Chapel TermcardEaster Term 2010
MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER
On Fridays, Morning Prayer is led by members of Christian Union, and followed by breakfast in Buttery. The Chapel will be silent for meditation DAILY from noon to 1.00 p.m. On Wednesdays the silence ends at 12.45 p.m. when Midday Prayer begins.
HOLY COMMUNIONSunday at 9.00 a.m. A service for all in Clare, with sermon and hymns, followed by breakfast in E3. Wednesday at 9.30 p.m. (except when there is Choral Compline). A Meditative Eucharist, with silent prayer and reflection.
CHORAL EVENSONGTuesday and Thursday at 6.15 p.m. Sunday at 6.00 p.m. The College Choir leads this service of readings, psalms and prayer three times a week. On Sunday a sermon is preached (see next page) and Dinner in Hall follows.
CHORAL COMPLINE at 10 p.m.A candle-lit service of sung prayer 'at the end of the day'
SERVICES ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 9.00 a.m.A service of Holy Communion, celebrated in the College Chapel. Members of any Christian tradition are warmly invited. Breakfast is shared afterwards in E3.
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE 6.00 p.m.The Sunday Evening Service is preceded by a recital, a preparation for worship, at 5.30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Members of College are encouraged to wear gowns.
EASTER TERM SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES AND PREACHERSThe theme of Sunday evening sermons this term is ‘Sing unto the Lord a new song’
Sunday evening services are followed by drinks, and supper in Hall, to which all are warmly invited, subject to places available (£3 for members of College and £5 for guests). Supper on 16 May and 6 June will have a limited number of places, only available to those who book with the Chapel Administrator at least two weeks in advance.
SUNDAY EVENING RECITALS AT 5.30 p.m.
CHAPEL INFORMATION
THE DEAN, Gregory Seach, is responsible for the running of the Chapel and has a general pastoral role in the College. He is happy to talk with all members of the College – of any faith or none – about any matters of concern, interest or curiosity. He can be found in E3 Old Court (mobile: 07913 490 816; tel: 3-33240; email: gjs32@cam.ac.uk). THE DECANI SCHOLAR, Jim Blackstone, assists the Dean in the life and work of the Chapel. He is an Anglican Ordinand and studying for a PhD in Orthodox theology (jcb30). ORDINANDS Ben Eadon and Jonathan Padley from Westcott House, and Becca Phillips from Ridley Hall, are affiliated to Clare this year. Helen Webster from Wesley House is on attachment. THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC, Tim Brown, is responsible for music in Chapel. He can be contacted in E4 (tel: 3-33264; tcb21). THE ORGAN SCHOLARS are Ashok Gupta (F6, Old Court; ajg83) and Nicolas Haigh (T1 Ashby Court; nh363). THE CHAPEL ADMINISTRATOR, Kate Littlechild, works weekday mornings and is available from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. She handles all routine Chapel matters. Her office is in B1 (3-33206; krl22). THE CHOIR ADMINISTRATOR, Chris Webb, may be contacted on 3-33206; ckw26 THE CHAPEL WARDENS look after the running of Chapel services and events. They meet for lunch on Tuesdays in E3 to plan the coming week. They include Amy Buchanan-Hughes, Rebekah Pitts, Robin McConnell, David Ponting and Christopher Thompson-Walsh. Others are more than welcome and warmly encouraged to come to the weekly lunches. Chapel Readers are co-ordinated by Amy Buchanan-Hughes. All offers to read in Chapel may be addressed to her (amb221) or the Dean. The Christian Union Representatives are Bex Chamberlin (rjc82) and Nived Lobo (njl47). The MCR Representative is David Ponting (djp59) The Fisher House Representative is Catherine Simon (cbs34) The Methsoc Representative is Laura Grady (ljg38) The Chaplain to Jewish students is Rabbi Simon Mandel (sm823) The Chapel Web Pages can be found at www.clare.cam.ac.uk/life/chapel.
Visitors are welcome at all Chapel services. Collections are taken for a variety of charities and causes during the year. This term’s collection goes to Clare College Campaign for Music. Requests for prayer may be left in the box in the Antechapel.
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