The Record 2006 - Keble College - University of Oxford

The Life of the College
expanded his role as the Director of Chapel Music. Under his
direction with the aid of the organ scholars, the Choir improved
in quality and consistency. The Choir sang Evensong at
Southwark Cathedral in Hilary and at Bouthup in Trinity with
the Chaplain as the preacher. The Choir toured South Korea and
Japan from 21 August to 2 September 2006 – there will be a full
report in issue 38 of the brick. A small group from the Choir sang
at the Sheldon Medal ceremony honouring James Martin as well
as the Gaudy Evensong in April and in July. In eighth week of
Trinity, the Choir also gave a concert of both sacred and secular
music.
The Chaplain continued publishing a weekly chapel newsletter,
Lux Mundi, during term. It has been received well with great
interest by many. The newsletter contains a short reflection
by the Chaplain on the life of the Chapel and the College and
various Chapel events. It helps communicate what is happening
in the Chapel and has made the Chapel more visible in the
wider community within and without. If anyone is interested
in receiving Lux Mundi by email, one can contact the Chaplain
for inclusion on his email list. It is also available on the Chapel
website.
In order to be more accessible and visible in the College, the
Chaplain began lunching with the students and the staff members
in Hall a couple of times a week. Often the Chaplain also eats
breakfast in Hall with the staff members and the students. Special
dinners were hosted by the Chaplain for the JCR and the MCR
officers and the new Chapel members in Michaelmas and for
the Christian Union members in Hilary as they launched their
OICCU mission.
One very important ministry of Keble Chapel is to support
the students in their exploration of vocation in the Church. In
June, Philip Anderson (1998) was ordained to the priesthood in
Liverpool and Anthony Oulton (2001) to diaconate in Liverpool.
Dr Jennifer Cooper will be ordained to the diaconate in Bristol
on 30 September. Justin Pottinger (2000) has just completed his
first year training in the diocese of Salisbury and Philip Corbett,
who has just finished MA, is about to begin training at Mirfield
in September. In addition there are currently four graduate and
one undergraduate students discerning for ministry. The College
has a fund to help the Keble Ordinands in their training. Those
interested are encouraged to contact the Chaplain.
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