Duke Chapel offers many opportunities for worship. In addition to the weekly University Service of Worship each Sunday morning at 11:00, there are numerous regular and occasional services. More than a dozen worship services take place in the Chapel weekly during the academic year.

From the beginning, Duke University Chapel was meant to serve the entire university. At the Service of Dedication in 1935, ministers from several faiths participated in the service, as well as officers of the university, faculty members, and students. Past guest preachers have included such renowned speakers as Desmond Tutu, Billy Graham, Reinhold Niebuhr, Jesse Jackson, Charlene Kammerer, Peter Gomes, and Samuel Proctor. The Dean and campus ministers provide continuing opportunities for worship, study, and outreach. Each year, the Chapel hosts many weddings and memorial services for students, graduates, and employees. Convocations and baccalaureates for various colleges of the University frequently take place in the Chapel.

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Sunday-Morning Service

The University Service of Worship is held each Sunday morning at 11:00, and Holy Eucharist is celebrated in the Memorial Chapel immediately following the Service of Worship (except on those Sundays when the sacrament is celebrated during the service).

Catholic Mass

Mass is celebrated during the academic year every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. in Duke Chapel and every Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Chapel Crypt. For more information, visit the Catholic Campus Ministry Web site.

Choral Vespers

Choral Vespers is celebrated in the Chancel of Duke Chapel at 5:15 p.m. every Thursday during the academic year. Choral music is provided by a twelve-voice a cappella ensemble.

Service of Prayer and Holy Communion

Every Tuesday afternoon at 5:15 p.m. during the academic year, Duke Chapel offers a 30 minute ecumenical service of prayer and Holy Communion in the Memorial Chapel.

Religious Life Group Services

Information on services sponsored by individual religious life groups may be found in the Chapel Life section of this Web site.

Special Services

Occasional services at Duke Chapel include holiday services (Christmas Eve, Holy Week, and All Hallows Eve) and other special services, such as the Blessing of Animals.