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 2023 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 2024
[2]

The Senior Proctor (Dr Kathryn Murphy, Oriel)

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 Wynn, Oriel As above HT 2024
 [5] Dr Matthew Cheung Salisbury, University College A member of Congregation, elected by Congregation MT 2024
 [6]

The Revd Canon Professor Mark Chapman, Ripon College, Cuddesdon

As above MT 2024
 [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)

Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat (Aristea Gkontra)

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

Date Time Venue
6 December 2023 13.30 Charles Wellbeloved Room, Harris Manchester

 

University Sermons - Hilary Term 2024:

  • Thursday, 11 January, 8.00 a.m.: The Reverend Dr Jane Baun, Chaplain, Wadham College. Holy Communion (Latin). At St Mary's.
  • Sunday, 14 January, 3.30 p.m.: Dr Tristan Franklinos, Supernumerary Fellow, Wolfson College. Lecturer in Classics, Oriel College. Pro-Proctor, University of Oxford,. Latin Litany and Sermon. At St Mary’s.
  • Sunday, 21 January, 10.00 a.m.: The Reverend Dr Hannah Lewis SCL, Chaplain amongst the Deaf Community, Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf, Diocese of Oxford. Macbride Sermon. At Hertford College.
  • Sunday, 4 February, 5.30 p.m.: The Very Reverend Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark Cathedral. University Sermon and  Inter-Collegiate Evensong. At St Mary’s.
  • Friday, 9 February, 5.45 p.m.: The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett, Dean of St Paul’s.  University Sermon on the Grace of Humility. At Lady Margaret Hall.
  • Sunday, 25 February, 10.30 a.m.: Jeanette Winterson CBE, FRSL, Author. University Sermon. At St Mary’s. 
  • *Sunday, 3 March, 6.00 p.m.: Dr William Wood, Chair of the Theology Faculty and Fellow in Theology, Oriel College.  Sermon for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin. At Oriel College.

* On this day Doctors will wear their robes

 

 

 

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