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Chapel at Wheaton College is a time of corporate, Christian worship in which worshipers commune with the Heavenly Father and with each other through the exaltation of Jesus Christ as empowered by the Holy Spirit. Chapel Worship is envisioned as an intentional, equitable, organic mosaic where the Gospel is proclaimed and applied, with the goal of nurturing kingdom diversity through a variety of worship experiences reflective of the global evangelical church.

Hearing and responding to God’s Word together is central as our community endeavors to worship with unity in the midst of kingdom diversity. Reading, reflecting on, and explicating Scripture lies at the foundation of chapel planning and execution; Scripture is the lens through which all worship acts—e.g., prayer, music, arts, testimonies—are expressed.

Homecoming Chapel at Wheaton College - 2025

About the Wheaton College Chapel Program

The Chapel program seeks to nurture the spiritual life of students in the context of an academic environment. The graduate and undergraduate student bodies gather together in community every Wednesday at 10:40am in Edman Chapel. The undergraduate student body also gathers on Mondays and Fridays at the same time. Chapel messages are given by our chaplain, president, faculty and staff, as well as guests, known for their Christian leadership and relevant messages to the church and culture. The various forms and liturgies used in the design of Chapel Worship take advantage of the richness and diversity of Wheaton’s interdenominational constituency; variety in worship forms, traditions, and music enriches the educational and experiential dimension of the chapel program. Another educational component of chapel includes the consideration of theological, social, ethical, psychological, and political issues from a distinctively Christian and Biblical perspective. 

The year verse for the 2025-2026 academic year is 2 Corinthians 13:11, 14: "Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (ESV)

Visitors are always welcome to attend chapel and at times have the opportunity to sit among our faculty, staff, and graduate students. 

See Current Chapel Schedule
Charlie Dates Speaking in Wheaton College IL Chapel

Chapel Broadcasts

10:40 AM, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Watch Chapel Livestream

Chapel Streaming and Archive Protocol

All Chapel worship services will generally be live-streamed, unless otherwise indicated

Only Chapel Messages by Chapel Speakers will be posted to YouTube and made available following the service; complete Chapel worship services will not be posted. Therefore, anyone wishing to experience the complete service should do so in real-time, whether in-person or virtual.

Attendees should not take photos or videos of any Chapel service or share Chapel service images on social media without permission. If you have a specific need to take video or still images of Chapel (e.g., in support of a student event or public relations needs), please reach out two weeks in advance to the Chaplain’s Office at chaplains.office@wheaton.edu for written approval.

Wheaton Students in Chapel - Spring 2022

Chapel Attendance

Current undergraduate students, please familiarize yourselves with our new Chapel Attendance Policy, revised as of Summer 2024.

Chapel is required for all undergraduate students as part of our college curriculum and commitment to spiritual life. Undergraduate students are required to attend Monday, Wednesday, and Friday chapels, including Special Services on Thursdays. Eleven (11) chapel absences are permitted each semester; these absences may be used to sleep, study, recover from illness, for doctor's & counseling appointments, non-school related trips, irregular work schedules, interviews, car trouble, trips to the airport, etc. Students are expected to manage their chapel attendance wisely over the course of each semester and should routinely check their attendance via Banner. Chapel attendance is overseen by the Chaplain's Office.

All School Communion

All School Communion

  • Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 7pm
  • Sunday, October 5, 2025 | 7pm
  • Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 7pm
  • Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 7pm
  • Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 7pm
  • Sunday, March 2, 2026 | 7pm
  • Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 7pm
  • Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 7pm

All School Communion services take place in Edman Chapel and will not be broadcast.

Wheaton College Chapel Speaker Beth Hannah

Watch Past Wheaton College Chapel Messages

Wheaton Chapel messages are recorded and posted to YouTube in playlists according to school year dates. You can also find chapels by searching YouTube for relevant keywords.

Watch Past Chapels on YouTube