St Ebbe's Church, Oxford Explained

St Ebbe's Church
Location:Pennyfarthing Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Conservative Evangelical
Dedication:St Ebbe
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Parish:Oxford, St. Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St. Peter-le-Bailey
Deanery:Deanery of Oxford
Archdeaconry:Archdeaconry of Oxford
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Bishop:The Rt Revd Rob Munro (AEO)
Rector:The Revd Canon Vaughan Roberts
Warden:Alistair Cory and Suzanne Wilson-Higgins

St Ebbe's is a Church of England parish church in central Oxford. The church is within the conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement.[1] It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at Oxford University. The rector is Vaughan Roberts who is also an author and conference speaker.

History

The church stands on the site of one dedicated to St Æbbe before 1005. Most sources suggest that this was the Northumbrian St Æbbe of Coldingham,[2] but it has been suggested that Æbbe of Oxford was a different saint. The name was first recorded in about 1005 when the church was granted to Eynsham Abbey by Ealdorman Æthelmær the Stout, when it was already recorded as the "ancient St Ebbe's".[3]

The present church was built in 1814–16. It was restored between 1862 and 1868, and again in 1904. A Norman doorway of the 12th century has been restored and placed at the west end.[4] The church is the parish church for the parish of St Ebbes, a portion of which was demolished to make way for the nearby Westgate Shopping Centre in the 1970s.[5] [6] The church underwent further restoration in 2017 under the direction of Quinlan Terry.[7] During this restoration some internal fittings were sold as architectural antiques.[8] The organ was transferred to St Denys, York.[9]

In 1957, the church of Holy Trinity, Blackfriars Road, was demolished having been deemed unsafe. This was merged into the present parish.[10] In 1961, the parish of St Peter-le-Bailey merged with St Ebbe upon the foundation of St Peter's College (formerly St Peter's Hall) and its use of the church as its college chapel.[11]

Present day

St Ebbe's continues to be highly active, with three meetings each Sunday at 10:00, 4:30 and 6:30. There are also a range of mid-week groups and youth work.

St Ebbe's is within the Conservative Evangelical tradition of the Church of England, and it has passed resolutions to reject the ordination of women and/or female leadership.[12] It receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet (currently Rob Munro).

The church has a ministry among the remaining part of the parish, although most of its members live outside the parish. The church is a partner church of St Ebbe's Primary School, a school within the parish.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local churches linked to Reform.
  2. Book: . . St Ebbe's Church . 1988 . 387–388 . 0-333-39917-X . Hibbert . Christopher . Christopher Hibbert .
  3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22803 Victoria County History of Oxfordshire: Medieval Oxford
  4. Alden's Oxford Guide. Oxford; Alden; 1958; p. 125.
  5. Book: Jean Sprackland . Jean Sprackland . These Silent Mansions: A life in graveyards . 2020 . . 9780224098359. 105-106.
  6. Web site: Chris Gilliam . How the Coronavirus Lockdown revealed the History of St Ebbe's . Oxfordshire History Centre . 17 August 2024 . 10 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Terry. Quinlan. St Ebbe's. 2021-09-22. Quinlan Terry Architects.
  8. Web site: Long Oak Simple Gothic Rood Screen from St Ebbe's, Oxford (SOLD). 2021-09-22. Antique Church Furnishings. en-GB.
  9. Web site: 1 January 2018. Update on the St Denys Organ Project.
  10. Web site: Roll of Honour - Oxfordshire - Oxford, Holy Trinity. 2021-09-22. www.roll-of-honour.com.
  11. Web site: OXFORD: ST. PETER LE BAILEY PARISH RECORDS - Archives Hub. 2021-09-22. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk.
  12. Web site: Christmas 2016 Newsletter. bishopofmaidstone.org. Bishop of Maidstone. 4 January 2017. December 2016.
  13. Web site: 22 October 2013. Collective Worship Policy. 11 December 2013. St. Ebbe’s C.E. (Aided) Primary School.
  14. Web site: Nathaniel Bliss - MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
  15. Book: Stacey, Vivienne. Thomas Valpy French, First Bishop of Lahore. 72,121. 11 December 2013.
  16. Web site: John Stansfeld: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme. www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk.
  17. Web site: Obituary: The Rt Rev Maurice Wood. Peter. Townley. 16 July 2007. The Guardian.
  18. Web site: Stella Gough: a life devoted to helping others. Oxford Mail. 20 January 2010 .
  19. Web site: Trinity Hall - Canon Keith Weston: 1926 - 2013. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234650/http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/alumni/keeping-in-touch/obituaries/detail.asp?ItemID=2414 . 13 December 2013 .
  20. Web site: Doing the impossible - Evangelicals Now. www.e-n.org.uk. March 1999 .
  21. Web site: Churches British History Online. 2021-08-27. www.british-history.ac.uk.
  22. https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/story/passing-baton Passing the baton - Scripture Union

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