Great St Mary's — The University Church, Cambridge: Recent Episodes
Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge
An open and inclusive Christian community in pursuit of Truth, Great St Mary's has been the spiritual home of the University of Cambrdige since its founding in 1209. We're podcasting Sunday sermons and weekly reflections from the Vicar; you can also join us for livestreamed worship 6 days a week, on YouTube and Facebook.
At the heart of the University and the City of Cambridge, Great St Mary's is a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Ely, and a destination for visitors from around the world. Be sure to visit us when you're in Cambridge; we're open every day & would love to meet you!
A sermon for the 3rd Sunday after Trinity, from The Revd Devin McLachlan, associate vicar
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This week's 'From the Vicar' is from our curate, the Revd Jon Sanders. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
This week's 'From the Vicar' reflection comes from our Associate Vicar, the Revd Devin McLachlan. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
A sermon preached by The Revd Jon Sanders at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge for Choral Mattins on the Third Sunday of Lent. Learn more about us online at www.greatstmarys.org
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A sermon preached by The Revd Shirley Holder at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on the Third Sunday of Lent. Learn more about us online at www.greatstmarys.org
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Lent and the Apple Tree
A sermon preached by The Revd David Bagnall at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on the Second Sunday of Lent. Learn more about us online at www.greatstmarys.org
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A sermon preached by the Revd Devin McLachlan at an Ecumenical Service of Prayer for Ukraine, held at the University Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
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A sermon preached by The Revd Devin McLachlan at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on 6 March 2022, the First Sunday of Lent
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A sermon preached by The Revd Jon Sanders at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on Ash Wednesday.
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A sermon preached by The Revd David Bagnall at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on 27 February 2022, the Sunday Last before Lent
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This week's 'From the Vicar' is from our Associate Vicar, the Revd Devin McLachlan. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
A sermon preached by Licensed Lay Minister Dr David Grumett at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on 20 January 2022.
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This week's 'From the Vicar' is from our Associate Vicar, the Revd Devin McLachlan. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
A sermon preached by The Revd Jon Sanders as part of a Renewal of Marriage Vows at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on 13 January 2022.
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This week's 'From the Vicar' is from our Associate Vicar, the Revd Devin McLachlan. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
Flying the FlagThis week's 'From the Vicar' — a short reflection from the vicar of the University Church, Canon Adrian Daffern. You can always find the text of these reflections on our website, at greatstmarys.org/blog
A Candlemas Sermon, preached by The Revd Shirley Holder at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge on 30 January 2022.
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We're getting ready to launch our podcast — and what better way to start than with the 12 Bells of Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge?
There have been bells at Great St Mary’s from at least 1303 and they rang to call everyone to Church services; to open the town Corn market; to toll for births, marriages and deaths; and to announce the start of University meetings and lectures. They rang out for great events like royal coronations and victories in battles; but also tolled every evening to remind local people to cover over the fires in their hearths for the night and this continued until the outbreak of the Second World War. And because the tower was not completed until 1608, the bells were hung on temporary frames, located both inside and outside the Church door, and in the church yard by the market, where the ringers stood using long ropes. The belfry was completed in 1596 with four bells. However, now there are thirteen new bells, all cast in 2009 as part of the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University. You can find the belfry when you walk up the stairs of the tower, and you will be able to see all these bells in the bellchamber. What is even more distinctive about Great St Mary’s is the noise made by the chimes of the clock. There has been a clock on Great St Mary’s above the door since 1577, when there were very few public clocks. The tune of the chimes are known as the ‘Cambridge Quarters’ and have become very famous because they were copied for the ‘Westminster Chimes’ of Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament. Not everyone knows that our Cambridge chimes were the first bongs!
Fill the Jars
A sermon by The Revd Jon Sanders, preached on 23 January 2022 (The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany) at Great St Mary's, the University Church, Cambridge.
To learn more about the University Church, visit us online at greatstmarys.org or if you're in Cambridge, come on by the church -- we're open seven days a week, and would love to meet you.