Students

We are an inclusive international community of students, seeking to share our faith and journey life together. Whether you are a committed Christian or simply exploring the Christian faith, you are very welcome!

We are a fully inclusive and affirming church, with a number of our students identifying as LGBTQ+. We hold a Pride blessing service among other LGBTQ+ focused services.

If you're new to Oxford and want to find out more about New Road then do get in touch. You can contact us at students@newroad.org.uk

As a smaller church there are always plenty of opportunities to share your talents and get involved in the life of the church - be it with playing in our music group, helping with our welcome or junior church group, or working with the tech team. However if you want to just turn up on a Sunday morning that's also fine!

As well as welcoming you on a Sunday morning and holding regular student lunches, we work closely with SCM, an inclusive and affirming Christian group for students in the city of Oxford, open to anyone from any denomination of background.

Events:

October 11th - NRBC Student Welcome lunch after the service

SCM Events:
Wednesday 14th October - launch event and board games social
Every Wednesday from 21st October - Bible study
Saturday 7th November - G&D's trip
Saturday 14th November - Welfare hot chocolate trip to Costa Coffee
Monday 30th November - Quiz night
Wednesday 2nd December - Carol service
All events apart from the Saturday ones are to be held at 7:30pm at Wesley Memorial Church, just round the corner from New Road.
People can get in touch via Instagram (@scm.oxford), or email scm.oxford.26@gmail.com , or join the Discord chat using this link as well.
For those students new to Oxford, look out for the SCM staff at Freshers' fair!

Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Visitors click here.

Planning your Visit

This church welcomes you!

Who are we?

All ages, different backgrounds
A mix; visitors, new church members, some with lifetime experience
An informal church, accepting people as they are

Coming to a 10.30am Sunday service

For directions please see the directions page
Aim to turn up around 10.25 a.m. (but sometimes we’re late too!)
You’ll be met at the door by a friendly face
We are a friendly bunch, if you’re unsure of something, please ask!
Feel free to be who you are, not someone you aren’t!

What to expect

Our aim: whether you’re looking at Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years,
we want you to be encouraged and inspired by a morning with us.
We hope we will all draw closer to God as a result.

Here’s a quick summary:

We start at 10.30am with a few notices of coming events, followed by silent reflection
The service lasts until about 11.30am
Our worship blends Bible reading and prayer with traditional hymns and modern songs
Everyone can participate in the worship
The average size of our congregation on a Sunday morning is around 30 people
At 11am young people go to their own group. The church implements a strong Safeguarding policy
We have a talk from the bible that is relevant and meaningful to our lives
We share in communion together as part of the service (first and third Sundays); all are welcome to participate
After our service tea and coffee are served; some services are followed by a lunch

What we believe

We are a Christian church and believe all can have relationship with God.
We believe this can happen because of Jesus, who invites us to follow him.

Is it just Sundays?

Absolutely not! God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives that show it. We’re not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we want to make a positive difference in everything we do.

For those with disabilities

We aim to be an all-inclusive church and to meet the needs of all who use our building.
Our premises are accessible for those with disabilities. We have a loop for the hearing impaired.
For disabled parking or for other specific needs please contact the church office

Celebrating Marriage

If you would like to be wedded through a Christian marriage service, please contact our minister for a conversation. The church is registered both for the marriage of a man and a woman, and for same-sex marriage.