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 TT 2025 will be as follows

  Name Office or Appointing Body Until
[1] The Revd Canon 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 Junior Proctor (Dr Grant Tapsell, LMH)

 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] The Revd Dr Elizabeth Macfarlane, St John's A member of Congregation, elected by Congregation MT 2028
 [6]

The Revd Dr Andrew Bowyer, Magdalen

 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 Canon Justin White, Merton                      MT 2026
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  

 

Trinity Term 2025:

Thursday, 24 April, 8.00 a.m.: The Reverend Dr Melanie Marshall, quondam Balliol. Holy Communion (Latin). At St Mary’s.

Sunday, 27 April, 6.00 p.m.: The Right Reverend Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon. St Mark’s Day Sermon. At Magdalen.

* Sunday, 11 May, 10.30 a.m. The Right Honourable Rory Stewart, Author and Brady-Johnson Professor Grand Strategy, Jackson/Yale University. Commemoration Day Sermon. At St Mary’s.
Sunday, 18 May, 10.30 a.m.: Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, Principal of Regent’s Park College. University Sermon. At St Mary’s.

* Sunday, 8 June, 11.00 a.m:. The Reverend Dr Victoria Johnson, Dean of Chapel, St John’s College, University of Cambridge. University Sermon (Whit Sunday). At the Cathedral.
* Sunday, 15 June, 6.15 p.m.: Br John Church, OP, Blackfriars Hall. University Sermon (Trinity Sunday). At the Queen’s College.

Sunday, 22 June, 10.00 a.m.: The Reverend Dr Philip Krinks, Chief Executive, Pepal. St John’s Baptist's Day Sermon. At Magdalen.

 

* 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 

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