Faith & belief communities in Oxford

Oxford is a diverse city, rich in places of worship and community groups. Whatever your faith or belief tradition, you should find a community that is right for you. You may also contact any member of the Brookes Multifaith Chaplaincy team for support.
We do our best to keep these pages up to date. To ask us to include a community group or to correct any details, please email the Multifaith Chaplaincy.

Coronavirus and worship services

Most worshipping communities have made substantial changes to their gatherings and services during the Coronavirus outbreak. You should try to contact the community you would like to visit to find out more.
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Buddhist

Ven. Khammai Dhammasami is the Buddhist Faith Adviser for Oxford Brookes University.

Oxford Buddhavihara	356-358 Abingdon Road, Oxford 01865 791591 email \| website
Oxford Buddhist Centre	Peace House, 19 Paradise Street, Oxford website
Thrangu House Oxford	42 Magdalen Road, Oxford 01865 241555 email \| website

Christian - Anglican

Rev. Shemil Mathew is the Anglican Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University.

St. Clement's	Marston Road (corner of St. Clement's) Sunday services: 10.30am and 6.30pm Rector: Rev'd Rachel Gibson Curate: Rev'd Phillip Lockley 01865 246674 email \| website
Holy Trinity	Trinity Road, Headington Quarry Sunday services: 8.00am, 10.00am and 6.00pm Vicar: Rev'd Dr. Laura Biron-Scott 01865 762931 website
St. Aldate's	St. Aldate’s, Oxford Sunday services: 10.30am, 6.00pm and 8.15pm Rector: Rev'd Charlie Cleverly 01865 254800 email \| website \| Facebook \| @StAldatesOxford
St. Michael & All Angels	Marston Road (corner of Jack Straws Lane) Sunday services: 10.00am Vicar: Rev'd Elaine Bardwell 01865 204003 website
St. Nicholas	Elsfield Road Sunday services: 8.00am, 10.00am, 6.00pm Vicar: Rev'd Skye Denno 01865 580354 email \| website
St. Alban's	St. Albans Church, Charles Street Sunday services: 5.00pm Minister: Matt Rees contact \| website
St. Ebbe's	Pennyfarthing Place, Oxford Sunday services: 10.00am, 11.30am and 6.30pm Rector: Rev'd 01865 240438 email \| website \| @StEbbesChurch
St. Ebbe's, Headington	Lime Walk, Headington Sunday services: 10.30am, 3.30pm and 7.30pm Curate: Rev'd Al Horn 01865 453226 email \| website
St. Francis, Cowley	Hollow Way Sunday service: 10.30am, parish Eucharist Rector: Rev'd Geoff Bayliss email \| website
St. Frideswide's	Botley Road Sunday service: 10.00am, sung Eucharist (family service first Sunday of the month) Rector: Rev'd Clare Sykes 01865 242345 website
St. Peter & St. Paul	Church Way, Botley Sunday service: 10.00am Rector: Rev'd Clare Sykes 01865 242345 website
St. Mary-the-Virgin, Wheatley	Church Road, Wheatley Sunday services: 8.00am and 10.00am Vicar: Nigel Hawkes 01865 872224 website
All Saint's Church	All Saints' Church, Lime Walk, Headington Sunday services: 8.00am, 10.00am and 3.30pm Vicar: Rev. James Cocke website

Christian - Catholic

Fr. Prem Fernando is the Catholic Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University. See the Catholic Chaplaincy web page.

The Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga	25 Woodstock Road, Oxford Priest: Fr. Anton Webb Mass times: click here 01865 315800 website
St. Anthony of Padua	115 Headley Way, Headington Mass times: Saturday 6.30pm and Sunday 10.00am Priest: Fr. Aldo Tapparo 01865 762964 website
Corpus Christi	Margaret Road, Headington Mass times: Sunday 9.00am, 11.00am and 6.30pm Priest: Very Rev. Canon Mervyn Tower 01865 762433 email \| website
Our Lady of Lourdes	Crown Road, Wheatley Mass times: Sunday 10.00am01865 762433 website
Our Lady of the Rosary	Yarnells Hill (off Westminster Way), Harcourt Hill Mass times: Saturday 6.30pm and Sunday 9.15am 01865 437066

Christian - Baptist

Headington Baptist Church

78 Old High Street, Headington
Sunday services: 10.30am and 6.30pm
Minister: Rev'd James Bloice-Smith
01865 763572
email | website

Christian - United Reformed

St. Columba's URC	Alfred Street (off High Street), Oxford Sunday service: 10.45am 07880 601109 email \| website
Marston URC	352 Marston Road Sunday service: 11.00am Minister: Rev'd Pauline Main 01865 862084 website
Wheatley URC	High Street, Wheatley Sunday service: 10:00am website

Christian - Methodist

Rev. Miriam Moul is the Methodist Chaplain at Oxford Brookes University.

Cowley Road Methodist	Cowley Road (corner of Jeune Street) Sunday service: 10.30am Minister: Rev'd Martin Wellings 01865 488349 email \| website
Lime Walk Methodist	47 Lime Walk, Headington Sunday services: 10.30am and 6.30pm Minister: Rev'd Rosemary Davies 01865 763676 email \| website
Wesley Memorial	New Inn Hall Street, Oxford Sunday services: 10.30am and 6.30pm Minister: Rev'd Martin Wellings 01865 243216 email \| website

Orthodox

Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and Annunciation	1 Canterbury Road, North Oxford Sunday service: 10.30am Priest: Fr. Ian Graham 01865 200717 email \| website
Russian Parish of St Nicholas the Wonderworker	St Giles Hall, 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford Sunday service: 11.00am Priest: Fr. Stephen Platt 01865 768748 website

Quaker

Friends Meeting House	43 St Giles, Oxford Sunday meetings: 9.30 and 11.00am 01865 557373 website
Headington Quaker Meeting	Old Headington Village Hall, Dunstan Road Sunday meeting: 10:00am 01865 763992 email \| website

Christian Science

First Church of Christ, Scientist

36a St Giles’, Oxford
Sunday meetings: 10:30am
(with Sunday school for ages 0-20)
Wednesday evening: 7.30pm
Reading room: Tuesday and Friday 12.00 - 3.00pm
01865 557605
website | email

The Salvation Army

Wytham Street, Oxford
Sunday worship meeting: 10.30am - 12.00pm
01865 246278
website | email

New Churches

Emmanuel Church	Oxford Spires Academic, Glanville Road & Cowley Road Methodist Church Sunday service: 10:30am, Oxford Spires Academy Thursday fellowship: 7:15pm, Cowley Road Methodist Church website
Hope Vineyard	Sunday service: 10:30am website \| email \| instagram
Marston Neighbourhood Church	St. Michael's School, Marston Road, Marston Sunday services: 10.30am, 7.45pm Senior Pastor: David Earl 01865 728097 website \| email
New Life Covenant Church	New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square Sunday service: 2.00pm Pastoral Leader: Bishop Elect Memory Tapfumaneyi 07748 644977 email \| website
Oxford Community Church	The King's Centre, Osney Mead Sunday service: 10.30am Minister: Steve Jones 01865 297420 website
River of Life Church	55 Edgeway Road, Marston & United Reformed Church, 352 Marston Road, Marston Sunday services: 11:00am (55 Edgeway Road) and 5:30pm (United Reformed Church) Pastor: Marcus Roberts 07717 804441 website
Trinity Church Oxford	Oxford Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre, Littlegate Street Sunday service: 6.00pm Senior Pastor: Peter Comont email \| website
Word Fountain Christian Ministries	73 Hollow Way Oxford OX4 2ND Sunday Service: 11:00 am Senior Pastor: Dupe Adefala email \| website

Other Christian groups

First Sunday "A fellowship for Christian people who are LGBT, and their allies."	St. Columba's URC, Alfred Street, Oxford Meetings: first Sunday of every month, 7.15pm 01865 980695 website
Oxford Christian Fellowship for Chinese Students	email \| website \| Facebook

Hindu

Dr. Gyan Gopal is the Hindu Faith Adviser to Oxford Brookes University.

Oxford Hindu Temple Project:

Hindu Community Prayers

Kennington Village Hall when available
Second Sunday of every month
email

Humanist

Sadly, the Oxford Humanists closed their doors in 2020. For details of Humanists UK, please see below.

Humanists UK

A national organisation formerly known as the British Humanist Association. Visit the website for details of events, pastoral care, and how to organise a Humanist celebration of birth, death, or marriage.

website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Jewish

Oxford Jewish Congregation

21 Richmond Road, Oxford
01865 514356 or 07525 785200
email | website

Muslim

As well as Mosques and community centres in the City of Oxford, there are rooms available for prayer on campus. The Muslim Chaplain to Oxford Brookes is Sheikh Ramzy.

Central Oxford Mosque	Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 website
Madina Masjid	Stanley Road, Cowley 01865 366200 email \| website
MECO (Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford)	146 London Road, Oxford 01865 766032 website

Sikh

Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Oxford

295 - 297 London Road, Headington
01865 765611 or 07730 222260
contact | website | Facebook

Other faiths

Baha'i

The Baha'is of Oxford

Pagan

Oxford Pagan Circle

website