Middlebury Chapel

Modeled after the long-standing European tradition, this annual program includes Bible readings of Advent and Christmas and carols for choir, organ, and congregation. Each service is preceded by performances on the chapel carillon. Donations are collected for local charities.

Shaikh Kabir Helminski is a translator of the works of Rumi and others, since 1990 a Shaikh of the Mevlevi Order (which traces back to Jalaluddin Rumi), and co-director of The Threshold Society (Sufism.org) In 2009 and subsequent years Kabir was named as one of the “500 Most Influential Muslims in the World.” His books on spirituality, Living Presence and The Knowing Heart, have been published in at least eight languages. His most recent book is Holistic Islam: Sufism, Transformation, and The Challenge of Our Times.

Gloria Breck ‘18, piano student of Diana Fanning, presents the culmination of four musical years at Middlebury with a recital of solo works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninov, and Tan Dun.