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'''St Ebbe's''' is a [[Church of England parish church]] in central [[Oxford]]. The church is within the [[Conservative Evangelicalism in Britain|conservative evangelical]] [[Churchmanship|tradition]] and participates in the Anglican [[Reform (Anglican)|Reform movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reform.org.uk/connect/churches-regional-groups|title=Local churches linked to Reform|publisher=}}</ref> It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at [[Oxford University]]. The [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] is [[Vaughan Roberts]] who is also an author and conference speaker.
'''St Ebbe's''' is a [[Church of England parish church]] in central [[Oxford]], named after the seventh-century abbess [[Æbbe of Coldingham]]. The church is within the [[Conservative Evangelicalism in Britain|conservative evangelical]] [[Churchmanship|tradition]] and participates in the Anglican [[Reform (Anglican)|Reform movement]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reform.org.uk/connect/churches-regional-groups|title=Local churches linked to Reform|publisher=}}</ref> It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at [[Oxford University]]. The [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] is [[Vaughan Roberts]] who is also an author and conference speaker.


==History==
==History==
[[File:St_Ebbes_west_door.jpg|thumb|left|Norman period west door]]
[[File:St Ebbes west door.jpg|thumb|left|Norman period west door]]


The church stands on the site of one dedicated to St Æbbe before 1005. Most sources suggest that this was the [[Northumbria]]n [[Æbbe of Coldingham|St Æbbe of Coldingham]],<ref>{{cite book |title=[[The Encyclopaedia of Oxford]] | publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] |chapter=St Ebbe's Church | year=1988 | pages=387–388 | isbn=0-333-39917-X |editor-last=Hibbert |editor-first=Christopher |editor-link=Christopher Hibbert }}</ref> 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".<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22803 Victoria County History of Oxfordshire: Medieval Oxford].</ref>
The church stands on the site of one dedicated to St Æbbe before 1005. Most sources suggest that this was the [[Northumbria]]n [[Æbbe of Coldingham|St Æbbe of Coldingham]],<ref>{{cite book |title=[[The Encyclopaedia of Oxford]] | publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] |chapter=St Ebbe's Church | year=1988 | pages=387–388 | isbn=0-333-39917-X |editor-last=Hibbert |editor-first=Christopher |editor-link=Christopher Hibbert }}</ref> 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".<ref>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22803 Victoria County History of Oxfordshire: Medieval Oxford].</ref>


The present church was built in 1814–16. It was [[Victorian restoration|enlarged and improved]] in 1866 and 1904. A Norman doorway of the 12th century has been restored and placed at the west end.<ref>''Alden's Oxford Guide''. Oxford; Alden; 1958; p. 125.</ref> 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, Oxford|Westgate Shopping Centre]] in the 1970s. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://st-ebbes.oxon.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Collective-Worship-PolicyOct13.pdf |title = Collective Worship Policy |publisher = St. Ebbe’s C.E. (Aided) Primary School |date = 22 October 2013 |access-date= 11 December 2013 }}</ref>
The present church was built in 1814–16. It was [[Victorian restoration|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.<ref>''Alden's Oxford Guide''. Oxford; Alden; 1958; p. 125.</ref> 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, Oxford|Westgate Shopping Centre]] in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Jean Sprackland |author1-link=Jean Sprackland |title=These Silent Mansions: A life in graveyards |date=2020 |publisher=[[Jonathan Cape]] |isbn=9780224098359|pages=105-106}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Chris Gilliam |title=How the Coronavirus Lockdown revealed the History of St Ebbe's |url=https://www.oxfordshirehistory.org.uk/public/blog/blog_002.htm |website=Oxfordshire History Centre |access-date=17 August 2024 |date=10 August 2020}}</ref> The church underwent further restoration in 2017 under the direction of [[Quinlan Terry]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Terry|first=Quinlan|title=St Ebbe's|url=https://qtarchitects.com/projects/churches/st-ebbes/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Quinlan Terry Architects}}</ref> During this restoration some internal fittings were sold as architectural antiques.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Long Oak Simple Gothic Rood Screen from St Ebbe's, Oxford (SOLD)|url=https://churchantiques.com/product/long-oak-simple-gothic-rood-screen-from-st-ebbes-oxford/|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Antique Church Furnishings|language=en-GB}}</ref> The organ was transferred to [[St Denys's Church, York|St Denys, York]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 January 2018|title=Update on the St Denys Organ Project|url=http://ydoa.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1-January-2018.pdf}}</ref>

In 1957, the church of Holy Trinity, Blackfriars Road, was demolished having been deemed unsafe. This was merged into the present parish.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roll of Honour - Oxfordshire - Oxford, Holy Trinity|url=http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Oxfordshire/OxfordHolyTrinity.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.roll-of-honour.com}}</ref> In 1961, the parish of [[Church of St Peter-le-Bailey|St Peter-le-Bailey]] merged with St Ebbe upon the foundation of [[St Peter's College, Oxford|St Peter's College]] (formerly St Peter's Hall) and its use of the church as its college chapel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=OXFORD: ST. PETER LE BAILEY PARISH RECORDS - Archives Hub|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb160-par214|access-date=2021-09-22|website=archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk}}</ref>


==Present day==
==Present day==
St Ebbe's continues to be highly active, with three meetings each Sunday at 9:45, 4:30 and 6:30, with the additional of a fourth 11:45 service during term-time. There are also a range of mid-week groups.
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.

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St Ebbe's is within the [[Conservative Evangelicalism in Britain|Conservative Evangelical]] [[Churchmanship|tradition]] of the Church of England, and it has passed resolutions to reject the [[Ordination of women in the Anglican Communion|ordination of women]] and/or female leadership.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christmas 2016 Newsletter|url=http://www.bishopofmaidstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Christmas-2016-Newsletter.pdf|website=bishopofmaidstone.org|publisher=Bishop of Maidstone|access-date=4 January 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref> It receives [[alternative episcopal oversight]] from the [[Bishop of Ebbsfleet]] (currently [[Rob Munro (bishop)|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.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 October 2013|title=Collective Worship Policy|url=http://st-ebbes.oxon.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Collective-Worship-PolicyOct13.pdf|access-date=11 December 2013|publisher=St. Ebbe’s C.E. (Aided) Primary School}}</ref>
⚫
St Ebbe's is within the [[Conservative Evangelicalism in Britain|Conservative Evangelical]] [[Churchmanship|tradition]] of the Church of England, and it has passed resolutions to reject the [[Ordination of women in the Anglican Communion|ordination of women]] and/or female leadership.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christmas 2016 Newsletter|url=http://www.bishopofmaidstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Christmas-2016-Newsletter.pdf|website=bishopofmaidstone.org|publisher=Bishop of Maidstone|access-date=4 January 2017|date=December 2016}}</ref> It receives [[alternative episcopal oversight]] from the [[Bishop of Maidstone]] (currently [[Rod Thomas (bishop)|Rod Thomas]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mann |first1=Julian |title=St Ebbe's church minister to be ordained in the CofE |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/st.ebbes.church.minister.to.be.ordained.in.the.cofe/136959.htm |website=Christian Today |access-date=27 August 2021 |language=en |date=17 June 2021}}</ref>


== Ministers ==
== Ministers ==
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* 1912-1926: [[John Stansfeld]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/stansfeld.html|title=John Stansfeld: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme|website=www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk}}</ref>
* 1912-1926: [[John Stansfeld]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oxonblueplaques.org.uk/plaques/stansfeld.html|title=John Stansfeld: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Scheme|website=www.oxonblueplaques.org.uk}}</ref>
* 1947–1952: [[Maurice Wood]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jul/16/guardianobituaries.religion|title=Obituary: The Rt Rev Maurice Wood|first=Peter|last=Townley|date=16 July 2007|website=The Guardian}}</ref> later Principal of [[Oak Hill College]] and [[Bishop of Norwich]]
* 1947–1952: [[Maurice Wood]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jul/16/guardianobituaries.religion|title=Obituary: The Rt Rev Maurice Wood|first=Peter|last=Townley|date=16 July 2007|website=The Guardian}}</ref> later Principal of [[Oak Hill College]] and [[Bishop of Norwich]]
* 1952–1964: Basil Gough<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/obituaries/obits/4861976.Stella_Gough__a_life_devoted_to_helping_others/|title=Stella Gough: a life devoted to helping others|website=Oxford Mail}}</ref>
* 1952–1964: Basil Gough<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/community/obituaries/obits/4861976.Stella_Gough__a_life_devoted_to_helping_others/|title=Stella Gough: a life devoted to helping others|website=Oxford Mail|date=20 January 2010 }}</ref>
* 1964–1985: Keith Weston<ref>http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/alumni/keeping-in-touch/obituaries/detail.asp?ItemID=2414</ref>
* 1964–1985: Keith Weston<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/alumni/keeping-in-touch/obituaries/detail.asp?ItemID=2414 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213234650/http://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/alumni/keeping-in-touch/obituaries/detail.asp?ItemID=2414 |archive-date=13 December 2013 |title=Trinity Hall - Canon Keith Weston: 1926 - 2013}}</ref>
* 1986–1998: David Fletcher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-n.org.uk/p-825-Doing-the-impossible.htm|title=Doing the impossible - Evangelicals Now|website=www.e-n.org.uk}}</ref>
* 1986–1998: David Fletcher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e-n.org.uk/p-825-Doing-the-impossible.htm|title=Doing the impossible - Evangelicals Now|website=www.e-n.org.uk|date=March 1999 }}</ref>
* 1998–present: [[Vaughan Roberts]]
* 1998–present: [[Vaughan Roberts]]


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* 1952-1956: Michael Farrer
* 1952-1956: Michael Farrer
* 1955-1958: [[David Pytches]], later [[Bishop of Chile, Bolivia and Peru]]
* 1955-1958: [[David Pytches]], later [[Bishop of Chile, Bolivia and Peru]]
* 1957-1960: Peter Dawes
* 1957-1960: [[Peter Dawes]]
* 1958-1960: Brian Ringrose
* 1958-1960: Brian Ringrose
* 1960-1963: Patrick Harris
* 1960-1963: Patrick Harris
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* 2003-2008: Julian Bidgood
* 2003-2008: Julian Bidgood
* 2008-2012: Phil Jack
* 2008-2012: Phil Jack
* 2009–present: Dave Reid
* 2009–present: David Reid
* 2010-2014: Suresh Menon
* 2010-2014: Suresh Menon
* 2013-2018: James Fletcher
* 2013-2018: James Fletcher
* 2013-2017: Alistair Gibbs
* 2013-2017: Alistair Gibbs
* 2017–2019: Matt Pope
* 2017–2019: Matt Pope
* 2017–present: Joel Knight
* 2017–2021: Joel Knight
* 2021–present: Glenn Nesbitt


=== Non-stipendiary ministers ===
=== Non-stipendiary ministers ===

Latest revision as of 13:49, 21 December 2024

St Ebbe's Church
Map
LocationPennyfarthing Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipConservative Evangelical
Websitestebbes.org
History
StatusActive
DedicationSt Ebbe
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oxford
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Oxford
DeaneryDeanery of Oxford
ParishOxford, St. Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St. Peter-le-Bailey
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Rob Munro (AEO)
RectorThe Revd Canon Vaughan Roberts
Laity
Churchwarden(s)Alistair Cory and Suzanne Wilson-Higgins

St Ebbe's is a Church of England parish church in central Oxford, named after the seventh-century abbess Æbbe of Coldingham. 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

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Norman period west door

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

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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]

Ministers

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Rectors

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Curates

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  • 1816: John Penson
  • 1822-1824: William Wilson
  • 1825: Henry Bliss
  • 1826-1831: Henry Bulteel
  • 1831-1837: William Champneys
  • 1837-1842: H.B. Whitaker Churton
  • 1847-1860: G.T. Cameron
  • 1860-18??: S.Y.N. Griffith[21]
  • 1934-1936: Pat Gilliat
  • 1950-1952: Edward Saunders
  • 1952-1956: Michael Farrer
  • 1955-1958: David Pytches, later Bishop of Chile, Bolivia and Peru
  • 1957-1960: Peter Dawes
  • 1958-1960: Brian Ringrose
  • 1960-1963: Patrick Harris
  • 1961-1964: James Spence
  • 1963-1966: Anthony Baker
  • 1964-1968: Gilbert Gauntlett
  • 1966-1972: Simon Starkey
  • 1968-1971: John Wesson
  • 1971-1974: Robert Hope
  • 1973-1976: Anthony Burdon
  • 1974-1976: Peter Toon
  • 1976-1980: Robert Key
  • 1980-1983: David Banting
  • 1983-1986: Kevin Scott
  • 1988-1991: Timothy Hastie-Smith, later Director of Scripture Union (England & Wales).[22]
  • 1991-1998: Vaughan Roberts, later Rector
  • 1995-2001: David Gibb
  • 1999-2003: Anthony Jones
  • 2002–present: Pete Wilkinson
  • 2003-2008: Julian Bidgood
  • 2008-2012: Phil Jack
  • 2009–present: David Reid
  • 2010-2014: Suresh Menon
  • 2013-2018: James Fletcher
  • 2013-2017: Alistair Gibbs
  • 2017–2019: Matt Pope
  • 2017–2021: Joel Knight
  • 2021–present: Glenn Nesbitt

Non-stipendiary ministers

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  • 2005-2008: Sam Allberry
  • 2012-2013: Phil Jack
  • 2015–present: James Poole
  • 2016–present: John Miller

Deacons

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  • 1979-1991: Jean Ritchie
  • 1991-1993: Patricia Whelan

References

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

Further reading

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