THE CHAPEL THE CHAPEL This term has seen a continuation of the experiments in services which were begun in January. Mr. Cummin, who is a lay preacher, held the four weekday services early on in the term, basing them on biblical texts and having hymns and prayers as in normal services. Temple carried on the tradition instituted by Queens and Grove last term but their services did not show the moderation and maturity that Mr. Cummin's had. However, they deserve thanks for their efforts in trying to interrupt the sometimes stale routine of everyday services. The sermons by visiting preachers over the course of the term were of a very high standard, and made the Sunday services refreshingly different. The Reverend A. J. G. Walker, a Presbyterian minister, showed that the average member of any branch of the Christian Church is ready for unity, even if Church leaders find it impractical. The Reverend A. M. A. Turnbull, Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop, gave a sermon which held the whole congregation's attention, partly because he was particularly good at projecting his voice. The Reverend M. H. Burden preached on prayer and meditation, showing its relevance in the modern world, and the Headmaster rounded off the term by talking about the position of the individual in society. The School's connection with the Minster was maintained by three events, the performance of St. Nicolas with Queen Margaret's, the play about the saving of the Minster by Fairfax during the Civil War, which was performed in aid of the Minster Appeal Fund, and the traditional St. Peter's Day service, in which our choir combined with the Junior School choir. The choir reverted to their original position in the chancel a week before Commemoration; their singing from the balcony had not made much difference, while people under the balcony had been scarcely able to hear them. The Commemoration sermon was preached by the Reverend G. Mountain, who had visited the Junior School earlier in the year. Our thanks are once again due to those ladies who have brightened up the Chapel with their flowers; the Carol and Harvest Thanksgiving services could not have been the successes they were without their efforts. These notes would not be complete, of course, without some mention of the influence Mr. Waine has had in the services over many years; he has been praised much and will not go unnoticed. Friday mornings at 8-30 a.m. will no longer be the same as several generations of 'Peterites have known them. H.E.D.L.
CHOIR NOTES This term, with the exception of the last week, the choir have been singing up in the gallery.. This move met with mixed feeling, but on the whole people were glad to get back to the traditional seating in the chancel. Many members of the School also felt that the choir should be seen as well as heard. 29
