The Ministry of the Chapel of the Resurrection, centered in Christ and guided by the Lutheran tradition, transforms its community for service, leadership, and reconciliation in the church and in the world.
All are welcome to join us for worship!
See our upcoming Sunday schedule.
Visit the worship opportunities page for info about Morning Prayer, Candlelight, and Celebrate!
The building is open 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily. The Chapel will be closing at 5 p.m. May 20 to prepare for renovation work and will not be open throughout the summer. Worship will move to the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts (Room 1519), effective 8:30 a.m. May 27. Staff office hours and locations for the summer of 2012 are still being determined.
Take a look a 360 degree look at the building. Or learn more about the building and its stained glass windows with this on-line tour.
An effort is under way to renew and enhance the Chapel of the Resurrection, which for half a century has stood as a central symbol of Lutheran character and mission at Valparaiso University.
The Chapel of the Resurrection Fundraising Initiative: Our Future in Faith is an undertaking designed to prepare the chapel for dynamic ministry in the years ahead. According to President Mark A. Heckler, the Chapel of the Resurrection stands "as the centerpiece of campus and the heart of worship, service, leadership, and reconciliation for the campus community."
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All are welcome to worship at the Chapel, including Sunday morning, May 20, Baccalaureate Service at the Main Chapel at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Charlene Cox. The Senior Service on the eve of commencement is Saturday, May 19, at 8 p.m. at the Chapel, with the Rev. James Wetzstein preaching.
Sunday worship during the summer begins May 27. Worship switches to 8:30 a.m. and will move to the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts (VUCA), Room 1519 (Bauer Hall). See our upcoming Sunday schedule for info about the weeks to come. You also can now listen to recent sermons.
Candlelight Evening Prayer has concluded for the school year.
Worship isn't just for Sundays! The Chapel offers eight different services a week, including 20 minutes of daily Morning Prayer during Chapel Break throughout the school year. Morning Prayer has now concluded for the school year and will resume in August.
Celebrate! is offered Wednesdays at 10 p.m., concluding on May 16. Candlelight is at 10 p.m. on Sunday evenings when classes are in session.
Because of renovation work at the Chapel which will begin in May, the Chapel will close at 5 p.m. May 20th and will be closed all summer for all events, including weddings. To learn more about scheduling a wedding at the Chapel, please contact Sri Frazee, chapel operations manager.