Rooke Chapel
| Rooke Chapel | |
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 Rooke Chapel in 2010 | |
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| 40°57′16″N 76°53′11″W / 40.95456°N 76.88625°W | |
| Location | Bucknell University |
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| Dedicated | October 25, 1964 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | September 1964 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 850 |
Rooke Chapel is a non-denominational chapel on the campus of Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. A gift of Robert Levi Rooke (1891–1994), the chapel is named in memory of Rooke's parents, Charles and Olive.[1][2] Rooke announced the gift in 1963, at the 50th reunion of his class of 1913. It was inaugurated on October 25, 1964.[1]
The main portion of the chapel includes the narthex, sanctuary, chancel area, organ chamber, choir rooms, and balconies which surround the sanctuary on three sides. The sanctuary can seat 850. Attached to the chapel is a one-story wing housing the Office of Religious Life, the Chaplain's office and a meditation space.[3]
Robert Rooke was a university trustee from 1930 to 1975.[1] He died in 1994, aged 103. He was interred in Lewisburg Cemetery, located around 0.25 miles (0.40 km) north of the chapel.[2]
A quote, chosen by Rooke, on the chapel's exterior reads: "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" It is from Micah 6:8.[1]
A celebration of the chapel's 50th anniversary was held in October 2014.[4]
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Chapel detail (2024) -
The chapel's interior -
The chaplain's office wing, on the chapel's southeastern side
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Open House". www.bucknell.edu. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b Saxon, Wolfgang (1994-07-01). "Robert L. Rooke, 103, a Partner With Merrill Lynch Since 1928". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Charles M. and Olive S. Rooke Chapel Archived 2011-12-09 at the Wayback Machine Bucknell University.
- ^ Fassett, Caroline (2014-10-31). "Rooke Chapel celebrates 50th anniversary". The Bucknellian. Retrieved 2024-05-04.