News from former Archdeacon Martin Gorick

Martin Gorick was the Archdeacon of Oxford between 2013–2020, in January 2020 he left Christ Church to take on a new role as Bishop of Dudley.

Ordinations at Magdeburg cathedralSince then Martin has been keeping busy, both with his new role and with a projects he was involved with whilst Archdeacon of Oxford, particularly those with an interfaith focus.

In October 2021 Martin was elected to the House of Bishops as one of the nine Suffragan Bishops that sit in the house. The House of Bishops is one of three Houses that make up the General Synod. They are involved in issues such as episcopal ministry, mission and national issues that affect the Church.

Martin has also become a patron of the Oxford Interfaith Forum. During his time at Christ Church Martin was heavily involved with interfaith activities, and was an interfaith advisor alongside his role as Archdeacon of Oxford. The forum is focussed on building collaboration between academia, professionals, and policymakers across the world by exploring various academic disciplines in interfaith contexts, the forum is also well known for its interfaith reading groups.

In 2022 Martin visited Madeburg for the ordinations of a partner church, which took place in Madeburg’s Cathedral. The Diocese’s of Worcester partnership with churches in Madeburg and Saxony dates to the fall of the Berlin wall and was fully formalised in 2014.

Back in Oxford Martin took part in a conversation with Rabbi David Wolpe, Recently named the most influential Rabbi in America. As part of the conversation they explored the meaning and text of Psalm 132.

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A view of the Chancel, with the former chancel organ visible under the arches
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New East End Organ Project Begins With Ground Surveys

We are excited to take the first steps of a long-term project to commission a new organ for the Cathedral's East end. The new instrument will be designed to accompany the choir during worship and concerts as a complement to the Rieger organ at the west end, which will continue to be used for congregational singing and solo pieces. The commissioning process will begin next week with floor surveys of the proposed location for the new instrument. Our current chancel organ, rented from charity Pipe Up For Pipe Organs, will be removed to allow this critical work to take place. We are excited to work with our new organist to take the project to its next stages, following their appointment later this year.

A view of the Chancel, with the former chancel organ visible under the arches

Other Christ Church news

A view of the Chancel, with the former chancel organ visible under the arches
COLLEGE |

New East End Organ Project Begins With Ground Surveys

We are excited to take the first steps of a long-term project to commission a new organ for the Cathedral's East end. The new instrument will be designed to accompany the choir during worship and concerts as a complement to the Rieger organ at the west end, which will continue to be used for congregational singing and solo pieces. The commissioning process will begin next week with floor surveys of the proposed location for the new instrument. Our current chancel organ, rented from charity Pipe Up For Pipe Organs, will be removed to allow this critical work to take place. We are excited to work with our new organist to take the project to its next stages, following their appointment later this year.

A view of the Chancel, with the former chancel organ visible under the arches