Committee for the Nomination of Select Preachers

The Committee for the Nomination of Select Preachers is responsible for nominating Select Preachers for University Sermons in each Michaelmas Term.

The Committee also nominates the preachers of the Court Sermon, the Sermon on the Sin of Pride, the Macbride Sermon, the Sermon on the Grace of Humility, and the Ramsden Sermon.

 

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Membership as at MT 2024 will be as follows

  Name Office or Appointing Body Until
[1] The Very Revd Professor Jane Shaw, Principal of Harris Manchester     A person appointed by the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be chair of the committee MT 2025
[2]

The Assessor (Professor Benjamin Bollig, St Catherine's)

 One of the Proctors or the Assessor, as may be agreed between them ex officio
 [3] Professor Carol Harrison, Christ Church A Professor in the Faculty of Theology and Religion, elected by the professors in that faculty MT 2027
 [4] Professor Mark Harris, Harris Manchester As above MT 2028
 [5]   A member of Congregation, elected by Congregation MT 2028
 [6]

 

 As above MT 2028
 [7] The Revd Canon Dr William Lamb The Vicar of St Mary's Church ex officio

Co-opted (the Committee may co-opt up to three additional members, who may be internal or external, who shall hold office for one year and shall be re-eligible)
[8]         The Revd Dr Stephanie Burette, LMH and Corpus Christi                                                                                                       MT 2025
[9]         The Revd Dr Andrew Bowyer, Magdalen   MT 2025
Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat (Aristea Gkontra)

The Committee usually meets once per academic year in Michaelmas term.

Date Time  
31 October 2024 10.30  

 

Michaelmas Term 2024:

  • Thursday 10 October at 8.00 a.m.: The Reverend Dr Zachary Guiliano, Priest Vicar, Christ Church Cathedral Holy Communion (Latin). At St Mary's

  • Tuesday 15 October at 6.00 p.m.: The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple, Temple Church London. Court Sermon. At the Cathedral

  • Sunday 20 October at 10.30 a.m.: Dr Kathryn Murphy, Fellow & Tutor in English Literature, Oriel. University Sermon. At St Mary’s.

  • Sunday 3 November at 5.45 p.m..: The Very Reverend Canon Richard Sewell, Dean, St George’s College, Jerusalem. Ramsden Sermon. At Corpus Christi. 

  • Sunday 17 November at 10.30 a.m.: The Reverend Canon Professor Jane Shaw, Principal of Harris Manchester College, Professor of the History of Religion, and  Pro-Vice-Chancellor. University Sermon. At St Mary’s.

  • Sunday 24 November at 5.30 p.m.: The Reverend Dr Nick Austin, Master, Campion Hall. University Sermon on the Sin of Pride. At Balliol College. 

  • Sunday 1 December at 11.00 a.m.: The Reverend Professor Mark Harris, Professor of Science and Religion in the University of Oxford and Fellow of Harris Manchester College. University Sermon (Advent Sunday). At the Cathedral.
     

 

 

 

Regulations

For the regulations of the Committee for the Nomination of Select Preachers please click here:

Regulations

Contact us

Aristea Gkontra

Senior Administrative Officer(Governance)

Planning and Council Secretariat

aristea.gkontra@admin.ox.ac.uk 

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