Oral Roberts University - Perihelion Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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Sunday evenings at Vespcrs students have a chance to both serve and receive Christ's body as a remembrance of him. Another aspect of Vespers is praise, led by Alan Voth, Angela Williams and jim Beise. Far right: Singing Ha my liirfluluy to President Roberts was only the lueginning of this dynamic Vespcrs service. Ycspcfrs 20

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In Christ's Chagipel students, faculty and staff rise and applau as the president steps up tothe podium to greet them. Quicker than the eye are the fingers of Dino as he dazzles his audience with his skillful hands. Chapel 19

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unday evening - seven p.m.? Time or ' Vespers by Amy Studebaker Worship, Praise, fellowship and communion are all a regular part of what goes on in the cafeteria every Sunday evening from 7-9 pm. The students, numbering about 1000 are also a regular part of Vespers. This time on Sundays was set apart for students to get away from their books and to get into the Word. Every Vespers program was careful- ly and prayerfully planned. At 4:30 on Sundays jim Beise Director of Vespers, and others met to dis- cuss the previous ser- vice and plan the next W e e k . T h e i n- strumentalists met at 5:30 for music re- hearsals. At 6 pm the Vespers Council including stu- dents, professors and people from the Chaplainis Depart- ment met together for prayer. Each week the student run services began with worship and praise. Next on the order of events was the speaker. Several guests were invited to speak during the year. Among them were Dr. Hugh Nlorkin, Larry Hart, Miles Monroe and our Student Publications own president, Oral Roberts. When the President spoke january 23rd, the day before his birthday, a banner was given to him which all the students had signed. It was one of the few times that the students were able to see the President wear- ing jeans, and in a relaxed atmosphere. Another part of Vespers was Communion. At this time the elements were blessed and ' given to the students. Those who partook of I the body and blood of Christ felt a closeness to Cod and to each other. It is that closeness that lent itself to the casual atmosphere. Some students have viewed that atmo- s here in Vespers similar to Bi- blfe study. Many practical sub- jects were taught without the formality of a classroom setting. The impressions of many stu- dents about Vespers can be summed up in the words ofone. uVespers is the best worship be- cause students are there be- cause they want to be, not be- cause they have to bef, ia Ycspvrs 21