Chapel
All College members and their guests are welcome to attend Chapel services. The Chapel was built by Stephen Penton in the late 17th century. It is famous for the painting ‘Supper at Emmaus’ by Ceri Richards that hangs over the altar and is also well known for the stained-glass window on the east side that was constructed and designed by William Morris and Edward-Burne Jones. The organ was built by Wood of Huddersfield in the 1980s.
Chapel Services
Services take place during term time only. Choral Evensong is on Sundays at 6.15pm, starting in Week 1. Evening Prayer is offered Monday to Friday at 6pm. Special services are detailed below. The services are Anglican in character but people from all faiths, and none, are welcome.
After Sunday Evensong drinks are served, and all those attending are welcome to join us.
The Chaplain
The College Chaplain is Reverend Andreas Wenzel and he is pastorally available to members of the College by appointment. Please email andreas.wenzel@seh.ox.ac.uk.
Choir and Organ Scholars
If you would like to join the Choir of St Edmund Hall, please contact the Director of Music. The choir includes several Choral Scholars but is otherwise non-auditioning, and new members are always welcome.
Our Organ Scholars are Alyssa Chan and Michelle Ng. They can be contacted via organ.scholar@seh.ox.ac.uk.
Exploring Faith
University is a great time to explore the big questions of meaning and purpose in life. Please email the Chaplain to arrange a meeting. Further information is available on faith societies and belief groups in Oxford.
Serving in the Community
Would you like to give a little time each month to a community project that makes a difference to people’s lives in Oxford – visiting a children’s hospice, giving individual reading support in a local primary school, helping at a night shelter for the homeless? Please contact the Chaplain, as the Hall has some particular projects in mind.
Prayer and Reflection in the Chapel
All students are welcome to use the Chapel for prayer or quiet reflection (provided there are no prior bookings). The Chapel is open from 8am-6:30pm from Monday to Friday during Full Term. At other times, please ask at the Porters’ Lodge for a key.
Christian Student Societies
St Edmund Hall and Queen’s share Christian Union representatives: Hannah, Sophie, Ioan, and Christina:
(hannah.sutton@queens.ox.ac.uk, sophie.rackham@queens.ox.ac.uk, ioan.whomsley@seh.ox.ac.uk and christina.herold@seh.ox.ac.uk).
And you can find out more about the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy on their website. Jasmine Jones is the Catholic student representative for St Edmund Hall (jasmine.jones@seh.ox.ac.uk).
Take a virtual tour of the Chapel
The College Chapel was built, together with the Old Library, by Stephen Penton in the late 17th century. Services are held usually on Sundays during term time.
The Crypt
The Crypt beneath the Chancel of St Peter-in-the-East dates from the early 12th century. It is currently out-of-bounds to the public and to groups, but individual College members may visit with permission from the Chaplain or at the discretion of the duty Porter.
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