09.7 College Chapel

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2023
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09.7.1  Attendance

Gathered worship is the activity that defines us as a community, and attendance at chapel (three mornings a week) is expected of all full-time College members. Part-time students should attend chapel whenever possible on the day/s they are present on the Newtown campus for classes.  All students and faculty meet together for chapel at 9.05am on Tuesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays at 9:05am we split into male and female congregations. Chapel services are always open to visitors wishing to attend.

Community Chapels are held six times per year, to which the entire community, including all College staff and student families, is invited, and for which a crèche is provided (children need to be booked in). Twice a year, lectures are cancelled to make way for a day of prayer for College missions (in Term 1), and for exiting students (in Term 4).

 

09.7.2  Regular Services

The pattern for chapel services is set out in the Chapel roster, which is found in the General Information section of the LSS, together with the weekly prayer points and other relevant resources. For the Tuesday and Friday chapels, all 2nd year students are involved in Bible reading, and most 3rd and 4th years in service leading and preaching during Wednesday chapels. Student teams are responsible for music and audio/visuals. The roster, and Chapel as a whole, are under the oversight of the Chapel Master, to whom any feedback may be directed. Most chapels follow an order of service in Common Prayer or An Australian Prayer Book. The Lord’s Supper is held at the beginning and end of each term. Members of Faculty regularly preach in chapel as an important aspect of their ministry to the students. For one week in Term 1 and one week in Term 3, normal services are suspended to make way for a special focus on mission.

 

09.7.3  Commencement Chapel and End of Year Chapel

At the commencement of the academic year (i.e. Monday of Week 1, Term 1) we gather at 4.30pm in the Knox Lecture Theatre for the Lord’s Supper followed by dinner for the College community.

At the end of the year after the final November examinations, we gather at 10.30am on Friday for the Lord’s Supper followed by lunch and further celebrations.