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Lovefeast: A Wake Forest tradition

Ninety gallons of traditional Moravian blend coffee; 175 dozen yeast buns with nutmeg, cinnamon and orange flavoring; 2,200 beeswax candles wrapped with red ribbon; and 900 luminaries: the ingredients are in place for Wake Forest’s traditional Christmas Lovefeast and Candlelight Service. The 46th annual […]

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Meet Gayle Hartgrove, Chaplain’s Office

Gayle Hartgrove left the corporate world in 1996 to work for “brother” Ed Christman (’50, JD ’53), longtime University Chaplain (now retired), as administrative assistant in the Chaplain’s Office. Since then she has been the keeper of one of Wake Forest’s most cherished traditions, the […]


Christmas Lovefeast

Would you like to be a server at this year’s Lovefeast? The traditional holiday event will be held on Sunday, Dec. 5, in Wait Chapel. Faculty and staff are invited to join students to serve coffee and buns during the service. Contact Gayle Hartgrove at […]

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