Oundle School
Chapel
Senior Chaplain: The Revd I C Browne
Read about arrangements for Confirmation Classes here (Adobe Acrobat .pdf).
The Chapel of St Anthony, consecrated in 1923, was built as a memorial to the fallen of the First World War. It contains some of the most important and influential stained glass in the country. The apse windows were designed by John Piper and made by Patrick Reyntiens in 1955-6. They show the Son of God in nine roles, the human figures being based upon sculptures from Chartres and paintings by Picasso. There is also the charming Seven Ages of Man series by Hugh Easton (1949). To celebrate the Millennium, the School commissioned Mark Angus to create a new series of thirty-six stained-glass windows for the nave illustrating Old and New Testament themes.The Chapel is a Church of England foundation and there is a Chaplain in Holy Orders and two Lay Chaplains who teach, lead worship and give pastoral care within the School community. The Chaplains prepare candidates for confirmation each year. A Chapel Committee of pupils and staff assists the Chaplains in the ordering of the School's worship.
Although the worship of the Chapel is Anglican, members of other denominations participate in it. There are about fifty Roman Catholic pupils in the School, who attend Mass in the Chapel on Saturday evenings. The Sunday services vary between Morning Service, Sung Eucharist and Evensong. The Chapel Choir provides music of the highest standard and there are two organs in the Chapel to lead congregational singing. During the week, pupils attend a service and a hymn practice. There are also voluntary services in the Chapel and in the Houses.
The Chapel is where the school community meets. It links past and present, and bears witness, both in itself and in its art and worship, to the abiding values of the Christian Faith.