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The Chapel

 

The Chapel stands at the heart of College for the glory of God and as a centre of worship, prayer and enquiry for the whole Sidney family.  It also provides a beautiful arena for the cultural life of the College.  The Chapel is open all day and is available for private prayer, meditation and quiet reflection.  The Lady Chapel, which stands to the right of the high altar, is especially conducive to private prayer. The Sacrament is reserved here and candles may be lit in private prayer. If you would like a particular person or situation to be remembered during services, please approach the Chaplain or use the intercessions book in the ante-chapel. Chapel services are open to everyone, and you are warmly encouraged to use the Chapel freely in your own search for God.

 

The Chaplain

The Chaplain, Revd Dr Peter Waddell (chaplain@sid.cam.ac.uk) , is happy to speak to any member of the Sidney community, in confidence, on any matter of concern. His rooms are in Y1 (tel: 38837, email: chaplain@sid.cam.ac.uk).  Alternatively, he can be reached 24 hours a day by calling or texting 07982 811489.  Peter is not normally in College on Mondays.

 

Chapel Notes

The Choir

Our excellent and friendly Choir is among the finest mixed-choirs in Cambridge and sings at Choral Evensong on Fridays and Sundays; they regularly tour at home and abroad, and have produced award-winning recordings. Contact the Director of Music for information about membership. Further details may be found on the Choir web pages.

Lectio Divina

or 'divine reading' is the name given to an ancient method of prayerfully reading the Scriptures together.  Neither a bible study nor a supervision, all are welcome to experience it for themselves every Tuesday at 9.45pm in Y1.

Christian Aid Week

runs between May 11th and May 17th, and is a wonderful chance to support the eradication of poverty and disease throughout the world. The college representative is TBC: please give generously!

Cambridge Central Aid Society

provides emergency grants to very needy people in Cambridge, with a special focus on those reintegrating into society from institutional care. It provides small but vital sums of money to assist them in securing the essentials of life. All collections at evening services this term will be taken in aid of this work.

Lavenda Akinyi Ogodo

is a young girl from the Kisumu district of Kenya. The 10.30 congregation are supporting Lavenda, her family and the whole local community through a child sponsorship scheme. See the screens in the ante-chapel for more details – and join in!

Christian Union

The College Christian Union meets each Wednesday evening for prayer, worship, bible study and fellowship.  Please contact Ruth Wightman (rw343@cam.ac.uk) for further details.

Roman Catholic Chaplaincy

The University’s Roman Catholic Chaplaincy meets at Fisher House in Guildhall Street where daily masses are held.  The Chaplain is Fr Alban McCoy (am335).

Weddings

If you are thinking of holding your wedding in the College Chapel, then there is information available to help your planning.

 

 

Stop working, and get ready for sleep with Muffins, Hot Chocolate and Port every Tuesday night from 11pm in Y1 The perfect way to end the day.