Chapel Services
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An archive of service lists dating back to 2003 can be found on the St John's College Chapel website.
Regular services
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there is no enveloping echo to dull the edge of definition. Yet it has space enough for the voices to expand and an extremely fine organ to accompany them.
John SteaneGramophone MagazineWeekday Services
- Choral Evensong 6.30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday
Sunday Services
- Sung Eucharist 10.30 a.m.
- Choral Evensong with Address 6.30 p.m.
- Evensong on Sunday is preceded by an Organ Recital, which commences at 6 p.m.
Members of the public are welcome at all of our Choral services which take place during University Full Term. More information and directions to College can be found on the College website.
Forthcoming services
Today
Sung Eucharist with Confirmation, 10.30am
Presiding Bishop: The Rt Rev’d Dr David Thomson
Bishop of Huntingdon
Byrd: Mass for five voices
Gradual: Psalm 104 vv. 6–end
Hymns (NEH) 138, 140, 353
Voluntary: Mushel Toccata
Today
Choral Evensong, 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Ayleward
Psalm 33 vv. 1–12
Antiphon: Non vos relinquam
Leighton (Second Service)
Sheppard: Spiritus Sanctus procedens (II)
Hymns (NEH) 137, 495 (omit v. 4)
Preacher: The Dean
The Renewal of Creation
Voluntary: Messiaen Sortie (Messe de la Pentecôte)
Tuesday, May 21st
Choral Evensong, 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Ayleward
Psalm 106 vv. 1–12
Humfrey in E minor
Tomkins: God, who as at this time
Hymn (NEH) 141
Wednesday, May 22nd
Choral Evensong , 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Millington
Psalm 107 vv. 1–15
Moore (First Service)
Palestrina: Loquebantur variis linguis
Thursday, May 23rd
Choral Evensong, 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Radcliffe
Psalm 115
Wood in E flat (no. 2)
Elgar: The Spirit of the Lord
Hymn (NEH) 436
Friday, May 24th
Choral Evensong, 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Radcliffe
Psalm 119 vv. 1–24
Bevan: Magnificat quarti toni
Nunc Dimittis quarti toni
Byrd: Prevent us, O Lord
Hymn (NEH) 431
Saturday, May 25th
Choral Evensong , 6.30pm
Responses and Preces: Radcliffe
Psalm 119 vv. 81–96
Antiphon: Benedictus es
Sumsion in G
Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Hymn (NEH) 435 (omit v. 2)
Voluntary: Franck Cantabile
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Next Chapel service
Today
Sung Eucharist with Confirmation, 10.30am
Presiding Bishop: The Rt Rev’d Dr David Thomson
Bishop of Huntingdon
Byrd: Mass for five voices
Gradual: Psalm 104 vv. 6–end
Hymns (NEH) 138, 140, 353
Voluntary: Mushel Toccata