A Wittenberg Tradition

January 27, 2004

Candlemas Service Set

六合彩网上投注app's Medieval Candlelight Service celebrating Candlemas, the last of the Christmas festivities, will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 in Weaver Chapel. The service is free and open to the public.

Marking the presentation of Jesus in the Temple 40 days after his birth, the Candlemas tradition is an ancient one. With this in mind, the service will use music, vestments and symbols which reflect a medieval celebration.

Wind In The Woods, an instrumental ensemble, and Schola Cantorum, a men's liturgical ensemble, will provide the music. Pre-service music will begin at 7:45 p.m. Anders Tune, pastor to the university, will be the liturgist and preacher.

Candles for use in Weaver Chapel during the coming year will be blessed as part of the procession. Those wishing to bring candles from home for blessing are welcome to do so.

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Wittenberg's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, Wittenberg has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, Wittenberg offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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