Blessing of Oils and Renewal of Ministerial Commitment 2025

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Diocese of Oxford

Eucharist with the Blessing of Oils and Renewal of Ministerial Commitment at Christ Church Cathedral Oxford

Christ Church Cathedral

All are welcome!It would be lovely to see you at Christ Church on Maundy Thursday for the annual Renewal of Ministerial Vows and Blessing of Oils. Everyone - lay, licensed, and ordained - is welcome, as we come together to renew and celebrate our shared ministry as the people of God in the diocese of Oxford. It would be particularly good to have members of church ministry teams, lay and ordained. Clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers are warmly invited to robe and process. As in previous years, there will be a scratch choir (open to all) conducted by the Revd Liam Cartwright.Parking will be available at Christ Church on the Broadwalk, and coffee and pastries will be served after the service in St Aldate's, across the road from Christ Church. I do hope you will stay to enjoy fellowship together after the service.During the service, oils for our ministry in the year ahead will be consecrated. These will be available (pre-bottled) to collect immediately after the service. Should you need more oils during the year, these are available from Christ Church.Please sign up on Eventbrite. This is imperative if you would like to robe and process or if you hope to be part of the scratch choir. It is helpful even if you simply plan to be in the congregation, though you are welcome to come on the day without registering.Answers to FAQs can be found at <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Foxford.anglican.org%2Fchrism-mass&data=05%7C02%7CPaul.Cowan%40oxford.anglican.org%7Ca7f954c79ac64231466808dd3017bbe0%7C89fc0848423a41d790a1784e916fbcc4%7C0%7C0%7C638719600686541260%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iTFoQ0cNaVPUZ1lUkdL%2BWAXFmaQRFK9KDoVqGDztBRs%3D&reserved=0" title="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Foxford.anglican.org%2Fchrism-mass&data=05%7C02%7CPaul.Cowan%40oxford.anglican.org%7Ca7f954c79ac64231466808dd3017bbe0%7C89fc0848423a41d790a1784e916fbcc4%7C0%7C0%7C638719600686541260%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iTFoQ0cNaVPUZ1lUkdL%2BWAXFmaQRFK9KDoVqGDztBRs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">oxford.anglican.org/chrism-mass</a> . Blue badge parking is available on St Aldates and Pembroke Square and is the best parking option for visitors with access requirements.