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The Chapel
from Oct 1951
by StPetersYork
Services in a Public School Chapel should in general be strictly in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer, since only so can boys become accustomed to take their part, when they leave School, in the Parish in which they live. But there are occasions when some special service may be devised, and during the Summer Term we tried one such experiment. On the Sunday following St. Peter's Day, instead of normal Evensong, we had a special service in honour of our Patron Saint. This consisted of Lessons from the New Testament chosen to illustrate the more important episodes in the life of St. Peter, interspersed with suitable hymns and one short anthem. This service was quite new to the Senior School; though, in a shortened form the Junior School use it on the last available Sunday morning of the Summer Term. The service was much appreciated and—more important—a worthy act of worship to Almighty God. We hope to repeat the service another year, and a copy is given here.
A Service of Thanksgiving to Almighty God in honour of the Blessed Apostle St. Peter, Patron Saint of the School.
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 437 (verses 1, 2, 3, 4 (Choir), 7)
A BIDDING PRAYER
Hymn 430 1st Lesson ST. JOHN. Chapter 1, verses 35-42 Reader: A House Monitor of The Grove Hymn 811 2nd Lesson ST. LUKE. Chapter 5, verses 1-11 Reader: A House Monitor of the Manor Hymn 807, verses 1 and 2 3rd Lesson ST. MATTHEW. Chapter 16, verses 13-19 Reader: A House Monitor of The Rise Hymn 199 4th Lesson ST. MATTHEW. Chapter 26, verses 69-75 Reader: A House Monitor of School House Anthem "Drop, drop, slow tears" 5th Lesson ST. JOHN. Chapter 21, verses 15-19 Reader: A House Monitor of Temple Hymn 702 6th Lesson ACTS. Chapter 2, verses 37-42 Reader: The Headmaster Hymn 604, verses 1, 2, 3 (Choir), 6 SERMON BY THE DEAN OF YORK PRAYERS HYMN 270 THE BLESSING THE TE DEUM — STANFORD IN C
The greatest occasion in the term is, of course, Commemoration : and the service this year was only very slightly changed from last year, and was certainly as inspiring an Act of Worship as ever. The preacher was The Bishop of Whitby; and we are much indebted to him, especially for coming to us in the middle of a very busy day.
