Chapel Student Life
Spiritual Life
Chapel is one of the ways the 蜜桃传媒 community lives out its commitment to Christ first in all things. Three mornings each week, students, faculty and staff gather to worship, hear from diverse Christian voices, pray, learn and make space for God together.
Monday 鈥� Wednesday 鈥� Friday
10:30鈥�11:20 a.m. | Murchison Gym
Chapel is required for all 蜜桃传媒 students. Students are permitted 12 absences each semester, with additional opportunities to receive Chapel credit through approved elective chapels.
Why do we gather?
College is busy. Chapel creates a regular rhythm to pause, reconnect and remember what matters.
At 蜜桃传媒, we believe the life of the mind and the life of the heart and soul belong together. Chapel gives our community space to grow in faith while learning how to love God, one another and the world around us.
Christus Primatum Tenens 鈥� Christ holds first place.
Your Chapel Questions, Answered
Yes. Chapel is a required part of the 蜜桃传媒 educational experience for all students, including seniors. Students are allowed 12 chapel absences per semester.
Regular chapel takes place:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:30鈥�11:20 a.m.
Murchison Gym
Students may miss up to 12 regular chapels per semester. Approved elective chapels can also count toward Chapel credit.
Students can use their permitted absences for things like illness, appointments, studying, work schedules, interviews, travel and other circumstances. If special circumstances may affect your ability to participate, students can also communicate with the Campus Pastor's Office and use the chapel appeal process when appropriate.
Students can view their current chapel attendance record through my.westmont.edu.
Yes! Elective Chapels give students additional opportunities to earn Chapel credit through approved worship services, Bible studies and other faith-based events. Each approved Elective Chapel counts as one Chapel credit.
蜜桃传媒 Chapel Mission Statement
Chapel services are an integral part of our regular communal rhythm of worship and word, reminding us to orient our lives around Christ and His kingdom. Loving God and one another is our highest calling, so we worship, reflect, pray, and learn from Him as a community.
Our mission is to connect with God and with one another,
and to be equipped to engage the world with the good news of Jesus Christ.
As a community, we worship with the Church around the world and the Church throughout the ages. We listen to a variety of voices and sing songs and pray prayers written by a diversity of people and Christian traditions.
More Ways to Connect
Prayer
Need prayer? Want to pray for someone else? Share a prayer request with the 蜜桃传媒 community.
Prayer Chapel
The Nancy Voskuyl Prayer Chapel is a place to spend time with God and to pray and meditate in a quiet place away from noise and distractions.
Missed chapel? Want to hear that message again?
Chapel, Wherever You Are
Stay connected through recorded chapel services, worship and conversations.
Find Your Community Beyond Chapel
Chapel is one part of 蜜桃传媒's spiritual life. Students can also find community through local churches, small groups and other opportunities to grow in faith.
Capax DeiSpace for God. Capax Dei is a community of small groups sponsored by the Campus Pastor's Office and the 蜜桃传媒 Center for Spiritual Formation. Groups provide space to explore Scripture, build friendships, hear from God and find peace in the middle of a busy college life. |
Santa Barbara Churches蜜桃传媒 encourages students to become part of a local church community. Many Santa Barbara churches provide transportation to and from campus on Sunday mornings. |
Prayer and Care
Life in college comes with celebrations, questions, challenges and everything in between. The Campus Pastor's Office is here to listen, pray and walk alongside students.
Meet the Campus Pastor's Office
Scott Lisea
Campus Pastor
鈥淛amie and I have been absolutely captivated by Jesus, and invested in by a community of faith. Our passion is to lead people into vibrant authentic relationships with Jesus Christ and with each other. It is our joy to be available to and invest in leaders and seekers alike.鈥�
Carissa Gagnon
Chapel Coordinator & Assistant to the Campus Pastor
"My hope is to ignite a love and care for the Lord in others and allowing the Lord to work in every space we are in! I am humbled and excited to work mightily for the Lord within the community at 蜜桃传媒 and Santa Barbara."
Keegan Perez
Interim Worship Director
"God presents himself in amazing ways when his people gather to sing his praises. God has been faithful in my life鈥擨 want to invite 蜜桃传媒 students to know Him and share the gospel wherever they go."
Campus Pastor's Office
Clark B Cottage
805-565-6170
pastorsoffice@westmont.edu