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Chapel - Common Ground

Denver Seminary chapel services, also known as Common Ground, are held during fall and spring semesters on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 11am in the Simpson Chapel (room 110). Attendance is required for students and should be viewed as an integral part of life as a community of Christ's disciples. Faculty, staff and students participate as an indication of the need to worship God together and to encourage and pray for one another. Speakers come from the Christian community at large as well as from the campus community. Monday and Tuesday services are open to the public. Please come and rejoice with us.

Students must download and fill out the Common Ground Report (Chapel Form) each semester. The chapel requirements are 3 semesters for Master of Arts students and 5 semesters for Master of Divinity students. 12 chapels in a semester constitute completion for that semester.

Chapel Schedule

All services are held at 11am in the Simpson Chapel and are open to the public. To listen to any of these services, click on the date (all audio files are mp3 format).

August 25, 2008 August 26, 2008	Welcome Celebration
September 2, 2008 stream \| dwnld	Convocation "Five Smooth Stones" Interim president Gordon MacDonald
September 8, 2008 stream \| dwnld September 9, 2008 stream \| dwnld	Spiritual Life Conference Ian Morgan Cron, speaker part 1: Learning to See Part 2: Liturgy and the Eucharist
September 15, 2008 stream \| dwnld September 16, 2008 stream \| dwnld	New Faculty Life Journey: Mr. Reggie Moore
September 22, 2008 stream \| dwnld September 23, 2008 stream \| dwnld	Dr. Jeffrey Seif, Zola Levitt Ministries Brother Yun, Back to Jerusalem Movement
September 29, 2008 stream \| dwnld September 30, 2008 stream \| dwnld	Gordon MacDonald Praise & Prayer Celebration
October 6, 2008 October 7, 2008	Kent Mathews Endowed Lectureship and Launch of the Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics Dr. Ron Sider - October 6 Dr. Darrell Bock - October 7
October 13, 2008 October 14, 2008	Midterm Break
October 20, 2008 October 21, 2008	International Worship
October 27, 2008 October 28, 2008	Job Fair Tony Campolo, Compassion
November 4, 2008 November 5, 2008 (please note day change for this week - Tuesday and Wednesday)	Shannon Visiting Preacher Lectureship Dr. Earl Palmer, speaker
November 10, 2008 November 11, 2008	Gordon MacDonald Mission Society Chapel
November 17, 2008 November 18, 2008	New Faculty Life Journey, Troy Nunley
November 24, 2008 November 25, 2008	Thanksgiving Break
December 1, 2008 December 2, 2008	Gordon MacDonald Student Journey Celebration
December 8, 2008 December 9, 2008	To be determined

See the Chapel archives

News & Events

Offer Feedback or Suggestions to the Presidential Search Advisory Committee

The Search Advisory Committee welcomes your feedback and suggestions in the search for Denver Seminary's next president. read more

Launch of the Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics

With special guests, Dr. Ron Sider and Dr. Darrell Bock, the launch of the Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics will feature two lectures, one evening gathering on Monday, October 6 with Dr. Ron Sider, and an afternoon gathering on Tuesday, October 7 with Dr. Darrell Bock. read more

Oct 6

Kent Mathews Endowed Lectureship in Christian Social Ethics 2008 Part 1

Please join Denver Seminary as Common Ground (chapel) hosts The Kent Mathews Endowed Lectureship in Christian Social Ethics Series: “Christian Concern for Our Common Life”, on October 6 and 7, 2008.

Oct 6

Grounds Institute: Lunch with Ron Sider

Following Ron Sider's lecture for the Mathews Endowed Lectureship and the launch of the Vernon Grounds Institute of Public Ethics will be a lunch to engage and interact with Dr. Sider. Registration strongly encouraged so that we have enough food.