Chaplaincy, University of St Andrews

29/05/2026

Graduation Thanksgiving Services
St Salvator’s Chapel, North Street
with St Salvator's Chapel Choir

Monday 29 June, 1pm
Preacher: Richard Michael BEM, Jazz Instructor and DMus honorand

Tuesday 30 June, 9:30am
Preacher: Professor Caroline Walker Bynum, Historian and DLitt honorand

Wednesday 1 July, 9:30am
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain

Thursday 2 July, 9:30am
Preacher: Revd Dr Adam Carlill, recently retired Vicar, Benefice Tilehurst St George and St Mary Magdalen

Friday 3 July, 9:30am
Preacher: Billy Kay, writer and honorary DLitt graduate

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Graduation Compline Service
Tuesday 30 June, 10pm
St Leonard’s Chapel, The Pends

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Graduation Week Concert by St Salvator’s Chapel Choir
Thursday 2 July, 5:30 to 6:15pm
St Salvator’s Chapel, North Street

29/05/2026

22/05/2026

This group is open to anyone who is grieving—whether your loss is recent or something you continue to carry from the past. We offer dedicated events for both staff and students - student events will resume in September. It offers an opportunity to find common ground with others if you are feeling isolated and alone and is a safe place to discuss and share various aspects of grief.

18/05/2026

Congratulations to Harry McCabe, Facilities Support Team Leader (that’s Senior Janitor in everyday English), who was on duty at a Sunday Chapel Service yesterday for the last time after 25 years! Harry looks forward to a well-earned retirement over the summer. He is pictured here with the visiting preacher Revd Canon Justin White, Sam and me. We will miss his obliging nature and good sense in looking after St Salvator’s Chapel for services, weddings, funerals and more. Enjoy your retirement, Harry!

18/05/2026

Explore our worship webpage, 'Preachers and Sermons’ for the complete schedule of upcoming Sunday Worship services. 🔗Link in Bio

14/05/2026

Check out our Worship webpage for the latest service schedule. Want to connect with a Chaplaincy Group or attend an event? Head to the Events and Groups webpage for further details. 🔗 Both webpage links are available in Bio. Discover our full Events lineup on Instagram—click image below.

07/05/2026

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22/04/2026

We are looking for a dedicated and well organised Chief Usher to play a key role in supporting the life of the University Chapels. This voluntary position open to any student is central to ensuring our services run smoothly and that the chaplaincy team is fully supported.
The Chief Usher must be reliable and able to attend most—though not all—Sunday Worship services, as well as key special services throughout the year. They will coordinate the team of ushers who support preparations before services, including Sunday Worship, Evensong, Compline, and special services such as the University Carol Service and the Commemoration of St Leonard.
Key Responsibilities
• Liaising with the chaplaincy team
• Coordinating the rota of ushers to ensure every service has appropriate cover
• Providing guidance and support to the ushering team
Typical Duties Undertaken by the Usher Team
• Lighting candles before services
• Assisting with refreshments following Sunday Worship
• Placing reserved seating signs where required
• Handing out orders of service as the congregation arrives
• Helping maintain a welcoming environment in the chapel for the congregation
Feel free to talk to any Chaplain informally about the role. Applications welcome by email to [email protected]

17/04/2026

Delighted to say that in the Oldest Debating Society last night our Assistant Chaplain Reverend Samantha Ferguson and her debating partner Arielle Friedlander won - they successfully opposed the motion ‘This House Believes that feminism is incompatible with Christianity’! An excellent end to this academic year of debating!