Welcome from the Chaplain, Rev'd Dr. Jonathan Arnold
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Worcester College Chapel website. Worcester College is part of the University of Oxford, and its chapel holds regular services during term, many of which are sung by the Chapel Choirs. There is a regular Monday lunchtime discussion group in the Chaplain's rooms and many special events throughout the term.
If you would like to speak to the Chaplain, his room is Nuffield 11, or contact jonathan.arnold@worc.ox.ac.uk or 01865 278371 or 07939 093085
We hope that you will find all the information that you need. Do get in contact with us via the feedback form if you have any comments.
If you wish to find out more about Worcester College, especially regarding admissions, then please visit the main College website.
New Service Pattern for Mixed Choir
This term the Mixed Choir will sing for several Sunday evening College Evensongs (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8). In addition to the existing Plainsong Compline, we are introducing a new Choral Compline on a Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. (after guest night dinner in hall) sung by the Mixed Choir and on Thursdays the Mixed Choir will sing either Choral Eucharist or Choral Evensong.
The Woodroffe Society
Every Monday lunchtime from 12.30 p.m. until 2.00 p.m. a group meets in the Chaplain’s room for a free lunch to talk about God, ethics, faith, doubt, the bible or just life. All are welcome to this open, non-judgmental and frank discussion group. This term we shall be discussing ‘Faith on the Frontiers’ with talks each week from Chaplains working in the armed forces, prisons, hosptials and hospices . If you are interested in joining this group then please then please speak to the Chaplain or just come along.
The Woodroffe Society Dinner
The Society Dinner is open to all members of College and provides a forum to discuss moral, ethical and religious issues. This term the society meets at 7 pm on Tuesday 22nd May (fifth week) in the Linbury Building for a formal dinner (£16 charge to battels). The speaker is Prof. Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University. If you would like to come to this event then please contact the Chaplain.
Sunday Preachers Trinity 2012
5.45 p.m.
COLLEGE EVENSONG WITH SERMON
First week (22nd April) The Chaplain
Second week (29th April) The Rt. Rev’d Anthony Priddis
Bishop of Hereford
Third week (6th May) The Rev’d Canon Joanna Udal
Archbishop of Canterbury’s
Secretary for Anglican Communion
Affairs
Fourth week (13th May) The Rt. Rev’d Robert Atwell
Bishop of Stockport
Fifth week (20th May) The Rev’d Charlie Kerr
Chaplain, St. Edward’s School, Oxford
Sixth week (27th May) Whit Sunday (Pentecost)
The Rev’d David Barlow
Chaplain, Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Seventh week (3rd June) Trinity Sunday and Jubilee Weekend
The Rev’d Hugh Bearn
Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen
Eighth week (10th June) Leavers’ Service
The Chaplain
Special Events
Organ and Choral Awards Open Day Evensong
On Saturday 21st April (0th week) there is an open day for prospective candidates for choral and organ awards. There will be an evensong in Chapel at 6.15 p.m. sung by the Mixed Choir and visiting students. All are welcome to attend.
Concert in Wolvercote
The Boy Choristers’ Choir will be singing a concert on Saturday 28th April at 7.30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church, Wolvercote in collaboration with Blackbird Leys Choir. All welcome.
Christian Union Service in Chapel
On Wednesday 9th May at 6 p.m. the Christian Union will hold a service of readings, music and reflection in the Chapel. Refreshments afterwards. All welcome.
Confirmation Service
The Bishop of Oxford will preside at a Confirmation Service for College students on Wednesday 16th May at 5.30 p.m. All are welcome to attend and support those being confirmed.
Joint Evensong for Ascension with St. Peter’s College Chapel Choir
The Mixed Choir will join the choir of St. Peter’s College for a joint Choral Evensong in St. Peter’s College Chapel on Thursday 17th May (fourth week) at 6.15 p.m. All welcome.
Roman Catholic Mass
The Roman Catholic Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 24th May (fifth week) at 6 p.m. in the Chapel. The Mixed Choir will sing the service. There will be an opportunity to have a meal together in Oxford afterwards. All welcome.
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday 5th June (seventh week) there will be a Festal Evensong in Chapel at 6.15 p.m. The preacher at the College Evensong on Sunday 3rd June will be the Rev’d Hugh Bearn, Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen.
End of Year Concert
On Thursday 14th June at 6 p.m. both Chapel Choirs will give an end of year concert in the Chapel at 6 p.m. Free entry and refreshments afterwards. All are welcome.
New Book now available
'Encountering Burges: Reflections on the Art and Architecture of the Chapel at Worcester College, Oxford' by Dr Susan Gillingham.
More information here.
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