Being an ‘undenominational’ chapel (open to all denominations and religious beliefs), we do not hold a weekly religious service nor have a Chaplain. Instead, we host a Choral Contemplation programme organised by our Chapel Director, where you can hear speakers from every faith (and no faith) discussing their religious and spiritual lives, as well as pertinent societal questions.
Accompanied by music from the Somerville College Choir, poetry and writings in multiple languages, our Choral Contemplations offer a unique perspective on the challenges faced by societies, from multiple viewpoints. In the past, we’ve welcomed speakers who are peace activists, poets, ecologists, psychologists, musicians, and community builders, all of whom have helped us reflect on and explore questions of justice, love, care and interdependency.
Please do reach out to the Chapel Director if there’s a particular speaker who you would like to recommend.
See our Michaelmas 2025 Term Card
Recent Choral Contemplations
Archive of Choral Contemplation Addresses
We will aim to share here an archive of recent addresses from our Choral Contemplations Programme.
Leavers’ Service, June 2021 – Monty Sharma
Reflection during Pride Month, 2021 – Isaac Walton
Communal Equanimity in a Gilded Age, April 2021 – Monty Sharma
