The service begins with a word of prayer from 0:00-0:18. An announcement on the upcoming presidential election is given from 0:22-1:03. The topic of this chapel was “Religion and Politics.” Students share their thoughts on the relationship between Christianity and politics while also looking to Scripture from 1:16-16:48. They use 1 Samuel 8:10-22, Isaiah 9:6-7, Ephesians 1:15-23 and Matthew 22:15-22 for biblical references. A closing prayer is offered from 16:54-19:45. Closing remarks are shared from 19:53-21:17. This service was organized by the Student Coordinating Council.
The service begins with an introduction to the friends of the Murdoch Center from 0:00-0:52. Music plays from 1:00-1:53. A litany of thanksgiving takes place from 2:03-2:53. A prayer is offered from 2:58-4:34. Music plays from 4:44-5:57. A passage from Matthew 5 is read from 6:07-8:27. A short reflection on happiness is given from 8:35-16:15. A young blind man plays the organ from 16:36-17:17. A continuation of the reflection of happiness takes place from 17:27-19:10. Music plays from 19:20-20:58. A closing prayer is offered from 21:07-21:36.
An opening scripture reading takes place from 0:37-2:24. A prayer is offered from 2:27-3:23. Dr. Powers speaks from 3:58-18:33. His source text was Matthew 28:18-20. His message was titled “The Church in the World.” He encourages those in chapel to fulfill the role of the Church in the world and be a light in the world.
