Religious life at Epworth Villa

Epworth Villa was initially founded by and continues to be affiliated with the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. This faith foundation is an important part of the Epworth Villa story. But today, you’ll find people from many faith traditions living and thriving in our community. We welcome people of all backgrounds and all faiths—we believe it is one of the reasons our community has such vitality and strength.

An active approach to spiritual wellness

As an expression of our commitment to a holistic approach to resident life, the Chaplain’s Office and Religious Life Committee of Epworth Villa offer a robust and diverse array of opportunities to promote spiritual wellness and growth for residents and staff. This includes worship services, study and prayer groups, mission and service projects, seasonal celebrations, and compassionate pastoral care.

Religious Life offerings are ecumenical and open to people of all faith traditions. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office, in partnership with the Religious Life Committee, is to enhance lives spiritually so all members of the community thrive fully. Core areas of commitment are care, growth, service, worship, and renewal.

One outstanding feature of life at Epworth Villa is the encouragement of religious life. We have a beautiful and inspiring chapel, three chaplains, regular vesper services, Sunday school, and prayer and study groups for spiritual cultivation and growth. We also participate in mission and ministry projects within and beyond our community. We are grateful and glad.
Rev. Burrel and Jo Ann McNaught

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Let’s talk about the Brill Chapel here at Epworth Villa and Pastor Laura Glover. Simply put, the Brill Chapel is the spiritual center of Epworth Villa. Pastor Laura comes to Epworth from the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. While she may belong to the Methodist Church, the services at Epworth are ecumenical and open to all faiths. Each Thursday, a Vespers service is held generally with a local clergy member. There is a choir, pianist, and organist to complete the traditional service. The services are broadcast on Epworth’s own closed-circuit TV channel (EVTV.) On Sunday mornings, Sunday School is held in the Brill Chapel, and a musical worship service on Sunday evenings.
Our Residents are so blessed that Kenneth and Evelyn Brill had a vision and created an action plan for the construction of the chapel. It was dedicated in November of 2002 and then received a slight renovation in 2016 with sound and lighting updates throughout the years. We are confident that the Brill Chapel will continue to serve our Residents well.
At Epworth Villa, we value Faith-Based Service. We respect all beliefs. We pray with each other and those we serve. We value diversity.
We invite you to come and visit Pastor Laura, the Brill Chapel and tour our entire campus. You are WELCOME at Epworth Villa!