Chapel & Guest Lecture Calendar

Chapels & Guest Lectures Calendar

• Morning Devotions (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.)
• Prayer Groups (Wednesdays at 10 a.m.)
• Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures
• Warfield Seminars
• Annual Conference
• Other Speaker Opportunities

The spiritual life of Westminster Seminary California is nurtured by Morning Devotions on Tuesdays and Thursdays and student-advisor prayer groups on Wednesdays. Morning Devotion speakers include faculty, local pastors, missionaries, and Christian laypeople. All devotional exercises are governed by the Word of God, which remains the true guide in Christian worship and prayer, as well as in all other activities of the Christian life and life on campus. All of our Morning Devotion messages are available in the WSC Resource Center or through iTunes.

WSC also hosts various lecturers and academic convocations throughout each academic year. These events provide WSC students to hear from and interact with visiting pastors and scholars on a variety of issues of interest to theological students. To allow for extended lectures on these days, the normal course schedule is adapted to our Convocation Schedule.

Morning Devotions

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the WSC Chapel.

Download the Schedule

Tuesdays: Guest Pastors

Thursdays: Psalms

The Psalms are “An Anatomy of all the Parts of the Soul,” according to John Calvin. Dr. W. Robert Godfrey notes how the Psalms are beautiful expressions of the great truths of the Christian faith, there are psalms for all occasions in the Christian life, and the Psalms are full of Christ. The faculty of Westminster Seminary California invites you to join us as we journey through the Psalms during our Thursday chapel devotional series. May our faith be strengthened and enriched as we explore the Psalms together.

All are welcome to attend our chapels, or they are always available on YouTube Live.

Prayer Groups

Available for students to attend each Wednesday at 10:00–10:20 a.m. during the academic year for prayer and conversation with their faculty advisor in a small group of other students. If you have any questions about your prayer group, please use the button below to contact the Dean of Students.

Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures

The Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry were endowed by friends of WSC and by the den Dulks in 1993. In appreciation for the den Dulks‘ 30-year service to the Westminster Seminaries in Pennsylvania and California and in recognition of their passion for the preparation of pastors to preach the Word of God faithfully and powerfully, WSC designated the proceeds of this endowment to bring an experienced pastor to the campus each year to encourage students and offer wise counsel regarding the rigors and joys of shepherding Christ’s flock.  

2025 den Dulk Lectures: “O Lord, Open My Eyes: From Escondido to the Edge of the Everglades”

March 20–21

Westminster Seminary California (WSC) held its annual Robert G. and Nellie B. den Dulk Lectures on Pastoral Ministry on Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, 2025. Rev. Eric Hausler’s lectures were titled “O Lord, Open My Eyes: From Escondido to the Edge of the Everglades.” The den Dulk Lecture videos can be found here.

Warfield Seminars

Warfield Seminars are usually held in classroom 4 unless otherwise stated. Speaker topics will be announced right before each seminar. The seminars are not recorded.

September 25, 2024—Dr. David VanDrunen
October 16, 2024—Dr. David VanDrunen
October 30, 2024—Dr. Jason Pickard
February 19th, 2025—Dr. David VanDrunen

Please contact the Academic Dean with any questions about upcoming Warfield Seminars.

2025 Annual Conference—The Sufficiency of Scripture: Embracing God’s Word and Navigating Life

Date

January 24–25, 2025

Speakers

Dr. W. Robert Godfrey
Dr. R. Jason Pickard, Sufficiency and Old Princeton
Dr. David VanDrunen, The Sufficiency of Scripture & the Christian engaged in Culture
Dr. Bradley J. Bitner, The Sufficiency of Scripture for building God’s Kingdom
President Joel E. Kim, Psalm 19: The Revelation of God displayed in Creation and Torah

Other Lecture Opportunities at WSC

September 5, 2024: Opening Convocation with Rev. Joel Kim at 10 a.m. (Chapel)
September 26, 2024: Guest Lecture, “Marriage & Family Matters in Ministry” with Karen and Chris Hodge, 6:30 p.m. (Student Lounge)
October 25, 2024: Reformation Day Lecture, “Let God be God!” with Dr. Michael Horton, 10 a.m. (Chapel)
November 19, 2024: Panel Discussion and Refreshments, “Engaging the House Churches in China and their Theology” with Rev. Tim Mountfort, 6:30 p.m.

April 10–11, 2025: WSA Convocation with Dr. Harrison Perkins