University Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Oxford

TONIGHT at 7.30pm in the Old Library: The Other Inklings Charles Williams and a Vision of Co-Inherence Prof Paul Fiddes.
... Do not miss this exciting talk on the 'Oddest Inkling'
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This Wednesday, we start off our Michaelmas Lecture Series, 'The Other Inklings' with our first event: 'Charles Williams and a Vision of Co-Inherence', led by Prof Paul Fiddes.
Charles Williams joined the Oxford “Inklings” in 1936 or 1937 at the invitation of C.S. Lewis, and remained a member until his death in 1945. He brought a particular vision to the group, which he came in his later years to call “co-inherence”. This idea sums up what he had previously explored in his... poetry, novels, plays and religious writing as “exchange”, “bearing another’s burden” and “a theology of romantic love”. For Williams the word meant that all human beings are connected with each other and with God in a mutual indwelling, and that all persons are dependent on each other, a vision that seems central to faith in God in our age.
Professor Paul Fiddes is a theologian of considerable distinction and a former Bampton Lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology in the University of Oxford, he was the Principal of Regents Park College until 2007. He is currently writing a biography of Charles Williams.
7.30pm in the Old Library. Entrance via the Vaults Cafe.
https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/con tent/other-inklings
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Human consumption of plastic is suffocating our planet. How can we as individuals reduce our usage and reliance on plastic? 'Plastic Attack' is a talk about the ways in which local schemes are helping Oxford residents to reduce their use of plastic. Mon 11 Nov, 6pm Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite
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TONIGHT, at Bookclub, we are discussing 'The life you save may be your own' by Flannery O'Connor, led by the Revd Dr William Lamb. You can listen to the story, read by Marguerite Gavin, here: https://soundcloud.com/…/the-life-you-s ave-may-be-your-own-…
@ Keepers on the High St (look for the beehive upfront), 6pm - 7pm

TONIGHT at 7.30pm: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
We look forward to a lively discussion between the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford, and Professor Luciano Floridi, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics Information at the University of Oxford.
This event is part of IF Oxford, the Festival of Science & Ideas. #ifoxford... https://if-oxford.com/…/the-ethics-of-a rtificial-intellige…/
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Bishop Robert Barron will be speaking tonight on 'Newman and the New Evangelisation'. The event is now sold out but will be livestreamed here: https://www.facebook.com/BishopRobertBarr on/

BBC coverage of the canonisation

Tomorrow, John Henry Newman, who was the Vicar of St Mary’s from 1828-1843, will be canonised by Pope Francis in Rome. The Vicar, the Revd Dr William Lamb is also in Rome as part of the Anglican delegation. Read his thoughts on this momentous occasion in this week’s Epistle: bit.ly/2ORAhLt
And if you join us on any Sunday morning, you will see a certain chalice being used in the Eucharist. This silver chalice was gifted to the University Church by John Henry Newman during his tenure as Vicar.
Tomorrow, Dr Sarah Mortimer, Christ Church, will be preaching at the Choral Eucharist at 10.30am.

Welcome to a brand new term and academic year! Our termcard is out and about and as usual, it's chock full of events! You can read the whole termcard here. https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/… /Mihcaelmas%20Cover.…
For all the students, please see our dedicated Student page on our website.
... https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/… /students-and-young-…
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One hour to go and over 400 visitors have passed through the doors of the Old Library. The church has also welcomed hundreds of visitors today! A big thank you to all our volunteers and to the @OxfordPresTrust for organising another successful #OxfordOpenDoors

Tomorrow is the first day of the Open Doors weekend! Over 130 venues are open around Oxford so make sure you go around and take in the sights.
We will have the Old Library open from 9.30am - 4pm, featuring an exhibition on the life and work of John Henry Newman, former Vicar of the University Church, who will be canonised in Rome this October. John Henry Newman: 'A journey into sainthood' 14 Sept - 28 Oct
... The exhibition has been made possible by the amazing contributions of the scholars at the National Institute for Newman Studies in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
The Tower & the Vaults & Garden are open as usual and if you time it right, you can catch David or Tricia who will be able to give you a great tour of the church.
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This week at St Mary's: The Vicar is preaching in the morning service, at 10.30am. Also, don't miss our last Organ Recital at 3.30pm. Steven Grahl (Christ Church, Oxford) will be playing.

'In praise of stillness' is the editorial for our newsletter this week, by Philip O'Neill. You can read it here: https://bit.ly/2Zb2eTO

New epistle out! The Vicar, the Revd Dr William Lamb writes about commonplace books. Read the whole newsletter here: bit.ly/2OCmCt7

This Sunday at St Mary's