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Carol Service in Selwyn ChapelWe are delighted to welcome you to services in Selwyn Chapel, which are open to all.

Sunday Services

10.30am College Communion

A service of the Eucharist with readings, prayers, a short address and a sharing in communion.  After this service everyone who has taken part shares brunch together in Hall.

6pm Choral Evensong with a guest speaker

A beautiful traditional service of music, prayers and readings sung by our full choir with an address from a guest preacher. This is followed by drinks and chapel supper. See the chapel card for a list of preachers.

Weekday services

Morning prayer is said at 8.45am, Monday to Friday throughout term.

Choral Evensong is conducted at 6.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout term (the days of Formal Hall) and provides a space of reflection after the working day. A microsermon by a student, choir member or fellow is preached on Tuesdays.

Special Services for Michaelmas 2023

Requiem Eucharist (Fauré) at 6pm on All Souls’ Day, Thursday 2nd November. If you would like someone remembered at this service, please email or look for a sheet in Chapel the week prior.

Remembrance Sunday is on 12th November, our service at 6pm will be a service of music and interfaith readings during which those college members inscribed on the chapel war memorials will be prayed for.

Compline by Candlelight sung by the choir on Wednesday 11th October and Wednesday 22nd November at 9.30pm.

Carol Services will take place on Thursday 30th November at 7pm (Students) & Sunday 3rd December at 6pm (Staff & Fellows) as well as for alumni and friends in Selwyn on Thursday 7th December at 6pm, and at St Barnabas’, Pimlico on Wednesday 6thDecember at 7pm. All services followed by mulled wine and mince pies. For those with young families or seeking a more relaxed service there will be Family Carols on Saturday 9thDecember at 11am. Details of how to book tickets will be communicated nearer the time.

All Choral Services are livestreamed here

Past services and orders of service can be found in the archive below. 

 

Please click on a link below for the YouTube link for your selected service, or for the service sheet

Easter Term 2023 Chapel Services

Sunday 11 June - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 8 June - Choral Eucharist for Corpus Christi

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Tuesday 6 June - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 4 June - Choral Evensong 

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Thursday 1 June - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 30 May - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 28 May - Choral Eucharist and Confirmation

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Thursday 25 May - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 23 May - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 21 May - Choral Evensong

sung by the University of Northwestern Choir St Paul, Minnesota

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Thursday 18 May - Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day

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Thursday 18 May - Choral Morning Prayer from the top of the tower

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Tuesday 16 May - Choral Evensong 

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Sunday 14 May - Choral Evensong, sung jointly with the Friends of the Choir 

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Thursday 11 May - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 9 May - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 7 May - Choral Evensong

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Friday 5 May - Vigil Compline for the Coronation of King Charles III

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Thursday 4 May - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 2 May - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 30 April - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 27 April - Choral Evensong

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Lent Term 2023 Chapel Services

Thursday 16 March - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 14 March - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 12 March - Music and Readings for Lent

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Thursday 9 March - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 7 March - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 5 March - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 2 March - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 28 February - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 26 February - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 23 February - Choral Evensong

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Wednesday 22 February - Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 

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Tuesday 21 February - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 19 February - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 16 February - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 14 February - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 12 February - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 9 February - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 7 February - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 5 February - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 2 February - Choral Evensong

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Wednesday 1 February - Choral Compline

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Tuesday 31 February - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 29 January - Choral Eucharist for the Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas) with blessing of candles 

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Thursday 26 January - Choral Evensong 

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Tuesday 24 January - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 22 January - Epiphany Carol Service

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Michaelmas Term 2022 Chapel Services

Sunday 4 December - Carol Service

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Thursday 1 December - Carol Service

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Tuesday 29 November - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 27 November - A Procession for Advent Sunday

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Thursday 24 November - Choral Evensong

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Wednesday 23 November - Choral Compline

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Tuesday 22 November - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 20 November - Choral Evensong with visiting choir from Southwark Cathedral

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Thursday 17 November - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 15 November - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 13 November - Words and Music for Remembrance

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Thursday 10 November - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 8 November - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 6 November - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 3 November - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 1 November - Choral Vigil for All Souls 

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Sunday 30 October - Choral Eucharist for All Saints Sunday 

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Thursday 27 October - Choral Evensong

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Tuesday 25 October - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 23 October - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 20 October - Choral Evensong  

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Tuesday 18 October - Choral Evensong for the Feast of St Luke

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Sunday 16 October - Choral Evensong

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Thursday 13 October - Choral Evensong

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Wednesday 12 October - Choral Compline 

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Tuesday 11 October - Choral Evensong

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Sunday 9 October - Choral Evensong 

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Thursday 6 October - Choral Evensong 

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Sunday 2 October - Freshers' Welcome Service - Preacher Revd Dr Arabella Milbank Robinson, Dean and Chaplain (Youtube link unavailable for this service)

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Saturday 24 September - Commemoration of Benefactors - Preacher: Rt Revd Stephen Conway, Bishop of Ely

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Friday 16 September - Prayers following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II

 

Easter Term 2022 Chapel Services

Sunday 19 June - Final Service of the Academical Year- Preacher: Hugh Shilson-Thomas

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Thursday 16 June - Choral Eucharist, 6.30pm - Corpus Christi

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Wednesday 15 June - Choral Compline, 9.30pm

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Tuesday 14 June - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm - Microsermon: Peter McCartney

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Sunday 12 June - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher: Brandon Fletcher-James (Trinity Sunday)

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Thursday 9 June - Choral Evensong 6.30pm

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Tuesday 31 May - Choral Evensong 6.30pm  - Microsermon: Zhenglin Liu (apologies - no sound on livestream due to cable failure)

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Sunday 29 May - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher: Christie Gilfeather (Pentecost)

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Thursday 2 June - Choral Evensong 6.30pm

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Tuesday 31 May - Choral Evensong 6.30pm  - Microsermon: Francesca Firth

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Sunday 29 May - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher: Dr Marcus Tomalin

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Thursday 26 May - Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day, 6.30pm

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Tuesday 24 May - Choral Evensong 6.30pm  - Microsermon: Benji de Almeida Newton

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Sunday 22 May - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher: Canon Sr Gemma Simmonds

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Sunday 15 May - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher: Clare Owen 

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Thursday May - Choral Evensong 6.30pm

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Sunday 8 May - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm  - Preacher - Rev'd Canon Dr Jeremy Morris (Friends of the Choir Service)

Chapel notices      Order of Service for Choral Evensong

 

Thursday 5 May - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

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Wednesday 4 May - Choral Compline 9.30pm

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Sunday 1 May - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Preacher - Peter Leith)

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Thursday 28 April 2022 - Choral Evensong 6:30pm sung in memory of Lorcan Canavan (SE 2017)

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Lent Term 2022 Chapel Services

Thursday 17 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 15 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Peter McCartney)

Sunday 13th March - Service of Music and Readings for Lent, 6.00pm

Saturday 12 March 2022 - Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Bishop Bob Hardy, 2.30pm

Thursday 10 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 8 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Clare Owen)

Sunday 6 March - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Hannah Moore)

Thursday 3 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Ros Cooper)

Wednesday 2 March 2022 - ASH WEDNESDAY Choral Communion (Preacher - Peter Leith)

Tuesday 1 March 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm 

Sunday 27 February - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Revd Joshua Brocklesby)

Thursday 24 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 22 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Rachel Evans)

Sunday 20 February - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Revd Michael Johns-Perring)

Thursday 17 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 15 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Dr Marcus Tomalin)

Sunday 13 February - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Revd Dr Stephen Edmonds)

Thursday 10 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 8 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Brandon Fletcher-James)

Sunday 6 February - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Canon Hugh Shilson-Thomas)

Wednesday 2 February 2022 - Choral Compline, 9.30pm

Tuesday 1 February 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Hugh Shilson-Thomas)

Sunday 30 January 2020 - Choral Eucharist for Candlemas, 6.00pm (Preacher: Christie Gilfeather)

Thursday 27 January 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 25 January 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm (Microsermon: Medomfo Owusu)

Sunday 23 January 2022 - Epiphany Carol Service, 6.00pm

Thursday 20 January 2022 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

 

Michaelmas Term 2021 Chapel Services

Sunday 5 December 2021 - Christmas Carol Service, 6.00pm

Tuesday 30 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 28 November 2021 - ADVENT PROCESSION

Wednesday 24th November 2021 - Choral Compline

Tuesday 23 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 21 November - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Canon Hugh Shilson-Thomas)

Thursday 18 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 16 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 14 November - Remembrance Sunday (Service of Music and Readings, 6.00pm)

Thursday 11 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 9 November 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 7 November - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Canon Jonathan Collis, SE 1987)

Thursday 28 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 2 November - Vigil for All Souls' Day, 9.00pm (Durufle Requiem)

Sunday 31 October - Choral Eucharist, 6.00pm

Thursday 28 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 26 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 24 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher - Rev'd Lizzie Campbell)

Thursday 21 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Wednesday 20 October 2021 - Choral Compline, 9.30pm

Tuesday 19 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 17 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher: Hugh Shilson-Thomas)

Thursday 14 October 2021 -  Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Tuesday 12 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 10 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.00pm (Preacher: Peter Leith)

Thursday 7 October 2021 - Choral Evensong, 6.30pm

Sunday 3 October 2021 - Choral Evensong (Freshers' Welcome Service) at 5.30pm

 

Easter Term 2021 Chapel Services 

Sunday 20 June - Choral Evensong (3.30pm) 

Wednesday 16 June - Choral Compline (9.30pm)

Sunday 13 June - Choral Evensong (6.00pm) 

Sunday 6 June - Choral Evensong (6.00pm) 

Thursday 3 June - Choral Eucharist for Corpus Christi (6.30pm)

Tuesday 1 June - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Sunday 30 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm) Trinity Sunday

Thursday 27 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Tuesday 25 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Sunday 23 May - Choral Eucharist for Pentecost (6.00pm)

Thursday 20 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Tuesday 18 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Sunday 16 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Thursday 13 May - Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day (6.30pm)

Tuesday 11 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Sunday 9 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Thursday 6 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Tuesday 4 May - Choral Evensong (6.30pm)

Sunday 2 May - Choral Evensong (6.00pm - Fifth Sunday of Easter. Preacher: Peter Leith)

 

Lent Term 2021 Chapel Services 

Sunday 4 April - EASTER SUNDAY Choral Eucharist (10.30am - Preacher: Hugh Shilson-Thomas)

Wednesday 17 March - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 14th March - Choral Evensong (6.00pm - Fourth Sunday of Lent. Preacher: Dr Marcus Tomalin)

Wednesday 10 March - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 7 March - Choral Evensong (6.00pm - Third Sunday of Lent. Preacher: Revd Professor John Morrill)

Wednesday 3 March  - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 28 February  - Choral Evensong (Second Sunday of Lent)

Wednesday 24 February - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 21 February - Choral Evensong (6.00pm) - First Sunday of Lent

Wednesday 17 February - Choral Compline (9.00pm)  - ASH WEDNESDAY

Sunday 14 February - Choral Evensong (6.00pm)

Wednesday 10 February - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 7 February - Choral Evensong  (6.00pm) - Second Sunday before Lent

Wednesday 3 February - Choral Compline (9.00pm)

Sunday 31 January - Choral Evensong (6.00pm) - Presentation of Christ in the Temple/Candlemas

 

Michaelmas Term 2020 Chapel Services

Saturday 19 December - Alumni Carol Service

Thursday 3 December - College Christmas Carol Service  

Tuesday 1 December (final Choral Evensong of term)

Sunday 29 November - Advent Sunday Procession, 6.00pm

Thursday 26 November (Choral Evensong)

Wednesday 25 November (Choral Compline)

Tuesday 24 November (Choral Evensong)

Sunday 22 November (Choral Evensong, Feast of Christ the King)

Thursday 19 November (Choral Evensong)

Tuesday 17 November (Choral Evensong)

Sunday 15 November (Choral Evensong, 2 before Advent)

Thursday 12 November (Choral Evensong)

Tuesday 10 November (Choral Evensong)

Sunday 8 November (Choral Evensong for Remembrance Sunday)

Thursday 5th November (Choral Evensong - Men's Voices)

Wednesday 4th November (Choral Compline)

Sunday 1st November (Eve of All Souls' - Durufle's Requiem)

Sunday 25th October Service (Last after Trinity) - Preacher: Bishop Graham Kings

Sunday 18th October Service (Dedication Festival, 125th Anniversary)

Wednesday 14th October - Choral Compline

Sunday 11th October Service

 

Easter Term 2020 Chapel Services

Sunday 14th June Service

Sunday 7th June Service

Sunday 31st May Service

Sunday 24th May Service

Sunday 17th May Service

Sunday 10th May Service

Sunday 3rd May Service

Sunday 26th April Service