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 Undergraduate Chapel
Trinity College students, faculty, and staff meet together for chapel every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 a.m. Under the supervision of the Chaplain, chapel services are led by students and faculty. In all these, the Word of God is central. Each week dynamic speakers challenge us through expository preaching of the Word. At the same time, the diversity of the community is expressed through different types of chapels and worship styles. All-Worship Chapels allow for extended time in praise through diverse music, liturgy, testimony, and prayer. Academic Convocations bring faculty and students together in an open-forum to discuss current issues from a Christian worldview. Student Ministries chapels provide an opportunity to share in what God is doing through the service of our students both on campus and throughout the world. Through meeting together, the Lord teaches us to worship him and be transformed in the process. In addition, each semester includes a number of “special emphasis weeks.” The weeks usually include a series of messages from a notable speaker, student/faculty forums, and discussion groups. They provide an opportunity to dig deeper into what it means to live and think as Christians. Special emphasis weeks include Christian Life Week (focusing on growth in Christian spirituality), Global Christian Week (focusing on world mission), Black Awareness Week (focusing on ethnic diversity and understanding), and The Staley Distinguished Speaker Series, which brings a distinguished speaker to campus to address an issue in Christian life and thinking. Each semester also includes a Day of Prayer, when the entire university community gathers for a day of worship and prayer. Another important event is the All-University Convocation, which marks the beginning of the Fall semester. University library and offices are closed so that all faculty, students, and staff from Trinity’s various schools may come together to unite in celebratory worship. Worship is usually led by a team of administrators, students, faculty, and staff that gives visible expression to the diversity of the Trinity community. Through a presidential address, we are challenged with our Christian calling in the world. All of these chapels serve to remind us that at the heart of Christian education is the Lord, our God. He alone is worthy of worship, and as an extension of our worship, we desire to offer all that we know and do as means of glorifying him. |
