the wellington college year book 2010/2011
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the chapel
The spiritual centre of the
College continues to be the
Chapel and the constant student
feedback in support of both the
number and nature of services
of worship is most heartening,
as is the growing appreciation
of services of Holy Communion.
A wide diversity of Sunday
evening preachers from outside
theWellington community
continues to be a constant
feature and I am always on the
look-out for someone with a
special message for our students.
In October, I took a group
to Sinai, Egypt for a kind of
spiritual pilgrimmage to a place
of profound importance to Jews,
Christians and Muslims. Each
evening was concluded with a
re?ection oVered by me about
the day’s journey, as well as a
brief period of enforced silence?!
As usual, theWellingtonians
participating did so with a
hearty attitude?! Exciting plans
are now underway to celebrate
the 150th Anniversary of the
Chapel in 2013.
fr t i m n ov is
Chapel is at the heart of the
school. Whether it be early on
a Tuesday or Thursday morning
or late on a Sunday evening
the College meets together to
experience a united community.
Worship is carried out together
and that is what makes the
Chapel so special.
jack sti leman
The Chapel atWellington is
here for everyone to consider
religion and spirituality and
that’s why I think it’s such a
good thing that people are
more involved than ever. The
Common Room continue to
share their experiences but also
students regularly stand up and
deliver sermons. We’ve started
to conduct student-led services
on Sunday evenings which
everyone enjoys. Representatives
from each house make up the
Chapel Chapter which meets
on a termly basis to discuss
the running of the Chapel and
we’ve recently visited St Hildas
school in Liverpool to see how
they do things?—?hopefully
we’ll have the chance to
reciprocate and allow them to
visit us, building a stronger
bond of friendship. All in all,
I think that the amount of
interest and commitment to
Chapel at the moment is most
excellent and it’s something
that we’re all very proud to be a
part of?—?long may it continue.
george tu rley