Termcard
We look forward to welcoming you, whatever your tradition, denomination or beliefs.
The Chapel is a welcoming community offering space, worship and events open to all of any faith or none.
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Sundays
Holy Communion
9.00-10.00am
Simple service followed by a free breakfast.
Choral Evensong
6.00-7.00pm
Traditional service with glorious music from the Choir and thoughtful sermons from a range of preachers; followed by drinks in Benson Hall.
Weekdays
Morning Prayer
Tuesday to Friday, 8.30-8.55am
Choral Evensong
Thursdays, 6.15-6.45pm
17 October to 28 November, except 31 October, a joint service at Downing College, and no Evensong on 7 November.
A beautiful Choral service with prayers (no sermon).
Candlelit Compline
Wednesday 16 October & 13 November, 9.00-9.20pm
Ancient plainchant sung in the dark; then port and hot chocolate.
Special Services
Welcome to Chapel
Sunday 6 October, 9.00-10.00am, Holy Communion
Relaxed welcome to Chapel in Freshers’ Week, followed by free breakfast
Matriculation Service
Monday 7 October, 6.00pm-6.30pm
Celebrate a new season of life at Magdalene with music from the Choir
Catholic Mass in Chapel
Monday 28 October, 6pm
All Saints and All Souls
Sunday 3 November, 6.00-7.00pm, at St Giles’ Church
Requiem music, readings, prayers and candle-lighting.
College Communion and Chapel Curry
Wednesday 6 November, 6.15pm
All denominations welcome; followed by a curry feast in Hall
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 10 November, 6.00pm
Advent Carol Service
Sunday 1 December, 6.00pm
Christmas Carol Service
Thursday 5 December, 6.00pm at St Giles’ Church, CB3 0AQ
Sunday Choral Evensong
The College Choir’s Music List for Services is available in the Chapel.
Our Collections this term support the young women’s hostel charity, The Whitworth Trust.
We welcome the following preachers this Term:
13 October
The Dean of Chapel
20 October
The Reverend Professor David Fergusson OBE, DD, FRSE, FBA
Fellow-Commoner; The Regius Professor of Divinity
27 October
The Right Reverend Dr Dagmar Winter
Bishop of Huntingdon and Acting Bishop of Ely
3 November
All Saints and All Souls’ Commemoration
Held at St Giles’ Church, next to Magdalene
Requiem music, readings and prayers to celebrate the witness of the Saints and to remember before God loved ones who have died.
10 November - Remembrance Sunday
Revd Dr John McCabe
Research Associate at the Von Hügel Institute for Catholic Inquiry; author of ‘Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Last Eight Days’. The Service begins with the College Act of Remembrance with the Last Post.
17 November
The Reverend Dr Rowan Clare Williams
Canon Precentor, Peterborough Cathedral
24 November - Peter Peckard Sunday
The Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern
Former Bishop of Derby; Chair of the Clewer Initiative, the Church of England’s response to modern slavery. Peter Peckard, Master of Magdalene 1781-97, was an influential anti-slavery pioneer.
Chaplaincy Events
Magdalene Interfaith
Make friends across faiths and disagree well. A visit to Cambridge Central Mosque, relaxed socials and reading groups on a shared theme.
Chapel Wardens’ Party
Tuesday 22 October, 7pm onwards
Bible Reading Group
‘Parables and poetry’
Wednesdays 1.30pm. Explore some of the New Testament storytelling that still intrigues. Open to all perspectives.
Magdalene Families Christmas Party
December – details TBC