Anthony’s Adventures

Our Vicar, Anthony, is often out and about, having been invited to speak at various other venues around the country. We will provide links to videos, websites etc relating to these when available.

Quarter 1 2025

  • Monday 10th February – Visiting the chaplain at Birkdale School, Sheffield
  • Tuesday 4th February – Visiting the chaplain at Solihull School
  • Friday 31st January – Speaking at a South London church women’s retreat – the topic is ‘Meals in the Bible’
  • Tuesday 28th January – Speaking at Aldro School in Surrey about CS Lewis’s Narnia
  • Monday 27th January – Speaking at the Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration at the Town Hall
  • Thursday 16th January – Speaking at the RAF Air Cadets meeting in Oxford about Martin Luther King

Quarter 4 2024

  • Sunday 22nd December – Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s Christmas concert at the Town Hall
  • Thursday 12th December – Speaking at the Air Cadets Christmas service
    – Speaking at the Christmas service at Emmanuel School
  • Tuesday 19th November – Speaking at the C.S. Lewis Society meeting at Pusey House: ‘Tears in Narnia’.
  • Monday 11th November – Led the Armistice Day service at the Town Hall.
  • Sunday 10th November – Led the Civic Remembrance service at the War Memorial in St Giles.
  • Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th October – Attending and speaking at the Schools Chaplains Conference in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. This is organized by TISCA.

Quarter 3 2024

  • Thursday 19th September – Speaking at 150 (City of Oxford) Squadron Air Cadets event at St Clement’s. Please see their Website.
  • Monday 9th September – Accompanied the Lord Mayor on a walk around the Fair. Mayoral lunch after this was held at St Michael’s.
  • Sunday 8th September – Led the blessing service for the St Giles’ Fair.
  • Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th August – At Bethany Houseparty, a Summer camp for young people. Anthony will be leading the group leaders. The camp is held at Bethany School in Kent; for more information, please see the Website

Quarter 2 2024

  • Thursday 27th June – Speaking at the Sherborne Girls School leaving service.
  • Thursday 13th June – Taking part in the launch of the Oxford Ministry for the Future. This ministry aims to equip future leaders, in all spheres, especially regarding morality and integrity.
  • Tuesday 11th June – Speaking at the annual conference of the Independent Schools Christian Alliance in London
  • Friday 7th June – Speaking at Cranleigh School in Surrey
  • Wednesday 22nd May – Speaking at the Bishop Jewel Society at St Ebbe’s.
  • Monday 20th May – Afternoon welcome at the Town Hall, along with the Lord Mayor, to our successful Oxford United football team (winning on
    Saturday the 18th May at Wembley).
  • Thursday 16th May – In attendance at the making of the new Lord Mayor, Mike Rowley, at the Town Hall.
  • Monday 18th April – Taking part in the 700th anniversary celebrations for John Wycliffe. (1324 is conventionally given as his year of birth.) This takes the form of a walking tour of Oxford, ending at Christ Church Cathedral.
  • Monday 15th April – At Emmanuel Christian School, leading staff devotions. (Anthony is Chair of the Board of Governors).

Quarter 1 2024

  • Tuesday 12th March
    – In the morning: Attending a performance of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ at Alleyn’s School in London. Anthony wrote the programme notes for this.
    – In the afternoon: Attending a meeting at Portcullis House, Westminster, on the topic of ‘What should high quality religious education look like?’
  • Friday 1st March – Speaking at Reed’s School inn Cobham, Surrey.
  • Friday 23rd February – Speaking at Christ Church Cathedral School.
  • Tuesday 30th January – Speaking at the CS Lewis Society event at Pusey House – on Agatha Christie.
  • Friday 26th January – Leading prayers at the Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony at the Town Hall.

Quarter 4 2023

  • Monday 18th December – Attending the Lord Mayor’s evening reception.
  • Sunday 17th December – Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s Carol Service.
  • Tuesday 12th December – Hosting children from Emmanuel School’s Learning Group in a visit to our Saxon Tower. (Anthony is chair of the Board of Governors.)
  • Sunday 10th December – Speaking at the Carol Service for Headington School.
  • Sunday 19th November – Preaching at The King’s School, Canterbury
  • Sunday 12th November – Leading the Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial at St Giles
  • Saturday 11th November – Attending a Ceremony of Remembrance at the Town Hall
  • Tuesday 7th November – Leading a Memorial Service for the homeless, here at St Michael’s
  • Tuesday 31st October – Attending a meeting of faith leaders to ensure people of all faiths and backgrounds in Oxford feel safe in these uncertain times.
  • Tuesday 10th October – As City Rector, attending the Law Lecture (Christ Church) and Ceremony (Exam Schools) with which the City recognises the value of the legal system.
  • Sunday 8th October – Preaching at the first evening service for Michaelmas Term for Trinity Church (held at St Michael’s).

Quarter 3 2023

  • Friday 8th September – Hosting the St Francis OCSG event at St Michael at the North Gate.
  • Monday 4th September – Accompanying the Lord Mayor as she opened the St Giles Fair.
  • Sunday 3rd September – Blessing of St Giles Fair.
  • Saturday 12th – Sunday 20th August. Chaplain for the Houseparty@Bethany School, a Summer camp for 11-16 year olds at Cranbrook, Kent. This is under the auspices of Urban Saints.
  • Saturday 8th July – Conducting a training session for the staff of Urban Saints. This is in preparation for the Summer Camp in August.
  • Saturday 1st July – Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire: speaking at the service for Commemoration Day, a special day for Upper Sixth form graduates.

Quarter 2 2023

  • Saturday 24th June – Presided over the London wedding of a parishioner from one of Anthony’s previous parishes.
  • Thursday 13th June – Chaired annual London conference of the Independent Schools Christian Alliance
  • Friday 9th June – Spoke at a family wedding in Cornwall.
  • Thursday 25th May. Attending the Eric Symes Abbott Lecture at Westminister Abbey, given this year by Professor Reddie, director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture. Reverend Anthony is on the Committee.
  • Wednesday 17th May. Mayor-making at Oxford Town Hall.
  • Sunday 30th April. Lincoln College Chapel, preached at Evensong.

Quarter 1 2023

  • Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd March. Speaking at Scholl Chaplains Conference at Malvern Conference Centre
  • Monday 13th March. Oxford Town Hall, flag raising ceremony, the Commonwealth of Nations Flag of peace.
  • Wednesday 8th March. Kirtlington Church, spoke at their Lent course.
  • Sunday 5th March. Sherborne Abbey, preached to combined Sherborne Boys & Sherborne Girls Schools.
  • Sunday 26th February. Radio Oxford, morning interview.
  • Sunday 12th February. Hertford College, led evening Chapel service.
  • Monday 6th February. Emmanuel Christian School, led morning assembly.
  • Tuesday 17th January. CS Lewis Society, spoke on themes from Narnia for the new term.
  • Sunday 1st January. Attended reunion for last Summer’s house party.