The Lincoln Bishop Uni Chapel

11/09/2026

04/09/2026

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27/07/2026

Dates for your diary ...

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There will be three Bible studies next term in the form of "Lectio Divina" - a meditative, prayerful focus on a specific passage in which we are invited to explore - and, if we feel moved to do so, share - how these passages resonate with us personally. You do not have to be an expert on the Bible to participate.

They will all take place in the Chapel in the Skinner building from 12:30 - 1:15pm on the following days:

Thursday 1st October: Matthew 21:33-43

Tuesday 13th October: Matthew 22:15-21

Thursday 26th November: Mark 13:33-37

You are welcome to share your thoughts with the group - or to remain silent throughout.

27/07/2026

I was very privileged to be invited to lead the daily bible studies during the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church of Great Britain recently. This was my introduction (it starts at 1:31:50 with a reading from scripture) ...

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01/07/2026

I've been asked to lead the Bible studies at this year's General Assembly of the United Reform Church. Still putting the finishing touches on them ...

19/06/2026

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27/05/2026

*" The Bells! The Bells!"*

I've been asked the meaning of the ringing of the Chapel bells. Apart from when the bell is set to ring the hour, there are three other uses:

*The "Calling Bell"* - when it is rung thirty three times to give ten minutes' warning that an act of worship is about to begin and to invite people to come and join in. According to tradition, Jesus was crucified at the age of thirty three - so it's a way of naming Jesus with a single bell (see "The Passing Bell" below).

*The Angelus* - which is an invitation to join in the Angelus devotion that recalls the way that the Blessed Virgin Mary responds to the vocation to become the Mother of the Saviour. You will hear the bell rung three times followed by a pause, then another three times, then a pause, and then (for the third time) another three times, followed by a pause, after which it is rung nine times. The prayer is punctuated three times by the "Hail Mary" and concludes with a specific prayer - the bells indicate when the "Hail Mary" is said and for the final prayer. They are rung much more quickly between Easter and Whitsunday (Pentecost) to indicate that another devotion (the "Regina Cœli") is said instead of the Angelus.

*The "Passing Bell"* - to indicate that a death has occurred or that there will be a Memorial Service or a Requiem. The bell is tolled _very slowly_ - and, in the case of announcing the death of a specific individual, the number of times that it is rung will correspond to the number of years that the person lived (if known).