THE COLLEGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
CHAPEL
EASTER TERM 2015
SERVICES AT THE COLLEGE CHAPEL
SUNDAY SERVICES
Holy Communion
10.00 am followed by breakfast in D4
Choral Evensong
6.00 pm followed by drinks in the Master’s Lodge
PREACHERS AT EVENSONG
26 April
Easter 4
Dr Alison Gray
Director of Studies, Westcott House Theological College
3 May
Easter 5
Bishop Michael Bourke, Old Member
Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Hereford
10 May
Easter 6
The Revd Preston Parsons
Priest Vicar, St John’s College
17 May
Easter 7
The Revd Charlotte Ballinger
Chaplain and Interfaith advisor, University College, London
24 May
Pentecost
Professor Iain Torrance
Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland
31 May
Trinity
Sunday
Bishop Angaelos
General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom
7 June
Trinity 1
Canon Matthew Vernon
Subdean and Canon Pastor, St Edmundsbury Cathedral
14 June
Trinity 2
Dean of Chapel
WEEKDAY SERVICES
Morning Prayer is said Monday-Friday 8.30-8.45 am
Evening Prayer is said Monday-Thursday 5.30-5.45 pm*
*The College Choir sings Choral Evensong at 6.45 pm on Wednesdays 22 April, 6
May and 13 May
HOLY COMMUNION ON FEAST DAYS
Services of Holy Communion, lasting 30 minutes, will be held at 12.30 pm on 23 April (St
George), 1 May (St Philip & St James), 14 May (Ascension Day), 26 May (Augustine of
Canterbury), 1 June (Visitation), 11 June (St Barnabas)
SPECIAL SERVICES
Tuesday
21 April
11.45 John Mere’s Commemoration Sermon
St Bene’t’s Church.
Preacher: Canon Mark Pryce Diocese of Birmingham (Former Fellow)
Wednesday
29 April
6.30 pm Corporate Communion
followed by free buffet supper in D4
Tuesday
5 May
10.00 pm Choral Compline
Candlelit service of Night Prayer
Thursday
4 June
Corpus Christi Day
8.00 am Choral Holy Communion
5.30 pm Choral Evensong
Preacher: Dr John Davies (Old Member), Dean of Derby
Thursday
25 June
Graduation Day Service with Master’s Address
3.00 pm. Graduands and their families are warmly invited to attend
THE CHAPEL
The CHAPEL exists for the glory of God. It is open daily. Everyone at Corpus, their families,
friends and visitors are very welcome to visit the Chapel, and to attend all services, no matter
what their faith or denomination.
KEEPING IN CONTACT (details overleaf): If you wish to be included in the weekly Chapel
email bulletin, please email the Dean of Chapel. There is a Corpus Chapel Facebook group –
please feel free to join it.
REGULAR MEETINGS AND CONTACTS
For details of the weekly Bible Study please ask the Dean of Chapel
On Wednesdays at 1.00-2.00 pm a group meets in D4 to write letters appealing
for the release of prisoners of conscience. To find out more or to go on the
letter-writing bulletin list, contact the Dean of Chapel.
There are many churches and faith groups in Cambridge. If you would like
further information or advice regarding any of them, please see the Dean of Chapel.
The Christian Union meets regularly in the College for Bible Study, prayer and
fellowship. Details from Ruth Newton (RHN25@cam) and Esther Graham
(ERG38@cam). The Roman Catholic Chaplaincy is at Fisher House just round
the corner from Corpus. Details from Aurélien Gueroult (ag786@cam.ac.uk)
CHAPEL CONTACTS
The Revd James Buxton is the Dean of Chapel (tel: 07811 463779, email:
JB225@cam). James is readily available to all members and staff of the College at any
time, with or without appointment. Everyone is welcome to call on him socially at
his rooms (D4) or to talk to him about anything in confidence whether or not it is
spiritual.
Director of Music: Graham Walker (GHW22@cam)
Organ Scholars: James Speakman (JAS260@cam); Catherine Olver (CSO28@cam)
Chapel Clerks: Frances Butcher (FEG32@cam); Dom Cawdell (DPC39@cam)
Sacristan: Mark Eridge (me358@cam.ac.uk)
Ordinand: Olga Fabrikantova (OYF21@cam); Angus Reid (angusreid40@hotmail.com)
Chapel Secretary: Kate Williams (KMW38@cam)
CHAPEL COLLECTIONS
Collections this term will be shared equally between Christian Aid (a
development agency which works with people of all faiths and none, in around 50
countries, to eradicate poverty), and Romsey Mill, a Christian charity which works
with vulnerable families and young people in Cambridgeshire. Last term's
collections raised around £1800 which was shared between Anti Slavery
International and Christian Aid Iraq Crisis Appeal.
On the front cover. Floor mosaic of the Pelican in her piety at the Parish Church
of St Andrew and St Mary, Grantchester (photograph by James Buxton).