Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU

General Information

At A Glance

WORSHIP

Lutheran Campus Chapel worship is a celebration of God's love known in Jesus Christ, which is communicated through the Gospel ministry of Word & Sacrament. While many have asked about our "regular" worship schedule, it should be noted that our worship schedule changes year to year (sometimes semester to semester) to match the ebb and flow of the academic year and the needs of those we serve. We are committed to multiple weekly worship offerings while the university is in session and a reduced variable schedule when the university is not in session or in summer session. To find out more, including current offerings, click here.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Christian education is an important ministry of the Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU. Different formats, styles, topics, times, and locations provide a wide variety of opportunities for cultivating the Christian mind. To find out more, including current offerings, click here.

LUTHERAN STUDENT MOVEMENT

The Lutheran Student Movement is a university recognized student group. The successor to the Chapel Council, LSM has been around since the early 1990s, serving students by encouraging fellowship, growth in faith, and service to campus and community. If you are interested, would like more information, or would like to be sent a notice as to the next event, e-mail LSM@LutheranMountaineer.org or call the office (304-296-5388). An LSM FaceBook Group is now on-line. If you are a student, feel free to join.

LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE COLLEGIATE CORPS

For those with a taste for challenging and adventurous service, the LDRCC provides a student staffed and led team that responds to disasters. For more info, click here.

SCHOLA CANTORUM

Early sacred music in Morgantown? You bet! The Schola Cantorum has been singing Gregorian chant and early polyphony since fall '05, resurrecting early sacred music in the modern sacred context. If you like this kind of thing, click here.

STUDY HALL

The chapel undercroft (lower floor) provides a quiet, well lit study area, with lounge, library, kitchen, and large tables for that BIG term project. A small library is also available. To find the undercroft, first, find the Lutheran Chapel which is on the corner of University Ave. and Hough St.--that's directly across the street from the Wise Library (about 1-1/2 blocks from the Mountainlair)--the Lutheran Chapel has a rather distinctive roof. Walk around the back of the chapel and enter through the double orange doors or come in the front door and descend the spiral staircase.

WALK AND TALK

Don't have time to stop by the Chapel but still want to talk? Drop Chaplain Riegel and e-mail and schedule a stroll with him. Depending on timing, the Chaplain will walk with you and talk with you. This walk could be a long hike on the Rails-to-Trails or it could be a quick jaunt between classes or anything in between.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a Lutheran?: Lutherans are a portion of the one, holy, catholic (universal) and apostolic church. We are...
2. Is this some kind of cult?: Lutherans are not a cult, although allegiance to coffee, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God," and covered-dish suppers can be near fanatical. P.s., Lutherans do not worship Martin Luther!
3. Is Lutheran Campus Ministry like a church?: Yes, and no. Yes, we do things that churches do: worship, education, service, etc.. No, we are a specialized ministry with a focus on the campus. In that regard, we are a movement and a mission with a concentration on faith in university life. One does not join the campus ministry in the same sense that one joins a church. One participates freely (as little or as much) as one is comfortable.
4. Is Campus Ministry like my home church?: Maybe. But, there are so many "home churches," we can't be like all of them. So we have developed our own style that is keyed to this campus and its concerns.
5. Do I have to be Lutheran to come to the chapel?: No. The chapel's doors are open to all: Lutherans, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Methodists, Baptists, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, Jews, Muslims, Agnostics, Atheists, et alia. This is a place for seeking and for being found. This is a place for questions and for mutual discernment. This a place for conversation and for silence. This is a place for prayer, instruction, fellowship, and service. This is a place for Word and Sacrament. In the end, this is a place for encountering God--even if you aren't looking.

Where are we?

We are

at 1497 University Ave..
on the corner of University Ave. & Hough St..
next to the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House.
one block from the Mountainlair Student Union, heading toward the downtown on University Ave..
1/2 block from the Beechhurst PRT Station, up Hough St..
directly across the street (University Ave.) from the Wise Library.
next door to Eiseland Hall.
across the street (Hough St.) from Colson Hall.
Click here for a Yahoo! map.

Can I park near the Chapel? Yes. Here are the options:

Metered street parking is found on University Ave. between Willey St. and Beechhurst Ave..
University Lots are free on the weekends.
Metered Parking can be found on Prospect St..

Driving directions

From points north in I-79

Exit I-79 at WV Exit 155
Turn left on CR-19 (Odage Rd) at the bottom of the ramp
After ½ mile, bear right onto US-19-S
Continue on US-19-S until Patteson Dr. (at the main Colesium entrance)
Turn left onto Patteson Dr.
Continue on Patteson Dr. ½ mile
Turn right onto University Ave.
Continue on University Ave. 1½ miles; you are now on the downtown campus
Continue through the downtown campus, past the Mountainlair
The Lutheran Campus Chapel will be on your right only two blocks ahead