacher: The Very Revd Catherine Ogle, Dean of Winchester 15:30 German Lutheran Service 10 Feb Fourth Sunday before Lent 17:30 Intercollegiate Service with University Sermon Preacher: Mr Francis Spufford, Author 17 Feb Third Sunday before Lent (Septuagesima) Preacher: The Revd James Crockford 15:30 Evening Prayer (said) 24 Feb Second Sunday before Lent (Sexagesima) Preacher: The Revd Dr Tess Lawton 15:30 Choral Evensong 3 Mar Sunday Next before Lent (Quinquagesima) 15:30 German Lutheran Service 6 Mar Ash Wednesday 20:00 Sung Eucharist Preacher: Mr Andrew Bennison, Ripon College Cuddesdon

3 Sunday Events Hilary Lunches Lunch will be served in the Old Library from 12:00 on Sunday 13 January and Sunday 24 February. All welcome. Children s Church Children are invited to the Old Library during the for games, stories and activities. Creed And Credibility Four discussions on the Nicene Creed, exploring central features of what Christians believe and why. How did the Creed come about? What does its strange language and story mean? How fixed or flexible are such credal ideas? Old Library, 12:00-13: Jan - seen and unseen 3 Feb - eternally begotten Regular Services Midweek Services (Monday - Friday) 09:00 Morning Prayer 12:15 Holy Communion 10 Feb - crucified under Pontius Pilate 17 Feb - the life of the world to come For details of Choral Evensong and Compline on weekdays, please see the weekly Epistle. Regular Events Happy Hour Book Club In The Orthodox Heretic: And Other Impossible Tales, Peter Rollins retells familiar Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist parables with contemporary twists, to show how they disrupt doctrinal religion and well-meaning piety and to invite us to embrace life s paradoxes. Join us to discuss one of these short tales on Tuesdays (15 Jan - 26 Feb) in the Mitre at 18:00. Lunchtime Bible Study: The Revelation of John the Divine On Thursdays in term (17 Jan - 7 Mar) we offer a lunch-break bible study from 12:45-13:30 following the 12:15 Holy Communion. We will be exploring the Book of Revelation. Please bring a bible and packed lunch. Hot drinks are provided. Discussion Mornings 26 Jan Are we what we eat? The ethics of consumption 23 Feb Giving, generosity, and obligation Old Library, 10:30-12:00 Group discussion with pastries, coffee, and tea. Poetry Workshops Wednesday evenings on 23 Jan, 6 Feb, 20 Feb, and 13 Mar Old Library, 17:30-18:30

4 Lent And Easter At St Mary s 10 Mar First Sunday of Lent Preacher: The Revd James Crockford 15:30 Evening Prayer (said) 17 Mar Second Sunday of Lent Preacher: Ms Esther Brazil 15:30 Contemplative Eucharist with Healing Ministries 24 Mar Third Sunday of Lent Preacher: The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker 15:30 Choral Evensong (Cranmer Commemmoration) 31 Mar Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) 10:30 All-Age Eucharist Preacher: The Revd Ally Barrett 15:30 Organ Vespers 7 Apr Fifth Sunday of Lent Preacher: The Revd James Crockford 15:30 Evening Prayer (said) 14 Apr Palm Sunday with Procession of Palms 15:30 Organ Vespers 18 Apr Maundy Thursday 20:00 Sung Eucharist of the Last Supper with Watch 19 Apr Good Friday 10:30 Stations of the Cross 12:00 The Seven Last Words of Christ 14:00 The Good Friday Liturgy 21 Apr Easter Day with Easter Ceremonies 15:30 Choral Evensong

5 Special Events Moot The Moot explores a wide range of topics, from science and religion to faith and politics, and offers an hour of group discussion in the Old Library. Monday 28 Jan, 19:45-21:00 - Bodies The Revd Dr Melanie Marshall, Chaplain of Lincoln College Monday 11 Feb, 19:45-21:00 - Trust Tom Simpson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government Intertwined: Plants and the Religious Imagination A three-part series on Wednesday evenings, exploring the relationship between the sacred and the botanical. Old Library, 19:30-21:00 23 Jan Monastic Brewing Mr Roger Protz, beer writer 6 Feb Ne er had the apple taken been: Plants in Christian iconography The Revd Canon Professor John Rodwell 20 Feb Monastic Herbals and Medieval Medicine The Very Revd Oswald McBride OSB Life Together: A Week of Monastic Prayer From Monday 11 - Thursday 14 Feb, a number of events are planned by College Chaplains and the University Church. Members of the University are invited to explore the depths of the Christian spiritual tradition in prayer and worship. Meet monks and nuns from communities at Mirfield, Wantage, and Fairacres. Morning Prayer at 09:00 each morning, followed by breakfast at the University Church. The Bampton Lectures 2019 Rethinking Relations between Science and Religion Tuesday 12 Feb 10:00-16:00 Modern Myths about Science and Religion Tuesday 19 Feb 10:00-16:00 Science and Divine Purpose Peter Harrison is a past Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He is now an Australian Laureate Fellow and Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Queensland. Writing Together Thursday 28 Feb 17:30-20:30 Are you working on a long-term project like a thesis or a novel? Come to a relaxed evening of writing in the Old Library in the company of like-minded people. Snacks, coffee, and tea will be provided. For more details, contact esther.brazil@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk. Mardi Gras Party Tuesday 5 Mar 19:30-21:00 Join us in the Vaults and Garden café for an evening of crêpes, music and jollity before Lent begins. To sign up to perform a poem, song, ditty or dance, contact james.crockford@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk. Tickets 3, available in advance or on the door.

6 About the University Church 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, St Mary s is the spiritual heart of the oldest university in Britain. With dignified liturgy and beautiful music, we strive to be a community of faithful Christian witness and intelligent debate, unafraid to engage with the modern world. Vicar The Revd Dr William Lamb william.lamb@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk Assistant Priest The Revd James Crockford james.crockford@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk Ministerial Assistant Esther Brazil esther.brazil@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk Director of Music Robert Howarth robert.howarth@universitychurch.ox.ac.uk Organist jg.brown@virgin.net James Brown Children s Church debbietheduck@hotmail.com Administrator universitychurch@ox.ac.uk Associate Clergy The Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker The Revd Dr John Findon The Revd Canon Bruce Kinsey Debbie Hall Ana-Maria Niculcea The Revd Canon Dr Judith Maltby The Revd Alan Ramsey The Revd Donald Reece Find out more about the University Church on our website