Archives for March 2024

In this devotion, Mark Granquist, Lloyd and Annelotte Svendsbye Professor of the History of Christianity, calls us to remembering well the sacrifice of Jesus. Read today’s God Pause.

Let’s journey through Lent as a community and with art we create together! During our Ash Wednesday chapel service, Steve Thomason created live a piece of art that guided us into a contemplative space around the meaning of the ashes. We will follow a Monday-Wednesday pattern (dates below) over the weeks of Lent. During the Monday evening contemplative art experiences, Steve will create an original piece of art during the livestream as a reflection on the theme of the week. Pastor Jeni will be present in the chat to facilitate conversation. You are invited to enter this contemplative space by:

• Watching and enjoying the creation of live art
• Engaging in the chat by offering verbal reflections, asking questions, or offering prayers and prayer requests
• Creating art in your own space, with an invitation to email your art to Pastor Jeni so we can create a collaborative art gallery of our Lenten journey.

During the Wednesday chapel services, the image created Monday evening will be incorporated into the worship experience.
Monday Livestreams — 7:00 p.m. CT > March 25

In this devotion, Jennifer Wojciechowski ’19 Ph.D., assistant professor of Church History, encourages us to follow Christ’s example of humility and love. Read today’s God Pause.

Thanks to all who participated in the March Pocket Survey. The results from the March survey about Chapel are available here. Here are thoughts offered by Pastor Jeni and the Sacristans in response to the survey.

Did Steve Thomason’s guided art creation on Ash Wednesday open the biblical story to you in new ways? The latest on-demand course from Faith+Lead Academy utilizes Steve’s storytelling and drawing skills to open “The Book of Acts: The Ever-Expanding Church” for a variety of audiences.

In this devotion, Jennifer Wojciechowski ’19 Ph.D., assistant professor of Church History, notices how the psalmists pleas for God’s mercy and protection conclude with a beautiful petition of trust.
Read today’s God Pause.