Events at Rockefeller and Bond Chapel
Rockefeller Chapel and Bond Chapel are cherished for a wide variety of artistic, academic, life ceremonial, and spiritual events. We present or host more than fifty pre-scheduled events per week in the two Chapels, in addition student lessons on carillon, organ, and vocal ensemble. Some events are designed primarily for students, others for audiences and participants from the city of Chicago and far beyond. Visitors come from all over the world to see and hear our inspiring architecture and historic instruments.
Come for a tower tour, a meditation session, or some carillon or organ music. See our visiting page for details of opening hours.
See here for how to book an event.
See here for information on holding a wedding at Rockefeller or Bond.
Sundays from Rockefeller
October 18: Look for the Healers, with soprano Varshini Narayanan
Music and meditations for distanced times from our vocal artists-in-residence, organ, and carillon. Dean Maurice Charles hosts.
COVID-19 closure information
The University Chapels are closed to the public until further notice.
All gatherings at Rockefeller and Bond Chapels and at Spiritual life are additionally suspended until further notice. Click here for updates from our Dean, and visit goforward.uchicago.edu for the most current campus information.
A statement in solidarity
June 11, 2020
Please click here for a message from Dean Maurice Charles and the Rockefeller / Spiritual Life team
The Virtual Chapel: seasonal insights from our archives
commenced April, 2020
This week: the commencement of Sundays from Rockefeller, an offering for distanced times
Spiritual Life ANYTIME programs
Accessible now for students and friends
Visit the Spiritual Life website for updates on upcoming virtual programming
Tea & Pipes (suspended until further notice)
normally Tuesdays through March 17, and again March 31 - June 2
Hear University organist Thomas Weisflog, distinguished guests, and student organ scholars play Baroque, Romantic, and contemporary music on the magnificent E.M. Skinner organ. Free.
Carillon tours will pause March 13 and are suspended until further notice
normally Tuesdays through Fridays, 11:30 am and 4:30 pm (and most Sundays at noon)
Carillon recitals and tower tours happen twice daily Tuesday through Friday, plus Sundays at noon. Joey Brink and the student guild are your bell-guides! A $5 donation is invited (students free).