Chapel Services at SPU

Schedule: Winter Quarter 2025

GROUP meets on weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Emerson Hall lounge.

Chapel meets each Tuesday at 11:10 a.m., First Free Methodist Church.

All-University Chapels meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 11:10 a.m., First Free Methodist Church.

Be sure to follow Student Ministries on Instagram at @spuchapel for Chapel reminders and to stay up to date on all of Student Ministries’ latest content.


Stained glass image of a dove

The year 2025 marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (AD 325), which gave the church the gift of the Nicene Creed.

To mark this milestone, join us this quarter for our Chapel program, “We Believe,” as we explore the Nicene Creed together over the next 10 weeks:

Matthew Sigler

Week 1

Tuesday, Jan. 7 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

All-University Chapel | Winter Quarter Kick-Off
Matthew Sigler, associate professor of worship and historical theology
“We believe ...”

 


Michael Langford

Week 2

Tuesday, Jan. 14 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Mike Langford, professor of theology, discipleship, and ministry 
“In One God, the Father the Almighty, maker of all things seen and unseen ...”


 

Deck Harris

Week 3

Tuesday, Jan. 21 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Rev. Derick Harris, director for student ministries / campus pastor 
“In one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made ...”


Week 4

Tuesday, Jan. 28 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Lester Ruth, research professor of Christian worship, Duke Divinity School, and Rachel Wilhelm, singer/songwriter, United Adoration
“For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures ...”


Doug Strong

Week 5

Tuesday, Feb. 4 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

All-University Chapel
Doug Strong, Paul T. Walls Professor of Wesleyan Studies, professor of the history of Christianity
“he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father ...”


Mark Abbott

Week 6

Tuesday, Feb. 11| 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Rev. Ashley Skinner, assistant dean of Seattle Pacific Seminary, adjunct instructor of University Foundations
“He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end ...”

 


Week 7

Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Rev. Pradeepan Deeva, Kalos Church, Bellevue, Wash.
“We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, and has spoken through the prophets ...”


Jeff Keuss

Week 8

Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Jeff Keuss, professor of Christian ministry, theology, and culture
“He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end ...”

 


Cara Wall-Scheffler

Week 9

All-University Chapel
Tuesday, March 4 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Cara Wall-Scheffler, professor of biology
“We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come ...”


 

Wednesday, March 5 | 11:10 a.m. | FFMC

Ash Wednesday Service
Passage TBA

 


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