The eternal purpose for creation is relationship—between Creator and created. The Church exists to fulfill that essential purpose. Over time, the Church has been and remains the wandering people of God, the one body of Christ, the community of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes we misunderstand the Church as just a useful tool God uses to fix the world—as though it were something Christians could manage without. Other times we regard it as a mere institution, its effectiveness dependent on human input and effort. But the Church is more than a tool, more than an institution. The Church is the embodiment of the Trinity, purposefully existent before the foundation of the world and reborn at the foot of the cross, through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
This semester in chapel, we will explore the oneness, beauty, holiness, and necessary relational mission and purpose of the People of God so we might better understand and celebrate belonging to the Church.
Chapel worship services are led by members of Northwestern’s Franken Center for Faith, Learning and Living, faculty, staff, students, special speakers and guest artists. Spanish chapels, concurrent to regular chapel, are available when indicated on the schedule.
Speakers brought to campus by the Ronald Nelson Scholars and Artists in Residence Program seek to inspire students with scholarship that reflects a vision of peace and justice made possible by the work and words of Jesus. The program is named in memory of Ron Nelson, who taught at NWC from 1974 until his death in 1985.
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