Termcard

We extend a warm welcome to members of the public to join Magdalene Members and staff in our Chapel for services.

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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Holy Communion
9 am, 18 January – 15 March
A simple service followed by a free breakfast.

Choral Evensong
6 pm, 25 January – 15 March
Traditional service with glorious music from the Choir and thoughtful 
sermons from a range of preachers; followed by drinks in Benson Hall.
At St Giles’ Church on 1 February 

Morning Prayer
Tuesday to Friday, 8.30 am
20 minutes of prayer with Scripture readings

Choral Evensong
Thursdays, 6.15 pm
A beautiful Choral service with the Choir (no sermon)
29 January – 19 March; not on 19 February 

Candlelit Compline
Thursday 12 February and Wednesday 4 March, 9.30 pm
Ancient plainchant sung in the dark; then port and hot chocolate

A Benedictine Day Divine Offices of Prayer
Thursday 12 February 
One day, six short times to pray, with plainchant and reflection from daybreak to nightfall: 6 am, 9 am, 12 pm, 3 pm, 6.15 pm, 9.30 pm.

Ash Wednesday Holy Communion
Wednesday 18 February, 6.15 pm
Holy Communion The ceremony of Ashing, with music and prayers for repentance to mark the start of Lent. Followed by Chapel curry in Hall.

Pepys Dinner Evensong
Evensong Friday 20 February, 6.15 pm
Evensong before the annual Samuel Pepys birthday celebration.

Cantata with Choir and Instruments
Sunday 15 March, 6 pm
 J S Bach’s ‘Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir’ BWV 131, based on Psalm 130, ‘Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord’. With Passiontide readings and prayers.

Our Collections this term support Embrace the Middle East.

25 January
Conversion of St Paul
The Dean of Chapel

1 February
The Feast of Candlemas
A festal Evensong service of light, with incense, at St Giles’ Church

8 February
The Reverend Stephen Baxter
Vicar of St Stephen Walbrook, London

15 February
Sister Charlotte Cummins CJ
Assistant Chaplain, Fisher House Roman Catholic Chaplaincy

22 February – Lent I 
Professor Boyle FBA
Emeritus Schröder Professor of German

1 March – St David
The Reverend Dr Mark Rowland
Secretary of the Faith & Order Committee, The Methodist Church

8 March
The Reverend Rosie Hewitt
Assistant Priest, Great St Mary’s, Cambridge

15 March
Cantata BWV 131
Devotional music with Choir and instruments and Passiontide readings