WE GATHER TOGETHER.
Clemson Wesley offers two large group gatherings each week. Each one focuses on the elements of worship and teaching, but they remain unique in their style. Clemson Wesley’s Evensong and Eventide
gatherings are primarily designed for and led by college students, but persons of all ages are always welcome.
gatherings are primarily designed for and led by college students, but persons of all ages are always welcome.
EVENSONGClemson United Methodist Church
Sundays at 6:30 PM during the academic year For Clemson Wesley, Evensong consists of a free meal, time of student-led worship and a message. Evensong typically wraps up around 8:15pm with a time of communal sharing and prayer. For decades Clemson Wesley has sponsored a large group gathering on Sunday evenings called Evensong, a term first used by Thomas Cranmer in the first Book of Common Prayer published in the 16th century. For nearly 500 years the term “Evensong” has been understood as an evening time of song, prayer, Scripture reading and preaching. In many ways the Evensong service was patterned originally after the Vespers service in both the Roman Catholic and Lutheran traditions. 
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EVENTIDEDowntown Wesley Building
Wednesdays at 7:45PM during the academic year Eventide is our mid-week worship service for a time of relaxed, unplugged worship followed by a discussion-based message. We conclude the night with song and prayer at 9 pm to ensure that you have plenty of time to prepare for the next day. In the spring of 2012 Clemson Wesley added a new large group offering to its menu of opportunities as an alternative for students who have conflicts on Sunday nights, who may have been out of town for the weekend, or who are just seeking another worship opportunity. We call it Eventide, because of its relationship to our Sunday night service, Evensong. It is a smaller, more intimate gathering and is an event best explained by experience, so come join us. 
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