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“The College Chapel is at the heart of school corporate life.”

Chapel

The Chapel is within the 'central' tradition of the Church of England. The College has a rich choral tradition with an outstanding choir and the relatively small size of the Chapel buildings means that all services have an intimate feel to them.

The College has a full time Chaplain who seeks to provide pastoral and spiritual care to the whole College community 24 hours a day. As the Chaplain and his family live in a central position on the College campus, he is always available. Pupils are always welcome to visit him about anything that is bothering them, whether it is a serious personal matter or a minor difficulty. Sometimes people drop in just for a chat and a cup of tea.

Every Thursday evening there is an informal communion service followed by pizza in the Chaplain's flat at which all are welcome. There is a student-led College Christian Union which is attended by students of various Christian traditions and anyone else who wants to go along. There is also a Bible study group (The Connection) led by two members of staff which meets weekly throughout the year. At the beginning and end of each term there is a whole school service in All Saints' Church, immediately adjacent to the school.

The Chapel is kept open each day during term time as a place of peace, where pupils and staff can, if they wish, have some quiet time away from the busyness of daily College life. Sunday services often reflect the College's outstanding choral tradition and in addition there are occasional services which are led by one of the ten houses or the Christian Union.

Every year a confirmation service is held in the Chapel.  The Chaplain prepares candidates for confirmation in the months preceding this service and this includes an awayday at Ashburnham Christian Centre.  In 2008 37 students and two members of the wider College community were confirmed into the Church of England by the Bishop of Lewes.