Office of the Chaplains
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
503-370-6213 voice
EVENTS, PROGRAMS and
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
Mid-Week Prayer Service
Wednesdays
January 27 - May 5, 2010
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Cone Chapel
Chaplains Karen Wood and Charlie Wallace will lead an informal Christian prayer service, using liturgy from the Iona and Taizé communities and a meditative reading and reflection on a short passage of scripture. Everyone is invited to come!
University Convocation
Thursdays
January 21 - April 29, 2010
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Cone Chapel
Planned and facilitated by the interdisciplinary class, "Convo: Campus/Community/Cosmos," the University Convocation series brings speakers, musicians or other performers -- often with a spiritual or ethical message -- to campus every week.
Recruiter: Fuller Theological Seminary
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
University Center Lobby
Admissions officer Jonathan Damiani will be on campus to talk with interested students about the programs and degrees offered at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
Ostara
Sundown on Friday, March 19, until sundown on Saturday, March 20, 2010
Ostara, the Spring Equinox marks the first day of spring. It is the time when the God grows to maturity. The night and day are equal, therefore it is a time of balance when our lives can be brought into harmony. For Wiccans it is a time of beginnings of action.
Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Palm Sunday celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the beginning of Christian Holy Week. The name is taken from the Gospel stories telling of people waving palm branches and spreading them in front of Jesus as he entered the city.
Passover
Sundown on Monday, March 29, until sundown on Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Passover is the eight-day celebration in remembrance of the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt. An important part of Passover is a ceremonial meal, a Seder (usually on the first or second night), in which specific foods representing elements of the Exodus story are eaten.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Maundy or Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus and the Apostles and the origin of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper (Communion/Eucharist).
Good/Great Friday
Friday, April 2, 2010
Good Friday (called Great Friday by Eastern Christians) is a day of remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the events immediately preceding it. The story is retold during special worship services.
Good Friday Worship Service
Friday, April 2, 2010
12:30 p.m.
Cone Chapel
A worship service remembering the crucifixion of Jesus Christ through prayer, readings and music will be led by chaplains Charlie Wallace and Karen Wood.
Easter/Pascha
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter is the most holy of Christian sacred days, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus following his death by crucifixion. The day is observed with worship services beginning at sunrise, special music, feasting and family gatherings. Easter marks the end of the forty-day period of Lent and begins a fifty-day period leading to Pentecost.
Because the Eastern Christian church determines the date of Easter according to a different "formula," Pascha is usually celebrated on a different date than Western Easter. This year, the two celebrations fall on the same date.
Yom HaSho'ah
Sundown on Saturday, April l0, to sundown on Sunday, April 11, 2010
Yom HaSho'ah is the day established to remember the six million Jews killed by the Nazis from 1933 to 1945.
Beltane
Sundown on Thursday, April 29, until sundown on Friday, April 30, 2010
Beltane is one of the four major holidays of Wicca. Beltane is the emergence of the God into manhood. He falls in love with the Goddess, and their union results in the Goddess being with child. Beltane is a celebration of their coupling and the fertility of the Earth Goddess and all living things. Beltane marks the return of vitality and passion.
College of Liberal Arts Baccalaureate
Saturday, May 15, 2010
4:30 p.m.
Smith Auditorium
This interfaith service, planned by a committee of graduating seniors and the chaplains, will be held as part of Commencement activities and will include music, scripture from a variety of traditions and reflections by graduates and others.
Pentecost
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Pentecost is the Christian observation of the day fifty days following the resurrection of Jesus when the Holy Spirit came to the Disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians. The day is also called "Whitsunday," a name believed to be derived from "white Sunday," because of the white robes that are sometimes worn by persons being baptized.
Vesak/Buddha Day
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year, celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. It is observed on the full moon.