Sancte et Sapienter (with holiness and with wisdom)
A week of events co-ordinated by the Chaplaincy
Monday 20 February
Holiness and Wisdom in the Process of Dying - a forum discussing how we die, with reference to the King's College London motto, 'Sancte et Sapienter'.
Time: 17.00-19.00 (refreshments from 17.00; forum starts at 17.30)
Place: Dunwiddy Lecture Theatre, Cicely Saunders Institute, Denmark Hill
Chair: The Revd Preb Peter Speck, Palliative Care and Policy, Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care
Speakers:
William Lee, BSc MBChB MRCPsych MSc, Specialist Registrar, Clinical Lecturer and MRC Training Fellow, General Hospital Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry
The Revd Dr Brendan McCarthy, National Adviser: Medical Ethics and Health and Social Care Policy, The Archbishops' Council, The Church of England
Dr Kate Polling, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry
Tuesday 21 February (Shrove Tuesday)
Pancake Party - free pancakes for all!
Time: 12.30-14.00
Place: FWB Conservatory at Waterloo
Ceilidh - a fun time of dancing to traditional folk music played by a live band with full instructions how to do it! The bar will be open from 18.15. Dancing starts at 19.00. Tickets are available from the chaplaincy offices and cost £2.50 (or £3.50 on the door).
Time: 18.30 till late
Place: Tutu’s night club, Strand Campus
Wednesday 22 February (Ash Wednesday)
Services of prayer and penitence to mark the beginning of Lent, with ashing.
Services will take place at 13.10 (in College Chapel, Strand and the Chapel of Thomas Guy) and at 17.10 (in the Chapel of Thomas Guy).
Thursday 23 February
'Holiness and Wisdom and the beginning of life: When does human life become morally significant?'
Format: Each speaker will speak for 10-15 minutes, presenting their perspective and drawing on their own experience, followed by an opportunity to engage in conversation with the other speakers and the audience, as questions are taken from audience members.
Time: 18.00
Place: New Hunts House, Lecture Room 2, Guy's Campus
Chair: Professor Robert Lechler, Vice-Principal (Health) King’s College London and Executive Director of King’s Health Partners
Speakers:
Archbishop Peter Smith, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
The Revd Professor Mary Seller, Sub-Dean of Graduate Students, Kings College London, School of Medicine, and Senior Clinical Advisor