Worship
Contents: Introduction - Daily Chapel - Sunday Chapel - Taizé Services - Area Houses of Worship
Introduction
Worship in Christ Chapel is based out of the College Mission to foster in students a mature understanding of the Christian faith. It is thus a teaching space, where in the community is exposed to the many different perspectives that a variety of faculty, staff and students bring in their homilies throughout the year.
Daily Chapel
Each day when school is in session, the community gathers around a common text, music and prayers. For twenty minutes, those who come find a place of rest and challenge, of beauty and depth, of ecumenical and inter-faith conversation, and of hope. Daily Chapel takes place Monday through Friday from 10-10:20 a.m.
Sunday Chapel
Each Sunday when school is in session, we gather around Christ's word and Christ's table for a service of Holy Communion. Several liturgies are offered throughout the year, and several campus music ensembles help to lead services. Students are also active in leading worship by serving as procession leaders, prayer leaders, assisting ministers and ushers. Sunday Chapel takes place from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Taizé Services Contemplative Taizé services use music, silence and prayer to provide space for people to worship together in the simple, ecumenical tradition of the Taizé community (www.taize.fr) in France. Students, faculty and staff help shape the services by volunteering to cantor, play instruments and read. taize services take place Sunday nights when school is in session from 9-9:45 p.m.
Area Houses of Worship
Addresses and contact information for different Christian denomination churches in the area, including Assemblies of God, Baptist, Catholic, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Lutheran and Presbyterian can be found at the Saint Peter website.
Muslim Juma'ah (Friday) Prayers are held every Friday at 1:15 p.m. at the Minnesota State University - Mankato Centennial Student Union.
The Minneapolis Jewish Federation website lists the Jewish temples in the Twin Cities Metro Area and Rochester, with the branch of Judaism noted in parentheses, and some links to the temples themselves. Bob Weisenfeld, a Gustavus administrator, highly recommends Mt. Zion Temple in St. Paul, where he and his family are members. He is willing to talk with any student who is interested in finding a temple at which to worship.
Did you know?
Rundstrom Hall was completed in 1939 and named for Dr. Inez Rundstrom, the first woman to graduate from Augustana College (1885), professor of French and mathematics at Gustavus 1894-1942, and head of the mathematics department from 1915 until her retirement.
