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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
21 April – 9 June, 9.00am
Simple service followed by a free breakfast.

Choral Evensong
28 April – 9 June, 6.00pm
Traditional service with glorious music from the Choir and thoughtful sermons from a range of preachers; followed by drinks.

Weekdays

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

Choral Evensong
Thursdays, 4 May – 15 June, 6.15pm
A beautiful Choral service with prayers (no sermon).
Please note: 23 May at St Giles’ Church; 30 May Holy Communion.

Candlelit Compline
Wednesday, 24 April and 15 May, 9.30pm
Short ancient plainchant sung in the dark; then port and hot chocolate.

Special Services

Ascension Day
Thursday 9 May
8.30am - Choral Matins in the Fellows’ Garden
6.15pm - Festal Choral Evensong in Chapel

Commemoration of Benefactors
Sunday 19 May, 6pm
The annual thanksgiving for our founders and past benefactors

Corpus Christi
Thursday 30 May, 6.15pm
Sung Holy Communion

Monastic Vespers
Sunday 2 June, 6pm
Visiting Benedictine monks chant the Latin service of Vespers, recalling Magdalene’s earliest days as a Monk’s Hostel.

Farewell Evensong
Thursday 13 June, 6.15pm
With music chosen by departing Choir members.

Graduands Service
Friday 28 June, 12.15pm and 12.45pm
A special service (held twice) with the Choir, for all leavers and their guests, towards the end of the Graduation Garden Party.

Mary Magdalene Feast
Monday 22 July, 6.15pm

Sunday Choral Evensong

28 April - Celebrating St Mary Magdalene
The Dean of Chapel

5 May - Professor Simon Gathercole
Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, Cambridge; Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology, Fitzwilliam College

12 May - The Revd Dr Robert MacSwain
Visiting (Yip) Fellow at Magdalene this Term; Associate Professor of Theology, the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee

19 May - Commemoration of Benefactors, Whitsun

26 May - Professor Nicholas Boyle LittD, FBA
Emeritus Fellow and Schröder Professor of German

2 June - Monastic Vespers
The Reverend Professor Paul Avis
Honorary Professor, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh; Honorary Research Fellow, University of Exeter; former General Secretary of the Church of England’s Council for Christian Unity

9 June - The Revd Rachel Rosborough
Vice-Principal, Westcott House

Chaplaincy Events

De-stress Strawberries
Thursday 2 May and 30 May, 4.30pm, Second Court
Get out of the library for a sweet treat.

Sunset walks
Wednesdays 22 May, 29 May, 5 June, 9pm Meet at the Porters’ Lodge for an hour’s stroll with others to clear your head

Chapel Pilgrimage: Little Gidding
Sunday 16 June
For students only. Places limited. We will start at Leighton Bromswold (George Herbert’s church), and enjoy a decent country walk to Little Gidding, a hot lunch, time for reflection and a closing service in Little Gidding church. Transport provided. RSVP to Sarah, sct39.