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Prayers from the Chapel

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Below is a collection of prayers by members of the University community and compiled by the Pepperdine University Chaplains.  Click on a prayer to read the text of the prayer.

OccasionLeaderLocationDate 
Founder's Day Prayer James R. Wilburn, Dean of the School of Public Policy Firestone Fieldhouse September 15, 2010
Prayer for Faculty Conference Luke Tyson, MBA Candidate '11  Elkins Auditorium  October 8, 2010
Prayer of Dedication for Charles B. Runnels Sports and Recreation Village John G. Watson, Director of Athletics Charles B. Runnels Sports and Recreation Village September 13, 2010
September 11 Memorial Service Brittany Tomlinson, Class of '11 Heroes Garden September 11, 2010
NSO Prayer Chaplain, David Lemley Malibu campus  August 27, 2009
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting Chaplain, David Lemley Los Angeles October 21, 2008
Thanksgiving Prayer for University Administration Edna Powell, Chief Business Officer Elkins Auditorium November 14, 2007
September 11 Memorial Service Janet Davis, Assistant to the Seaver Dean  Heroes Garden  September 11, 2007 
September 11 Memorial Service Stacy Rothberg, Associate Dean of Students, Seaver  Heroes Garden  September 11, 2007 
Morning Prayers Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  April 2, 2007 
Virginia Tech Shooting Prayer Service Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  April, 2007 
Habitat House Dedication Chaplain, D'Esta Love    March 31, 2007 
Soul Force Visit, Benediction Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Heroes Garden  March 27, 2007 
Morning Prayers Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  March 26, 2007 
Soulforce Visit, Preparatory Prayer Chaplain, D'Esta Love    March 25, 2007 
Morning Prayers Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  February 12, 2007 
Morning Prayers  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  January 22, 2007 
Convocation, Prayer for Chase Hager Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Firestone Fieldhouse  November 26, 2006 
September 11 Memorial Service, Invocation  James Wilburn, Dean, School of Public Policy Heroes Garden  September 11, 2006
Good Friday Service  Bradley Griffin  Stauffer Chapel  April 14, 2006 
Take Back the Night  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel  March 29, 2006 
Opening Convocation  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Firestone Fieldhouse  January 11, 2006 
Seaver Faculty Meeting  Chaplain, D'Esta Love    November, 2005 
Oly Tegner Memorial Service Dr. Charles Runnels, Chancelor Smothers Theatre Oct 7, 2005
September 11 Memorial Service, Invocation Kevin Mills, Seaver student  Heroes Garden  Sept 9, 2005
September 11 Memorial Service, Benediction  Ken Durham, Minister University Church of Christ Heroes Garden  Sept 9, 2005 
Morning Prayer J. Christopher Soper Malibu, CA Sept 6, 2005
Prayer Service for Victims of Hurricane Katrina  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA  Sept 2, 2005
Opening Convocation, Invocation  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA  Aug 31, 2005 
NSO, A Time to Say Goodbye  Chaplain, D'Esta Love  Phillips Theme Tower, Malibu, CA  Aug 25, 2005 
NSO Opening Prayer Chaplain D'Esta Love  Eddy D. Field Baseball Stadium, Malibu, CA  Aug 23, 2005 
Student Leadership Prayer of Commission  Chaplain D'Esta Love  Stauffer Chapel Amphitheatre, Malibu, CA  Aug 22, 2005
Opening Prayer for the 'Embracing the Call' Women in Ministry Conference Irie L. Session Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA May 2, 2005
Memorial Service Prayer for Pope John Paul II Chaplain D' Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA April 11, 2005
Faculty Appreciation Dinner  Chaplain, D'Esta Love    April, 2005 
Good Friday Prayer of Obedience Chaplain D'Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA March 25, 2005
Good Friday Service Chaplain D'Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA March 25, 2005
Prayer Service for the Victims of the Tsunami Chaplain D'Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA Jan 25, 2005
Blessing for Parents and Students: Saying Goodbye, New Student Orientation Chaplain D' Esta Love Malibu, CA Jan 4, 2005
Opening Convocation Chaplain D'Esta Love Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA Sept 9, 2004
Prayer of Blessing for Student Affairs at the Beginning of the School Year Chaplain D' Esta Love Malibu, CA Sept 3, 2004
Prayer on Behalf of Maja Pesyna Chaplain D'Esta Love Malibu, CA April 14, 2004
University Staff Appreciation Dinner Opening Prayer Chaplain D' Esta Love Malibu, CA April 4, 2004
Rededication of Stauffer Chapel Chaplain D'Esta Love Malibu, CA March 4, 2004
Prayer of Commission of the Seaver College Student Leaders Chaplain D' Esta Love Malibu, CA Jan 8, 2004
Opening Convocation Chaplain D' Esta Love Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA Jan 2004
Prayer for United States Veterans Chaplain D'Esta Love City Hall, Malibu, CA Nov 11, 2003
Prayer Service for Davy Jones Chaplain D'Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA Nov 11, 2003
Opening Prayer for the Moral Compass Series Chaplain D' Esta Love Elkins Auditorium, Malibu, CA Oct 14, 2003
Prayer of Blessing for D'Esta Love upon Her Commission as University Chaplain Dean of Seaver College Dr. David Baird Malibu, CA Oct 13, 2003
Blessing for the Pepperdine Dresher Campus Opening Chaplain D'Esta Love Dresher Campus, Malibu, CA Fall 2003
Opening Convocation Chaplain D'Esta Love Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA Aug 2003
Prayer Service for America and the War with Iraq Chaplain D'Esta Love Stauffer Chapel, Malibu, CA March 20, 2003
Faculty Prayer for Peace Chaplain D'Esta Love Malibu, CA March 19, 2003
Prayer as America Is on the Brink of War Chaplain D'Esta Love Firestone Fieldhouse, Malibu, CA March 19, 2003
Dedicatory Prayer for the Heroes Garden at Pepperdine University's Dresher Campus Chaplain D' Esta Love Heroes Garden, Dresher Campus, Malibu, CA March 11, 2003
Prayer for United States Veterans Chaplain D'Esta Love City Hall, Malibu, CA Nov 11, 2002
Lilly Conference Opening Prayer Chaplain D'Esta Love Malibu, CA Oct 4, 2002
Meditative Prayer on Luke 24:13-35 for Leaven Journal Chaplain D'Esta Love Malibu, CA  
Prayer for Brett Love Chaplain D' Esta Love Malibu, CA