Advent Chapel at PIU

Last Friday we held our traditional advent chapel for the last chapel of the semester. It is always a very special chapel that everyone looks forward to. Since we do it a couple weeks before Christmas it always serves to get me into the Christmas spirit. Mike and the chapel team did a great job on it again this year. It was great to see so many of the staff, faculty and students participating. I took several pictures of it. So enjoy….

 

After some Christmas carols Josh began the reading of the Christmas story with the prophecy of Isaiah

After Scott lit the first candle, Samantha continued the story

Esme burned her finger trying to light the peace candle (she was Ok and was not the only injured candle lighter that day) Leeman then led in prayer and Kita continued the reading

Leeman successfully lit the joy candle and Jonie read about the angelic announcement to the shepherds

The band played a rockin’ rendition of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” before Charity lit the Love Candle

Meluat followed up with the story of the Magi

Kita lit the final candle before Mike came and finished the story and talked about the significance of the incarnation

The chapel had a surprise ending as Josh Ladd serenaded Jesse Hartt with a birthday rap. The chapel closed with a final carol featuring the birthday boy playing a banjo solo.