"...lift up holy hands always..."Worship & Spirituality
& Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU
| "...lift up holy hands always..." Worship & Spirituality & Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU |
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. We are committed to multiple weekly worship offerings when the university is in session and a reduced, variable schedule when the university is not in session or in summer session.
Regular Worship | Seasonal & Festival Worship | Current Worship Schedule | Other Notes
| Sunday Mass | No need to crawl out of bed before noon! Our principal worship service...this is a full high mass (smells & bells) which includes preaching and the administration of the Sacrament of the Altar (Holy Communion). Throughout the fall and spring academic terms, nearly every Sunday evening features this worship service at 7:00 PM. |
| Compline | A contemplative close to the day. A.k.a., "prayer at the close of the day," this liturgy lasts less than fifteen minutes. This brief prayer office brings a restful and contemplative end to the day through short Scripture readings, simple chants, and moments of silence. This liturgy is prayed Sundays, 9:00 PM, and Thursdays, 9:45 PM. |
| Wednesday Sext | A Midday Respite. A.k.a., "noon prayer." Lasting less than 10 minutes, this very brief prayer office is drawn from the Benedictine tradition. It includes a hymn, psalm, and reading of a brief Scripture. It is a midweek, midday moment of silence and serenity in the midst of a noisy and hectic campus. We pray sext Wednesdays, 12:30 Noon. |
| FCI Mass | One Saturday each month, the Lutheran Campus Ministry visits the Federal Corrections Institution in Morgantown and offers the Sacrament of the Altar to the inmates. As this is a prison setting, those interested in prison ministry or related fields should contact the chaplain. Background checks require two weeks to process. |
| End of Term Compline | Since "prayer at the close of the day" is a wonderfully restful and contemplative service, what better time to do it than dead week and exam week. Prayed every weeknight during those weeks at 9:45 PM, we offer spiritual refuge and nourishment in the midst of one of the most stressful times of the term. |
| End of Term Sext |
The same is true of midday prayer. Prayed every weekday throughout dead week and exam week, it provides a much needed opportunity to recenter and refresh. |
| Minor Offices | Terce, sext, and none are known as the minor offices. Lasting less than 10 minutes, these brief prayer services are drawn from the Benedictine tradition. They punctuate the day, encouraging an integration of prayer and work. We pray these offices on days of special observance. |
| Festivals &
Commemorations |
As much as practical, we observe the various lesser festivals. In most cases, we celebrate mass. In other cases, we use various rites and rituals of the church, e.g., service of healing, corporate confession and forgiveness, vespers, matins, etc.. |
| Seasonal Liturgies | We observe the liturgical calendar with appropriate liturgies, e.g., Ash Wednesday imposition of ashes, Tenebrae, Triduum liturgies, Lessons & Carols for Advent, All Souls' Requiem, etc.. When practical, these liturgies are offered in conjunction with St. Paul Lutheran Church and/or our ecumenical partners. |
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Those interested in some extra-curricular instruction in church music (e.g., liturgical form and considerations, seasonal and lectionary based music selection, roles and relationships, etc.) should contact the chaplain. |
Also, should you like to be kept informed (i.e., receive notices) about worship offerings, please contact us.