Girton College Chapel Sermons; To be a Pilgrim: Recent Episodes
Cambridge University
Lent Term 2015 In Lent we remember Christ’s 40 days in the wilderness and Israel’s journey through the desert to the Promised Land. This term we will focus on great Christian writers, from Dante to CS Lewis, who have helped us understand life as a pilgrim journey. http://www.girton.cam.ac.uk/girton-today/places/chapel
Sunday 1 March: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: CS Lewis: Yearning for the far off country Hymns: 809 City of God, 744 Oh for a thousand tongues Psalm: 84 OT Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10 NT Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 Music: Ave Maria (Bruckner), Howells Gloucester Service, How lovely are thy dwellings fair (Brahms) and Toccata in d minor BWV 538 (J.S. Bach).
Sunday 22 February: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: Bunyan: To be a pilgrim Hymns: 676 he that is down, 688 to be a pilgrim Psalm: 98 OT Reading: Genesis 19:17-26 NT Reading: Mark 1:16-20 Music: Oculi Omnium (Wood), Stanford in C, Geistliches Lied (Brahms) and Adagio in E (F. Bridge).
Sunday 15 February: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: Herbert: Notes on the journey Hymns: 10 Let all the world, 254 Come my Way Psalm: 23 OT Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-13 NT Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Music: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our heart (Purcell), Sumsion in G, Jehova Quam multi sunt hostes (Purcell) and Voluntary in d minor, Op. 5, No. 8 (J. Stanley).
Sunday 8 February: Special Alumni Service, 2.30 p.m. Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: Raleigh: The Passionate Man’s Pilgrimage Hymns: 656 O thou not made with hands, 592 Alleluia Sing to Jesus Psalm: 35:1-18 OT Reading: Isaiah 12:1-6 NT Reading: Romans 8:31-39 Music: Sung by the Alumni Choir.
Sunday 1 February: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: Chaucer: Stories along the way Hymns: 136 I heard the voice, 469 Come Holy Ghost Psalm: 49:1-10 OT Reading: 1 Samuel 16:15-23 NT Reading: Matthew 13:31-35 Music: Locus Iste (Bruckner), Stanford in Bb, Christus factus est pro nobis (Bruckner) and O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß BWV 538 (J.S. Bach).
Sunday 25 January: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: Dante: Through Hell to Heaven Hymns: 358 O God our help, 405 Lift up your hearts Psalm: 139 OT Reading: Jonah chapter 2 NT Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:6-18 Music: Remember not, Lord, our offences (Purcell), Service in G (Purcell), Rejoice in the Lord alway (Purcell) and Chorale Prelude on ‘St Thomas’ (C.H.H.Parry).
Sunday 18 January: Choral Evensong Speaker: Revd Dr Malcolm Guite. Title: A journey through the wilderness: lent and the tradition of pilgrimage Hymns: 437 Guide Me, 436 Father hear Psalm: 42 OT Reading: Genesis 12:1-5 NT Reading: Hebrews 11:8-16 Music: Cantemus omnes Domini (Carissimi), Fauxbourdon Mag and Nunc (Byrd), Plorate, filii Israel (Carissimi) and In dir ist Freude BWV 615 (J.S. Bach).