Lent Term 2015

Chapel Services

King's College London

Chapel

King’s College Chapel In 1859, the College Council approved a proposal by the College Chaplain that the original 1829 chapel should be reconstruct-ed, agreeing that its ‘meagreness and poverty’ made it unworthy of King’s. Gilbert Scott was asked to make proposals. His scheme was accepted and the reconstruction was completed in 1864 at a cost of just over £7,000. Today the Chapel remains at the heart of the College and continues to provide a crucial spiritual focus for the King’s community with regular services and as a quiet space at the heart of the college. It is known and loved by generations of staff and students of King’s.

The Chapel choir King’s London has a great Choral Tradition; in 1843 it was noted that “certain gentlemen connected with King’s had...been effi-ciently supplying the choir.” The choir is now a 30 strong scholarship choir directed by our interim director of music, Gareth Wilson. They sing each week in Chapel at our services as well as singing concerts and other special events. They also sing on tour and on the radio each year.

Choral Evensong Choral Evensong takes place every Tuesday at 17.30. This service is principally sung by the Choir. They sing an Introit at the doors of Chapel, the Psalm, Canticles and an Anthem. The service also includes a hymn which all are invite to sing, two scrip-ture readings, one each from the Old & New Testaments, and a brief homily and prayers. It offers an opportunity for the con-gregation to participate by silently associating themselves with the words that the Choir offer on behalf of all of us. Many peo-ple find that this provides a space in which to be still; to allow those thoughts and feelings, which are otherwise suppressed by a busy life, to come closer to us than life outside allows; and to catch a vision of God's glory in the beauty of holiness.

The College Eucharist Every Wednesday during term we have a sung Church of England Eucharist, or Holy Communion service. The music will be sung by the Chapel Choir. We also have a sermon given by a member of the Chaplaincy team or a guest preacher. This term we are having a sermon series on Mark’s Gospel: the way of the cross, with glimpses of his life through Mark’s eyes

Tuesday 13 January Hilary of Poitiers, Kentigern (Mungo), George Fox

1730 Evensong Introit Barnby Let the words of my mouth Responses Morley Canticles Stanford in B flat Anthem Hristov Cherubic Hymn Wednesday 14 January

13.10 Eucharist The good news: Mark 1: 1-15 Setting Byrd Mass for Five Voices Preacher The Revd Tim Ditchfield, College Chaplain Tuesday 20 January Richard Rolle, Week of prayer for Christian Unity

1730 Evensong Introit Gibbons Almighty and Everlasting God Responses Wilson Canticles Wood in E flat Anthem Howells Behold, O God, our defender Wednesday 21 January Agnes, Week of prayer for Christian Unity

13.10 Eucharist Calling the first disciples: Mark 1:16-20 Offertory Gabrieli Jubilate Deo Communion Croce In spiritu humilitatis Preacher The Revd Richenda Wheeler, Chaplain to the Denmark Hill & Waterloo campuses Tuesday 27 January

1730 Evensong Introit Tallis Hear the voice and Prayer Responses Byrd Canticles Gibbons Second Service Anthem Purcell I will sing unto the Lord Wednesday 28 January Thomas Aquinas

13.10 Eucharist Take your mat and go: Mark 2:1-12 Setting Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli Preacher Jamie Child, St Helen’s Bishopsgate

Tuesday 3 February Anskar

1730 Evensong Introit Sheppard In manu tua Responses Byrd Canticles Byrd Short Service Dove Into thy hands Wednesday 4 February Gilbert of Sempringham

13.10 Eucharist Jesus calms the storm: Mark 4: 35-41 Offertory Bruckner Tantum Ergo Communion Rossini O salutaris hostia (from Petite Messe Solennelle) Preacher Susan Bolen, Ordinand & King’s Alumnus Thursday 5 February 17.15 Orthodox Vespers Rachmaninov Bogoroditsye Dyevo Tchaikovsky Otche Nash Rachmaninov Nunc Dimittis Tuesday 10 February Scholastica

1730 Evensong Introit Johnson I give you a new commandment Responses Leighton Canticles Wilson Anthem Anon. Descendi in ortum meum Wednesday 11 February

13.10 Eucharist Feeding the 5,000: Mark 6:30-44 Setting Mozart Coronation Mass Preacher The Revd Dr Keith Riglin, Chaplain to the St Thomas’ & Waterloo Campuses Tuesday 17 February Janani Lawum

17.30 Evensong (joint with Old Royal Naval College Chapel Choir)

Introit Wilson Logos xx (Amen dico tibi) Responses Wilson Canticles Howells Collegium Regale Anthem Pitts Pie Jesu Wednesday 18 February Ash Wednesday

13.10 Ecumenical Service of Penitence & Repentance from the human heart: Mark 7:17-23 Victoria Super flumina Babylonis Charpentier Litanies á la Vierge H89 Preacher The Revd Dr Joanna Cox-Darling, Methodist Chaplain Monday 23February 20.00 Compline (men’s voices) Lully Ave Coeli Charpentier Salve Regina Gabrieli O sacrum convivium Tuesday 24 February 17.30 Evensong Introit Wilson Logos xix (sitio/sicut cervus) Responses Wilson Canticles Keeley Anthem Walton Drop, drop slow tears Wednesday 25 February Ember Day 1310 Eucharist You are the Christ: Mark 8:27-30 Offertory Gabrieli O Jesu dulcissimi Communion Gabrieli O sacrum convivium Preacher Raymond Baudon, Chaplaincy Assistant

2 March 20.00 Compline Lully Salve Regina Charpentier O sacrum convivium Lully O dulcissimi Jesu Tuesday 3 March 1730 Roman Catholic Mass Setting Dvorak Mass in D Communion Rossini O salutaris hostia Wednesday 4 March

1310 Eucharist The Transfiguration: Mark 9:2-13 Setting Gabrieli Missa Pater peccavi Preacher David Pain, Christian Aid Director of Supporter and Community Partnerships Wednesday 11 March

1310 Eucharist The Triumphal entry: Mark 11:1-11 Preacher Poppy Richards, Chaplaincy Assistant

18.30 Concert The Chapel Choir with musicians from UNC and RAM Sacrae Symphoniae of Gabrieli, 1615 Tuesday 17 March Patrick 1730 Evensong Introit Wilson Logos xvi (In manu tua) Responses Wilson Canticles Leighton Second Service Anthem MacMillan Dominus dabit benignitatem Wednesday 18 March Cyril of Jerusalem 1310 Eucharist The last supper: Mark 14:12-26 Offertory Busiakiewicz Ego sum panis vitae Communion Weir Love bade me welcome Preacher The Revd Stephen Stavrou, Chaplain to the Guy’s Campus Tuesday 24 March Walter Hilton, Paul Couturier, Oscar Romero

18.00 Service of the Passion Wednesday 25 March The Annunciation

1310 Eucharist Jesus is crucified: Mark 15:21-41 Setting Lassus Missa Susanne un jour Preacher The Very Revd Vivienne Faull, Dean of York

Sung services resume in the Chapel on Tuesday 5 May Reverend Canon Professor Richard Burridge Dean Gareth Wilson Interim Director of Music Reverend Tim Ditchfield Chaplain Graham Thorpe & Sandy May Organ Scholars