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Morning Prayer

Start Your Day with Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer at the Chapel of the Resurrection is offered Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. when classes are in session and during finals week. Services are brief (20 minutes), reflective, and spiritually grounding—featuring diverse styles of worship and weekly themes that connect to the Valpo experience.

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Chapel of the Resurrection

Morning Prayer

Interested in reading scripture, playing piano, or singing with the Matins Choir at Morning Prayer? Morning Prayer is a low-commitment, easy way to make a meaningful contribution. Fill out our interest form, and we will get you plugged in!

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Schedule

Morning Prayer is hosted in the Chapel every weekday at 11 a.m. when classes are in session. Each day is a different style of worship!

Locations

Monday – Thursday: Gloria Christi Chapel

Friday: Main Chapel Sanctuary

Note: The Gloria Christi Chapel is located inside the Chapel of the Resurrection! To find it, just walk through the main sanctuary to the front and take either set of staircases down to the lower-level Chapel.

People stand in two rows inside a church for Morning Prayer, singing and holding papers, with stained glass in the background.
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Each day is a different style of worship!

MONDAY – Campus Speaker
A faculty/staff member shares a personal story on this year’s theme: “I Didn’t See That Coming…”

TUESDAY – Coventry Litany of Reconciliation
Following a tradition dating back to WWII, this service includes prayers for reconciliation between people of all nations and backgrounds.

WEDNESDAY – Matins
Considered a Valpo favorite, Matins is a traditional Lutheran service of hymns and song led by a cantor and the student-led Matins Choir.

THURSDAY – Prayer Around the Cross
Prayer Around the Cross is a quiet, contemplative service that offers time to reflect and light a prayer candle if you wish.

FRIDAY – Senior Student Speaker & Praise Band
A senior student shares their testimony and faith journey from their time here at Valpo with worship led by our student-run praise band.

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