SSC Chapel Prayers

Short chapel prayer podcasts. Broadly Anglican.

Leavers' Service 2021

Guest Speaker: Mr Walters Readings from the Heads of School and some beautiful choral music together with prayers of thanksgiving and commendation.

07-02
39:14

Compline

Recorded Saturday 5th June.

04-04
08:10

Sunday 27th June 2021

Welcome to the last Sunday service of term. Features a beautiful lullaby from the choir, readings from Rigg's and Moser's and the debut performance of the Chapel Band with "In Christ Alone".

06-25
18:30

Fathers' Day Service 20.6.21

Fathers' Day theme.  Readings from School House and the Grove.  Beautiful setting of Ave Verum Corpus from the choir.

06-18
17:00

13.6.21 Music Sunday

Based around Psalm 92 Features beautiful choral music and performances from Kate and Godwin to round things off.

06-11
17:09

Pentecost 2021

The Day of Pentecost Champagne Singing provided by the choir, Prosecco Prayers from Porthill and a Rola-Cola Reading from Moser's (& Chandon)

05-21
11:17

Ascension Sunday

Ascension themed. Readings from EDH and Ingram's. Music from the Choir, including a beautiful setting of the Lord's Prayer.

05-14
13:20

Sunday 9th May

JC 12 investigate the resurrection. Beautiful music from the 5th form choir, readers from Grove and Churchill's.

05-07
11:13

Sunday 25th April - Cry 'God for Resurrection, Shakespeare and St George!'

A resurrection themed service, featuring readings by members of Rigg's and MSH and some beautiful music from the choir and Annabel Thompstone. Ophelia's Song - Annabel Thompstone How should I your true love know From another one? By his cockle hat and staff, And his sandal shoon. He is dead and gone, lady, He is dead and gone; At his head a grass green turf, At his heels a stone. White his shroud as the mountain snow, Larded with sweet flowers; Which bewept to the grave did go With true-love showers. Words: Shakespeare 

04-23
15:37

Sunday 18th April

Features some rapid-response music from the Choir; readings and prayers from members of Moser's and Severn Hill and an empty tomb.

04-17
14:08

The Passion Gospel

The entire Passion gospel narrative, read by a multiplicity of members of the School. Especial thanks to Georgie, Poppy, Matthew, Ed, George, Lauren and Nicholas. Various iterations of the Chapel Choir have furnished us with three beautiful pieces of music and the shouty bits of the gospel reading.  And of course, Benedict Wilson ends things in style!

03-19
21:33

Mothering Sunday 2021

Features the freshly reformed and socially distanced choir with a beautiful rendering of Rutter's "Look At The World"; readings from the Gentlemen of Oldham's; prayers from the Ladies of Emma Darwin Hall and organ music from Benedict Wilson.

03-12
14:10

Foolish Chapel Service for Sunday 7th March

Feat. fools from School House, Grove and Radbrook with Bible readings and prayers; a ridiculous rendering of "Lead me Lord" by the choir; a simple scintilla of Pink Floyd and a senseless Sortie played by Benedict Wilson. Theme: Wisdom

03-05
15:02

Sunday 28th February - Space Sunday

In honour of Perseverance landing on Mars, a space-themed Chapel this week. Many thanks to the space cadets from Ridgemount, MSH and  School House, who helped the service to take off. Thanks also to the celestial choir for lifting us up to the heavenlies, NASA for their sound recording from Mars and to the three Bs: Buzz Aldrin, David Bowie and Blur for unwittingly supplying other material for this astronomical collage.

02-26
13:25

Sunday 7th February Chapel Service

Sponsored by EDH, Moser's and Churchill's. Music from the choir.  Guest appearance by Russell. This edition features a full organ voluntary at the end - Bach Fugue in A Minor - played by Mr Wilson

02-05
17:22

Sunday 24th January - Bring a rock to Chapel Sunday

Bring a rock, stone, pebble, brick or breeze block to this prayerful look at Psalm 62. Use the pause button to elongate the times for prayer. Thanks to Ed, Eleanor, Annie, Esther, the Choir and Mr Wilson for splendid contributions.

01-22
11:53

Sunday 17th January - Chapel in Remote

Features the virtual choir, members of Ridgemount, Grove, Temporary Ingram's, MSH and Radbrook. 

01-14
16:19

Shrewsbury School Carol Service 2020

Audio recording of the School Carol Service, which was originally broadcast on 6th December 2020. The perfect accompaniment to present-wrapping or card-writing!

12-08
52:34

Chapel Service Sunday 15th November 2020

Readings from Churchill's and Grove. A beautiful anthem from the choir. The Parable of the Talents.

11-14
13:18

Remembrance week chapel

Readings, poems, music and reflection for remembrance season. Features Guest Stars reading Luke 2; 1 Corinthians 15; Anthem For Doomed Youth and Late Fragment. Also a beautiful piece by the choir. There is a minute's silence in the middle - that is not the end!

11-07
11:01

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