Girton College Chapel Lent Term 2019 To Epiphany and Beyond! A late Easter means that this Lent Term will be spent more in the season of Epiphany than in Lent itself, which does not begin until Week 8. So the sermons this term will reflect on the epiphanies of this season: the glimpses and revelations of God we see in Christ, and what they might teach us of life lived in their light.
THE CHAPLAIN: Malcolm Guite WHO S WHO? Revd Dr Malcolm Guite is the College Chaplain. Malcolm is available to all members of College, and is happy to see people in confidence for any reason. He is part-time and is around College most days, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Full Term. Do feel free to drop in, or else call him (38956). Malcolm is more than happy to see you in person, talk on the phone or be in contact by email (mg320) if that is best for you. The Porters Lodge can also contact Malcolm in an emergency. Check out the Chaplain s website: malcolmguite.wordpress.com Or follow him on Twitter: @malcolmguite LAY MINISTER: Dr Roland Randall, Life Fellow & Diocesan Reader Dr Randall can be contacted by email (rer10). DIRECTOR OF CHAPEL MUSIC: Gareth Wilson Gareth (nota1cambiata@hotmail.com) oversees the musical life of the Chapel and runs the College Choir. He is assisted by the Senior Organ Scholar, James Mitchell (jhm68) and the Junior Organ Scholar, Wayne Weaver (waw32) and also by the Choir Secretaries. CHAPEL WARDEN: Emily Godbehere (eg500), Jessica Shaw (js2365) and Lydia Gardner (lg543) Girton s Chapel Wardens assist the Chaplain in all practical matters relating to Chapel. Have a word with them if you d like to become a Chapel Warden yourself, lead the prayers or readings, or if you have any other contribution you d like to make. STUDENT ORGANISATIONS: Girton Christian Union Reps: Ella Hurley (ejh87) and Sam Parkin (sjdp2) Cambridge University Catholic Chaplaincy: www.fisherhouse.org.uk Girton Rep: Dorinda Chandrabose
CHORAL CANDLELIT COMPLINE TUESDAYS at 9 p.m. Compline Service will be sung by the Choir at Girton College, on Tuesday evenings at 9 p.m., during full term (starting on 15 January). Please note there will be no Compline on 22 January! Each Compline will be followed by refreshments and conversation. Take some space: unwind at the end of a hectic day. Be still for 20 minutes in the candlelight. No demands. No sermon. These sung Complines will include Plainchant and reflective music. VESPERS SERVICE FRIDAYS at 6:50 p.m. (starting on 25 January 8 March ) Please note there will be no Vespers on 22 February! Vespers is a beautiful reflective sung evening service from the Catholic tradition and was one of hours or offices in Benedictine monasteries. Come and enjoy this gentle and relaxing service. SPECIAL SERVICES & EVENTS 18 th Annual Blues Booze and Chocolate Party Sunday 10 February, 9 p.m. Featuring Mystery Train at Girton College, Old Hall. All welcome to come and beat the mid-term blues. Admission free. Ash Wednesday Eucharist Wednesday 6 March, 8 p.m. Hymns: 64 & 77 Psalm: 51:1-18 Readings: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 and John 8:1-11 Eucharist Setting: Collegium Regale (Howells)
ALL SUNDAYS IN FULL TERM at 5:30 p.m. (unless otherwise stated) Following the service and supper in the Great Hall, fruit and sherry will be available in the Fellows Drawing Room, all welcome. THIS TERM S THEME IS TO EPIPIHANY AND BEYOND Sunday 20 January: Choral Evensong Title: The Epiphany at Cana Hymns: 56, 466 Psalm: 36 Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 62:1-5 New Testament Reading: John 2:1-11 Music: Here is the Little Door (Howells), Responses (McDowall), Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis Quarti Toni/Girton Fauxbourdons (Wilson) and Nesciens Mater (Mouton) Sunday 27 January: Choral Evensong Title: Epiphany to St. Paul Hymns: 155, 415 Psalm: 67 Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-10 New Testament Reading: Acts 9:1-22 Music: Holy is the True Light (Harris), Responses (McDowall), Evening Service in D Minor (Walmisley) and God be in my head (Bingham) Sunday 3 February: Eucharist for Candlemas Hymns: 157, 234 Old Testament Reading: Malachi 3:1-5 Gospel: Luke 2:22-40 Eucharist setting: Orgelsolomesse K259 (Mozart)
Sunday 10 February: Choral Evensong Title: Epiphany at the lakeside Hymns: 146, 389 Psalm: 130 Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 New Testament Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Music: Holy, Holy, Holy (Schubert), Responses (McDowall), Evening Service in A Major (Stanford) and Geistliches Lied (Brahms) Sunday 17 February: Choral Evensong Title: Epiphany in blessing Hymns: 341, 346 Psalm: 1 Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10 New Testament Reading: Matthew 5:1-14 Music: Beatitude vi (Wilson), Responses (McDowall), St John s Service (Howells) and Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Brahms) Sunday 24 February: Informal Service (Choir Away) Title: Sharing our own epiphanies Sunday 3 March: Annual Choir Festal Evensong, celebrating St. David s Day Hymns: 368, 394 Psalm: 15 Old Testament Reading: Malachi 2:5-7 New Testament Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 Sunday 10 March: A special service of music and readings for Lent, Holy Week and Easter, 6 p.m. To include music by Bingham, Brahms, Harris and Wilson.
CHARITY FOR LENT TERM - TRUSSELL TRUST The Trussell Trust runs a network of over 420 foodbanks, which work out of more than 1,200 centres across the UK and provide emergency food to people referred for support. In the last year their network gave 1,332,952 three day emergency food supplies to people in crisis. The Trussell Trust recognises that stopping hunger is about more than food, which is why they are working with foodbanks to provide a range of new services like money advice and fuel banks, helping people to break the cycle of poverty. For more information, visit: www.trusselltrust.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/trusselltrust Twitter: @TrussellTrust
THIS TERM S COVER ART The cover art is Hubble s Slice of Sagittarius captured by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Photograph credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA. Further information can be found online here: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1703a/ IMPORTANT LINKS For further details about Chapel news, events and recordings of selected sermons, please visit: Chapel website: www.girton.cam.ac.uk/discover-girton/ girton-today/places/chapel Facebook community page: Search Girton College Chapel Community or visit www.facebook.com/girton-college-chapel- Community-1566176626957465 The Chapel Choir of Girton College, Cambridge Facebook page: www.facebook.com/girtonchoir Follow the Choir on Twitter: @GirtonChoir