The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) is in the former SS Philip and James Parish Church on
Woodstock Road,
Oxford, England, opposite
Leckford Road. It was established in 1983.
The centre exists to provide education for church leaders from the non-Western world. It was founded by mission theologians from
Africa,
Asia and
Latin America. OCMS offers taught Masters courses and PhD/MPhil research degrees. Its degrees are validated by
Middlesex University
Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...
. It is associated with the
University of Oxford through the
Bodleian Libraries
The Bodleian Libraries are a collection of 28 libraries that serve the University of Oxford in England, including the Bodleian Library itself, as well as many other (but not all) central and faculty libraries. As of the 2016–17 year, the librari ...
. Many Oxford faculty members also provide supervision for PhD/MPhil research degrees.
Building
The building was designed by the
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
architect
George Edmund Street and built in 1860–62.
Samuel Wilberforce, then
Bishop of Oxford, consecrated it as the
parish church of Saints
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...
and
James on 8 May 1862. The tower and spire, also designed by Street, were added in 1864–66. It is a
Grade I listed building.
Immediately to the south is
Church Walk
Winchester Road is a road in North Oxford, England. It runs north–south between and roughly parallel with Woodstock Road to the west and Banbury Road to the east. It is in a desirable area with high house prices.
History and name
The are ...
, a pedestrian-only link between Woodstock Road and
North Parade
North Parade, or more formally North Parade Avenue, is a short shopping street in north Oxford, England. It runs between Winchester Road opposite Church Walk to the west and Banbury Road (with Norham Road slightly north opposite) to the eas ...
. On the south side of Church Walk is the former vicarage, 68 Woodstock Road, designed by Street's former assistant,
Harry Drinkwater, and built in 1887. The
vicarage is a
Grade II listed building and is now part of
St Antony's College, Oxford
St Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1950 as the result of the gift of French merchant Sir Antonin Besse of Aden, St Antony's specialises in international relations, economic ...
.
References
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External links
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Churches completed in 1862
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Former churches in Oxford
G. E. Street buildings
Grade I listed buildings in Oxford
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Christian organizations established in 1983
1983 establishments in England
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