Office of the ChaplainsReligious Practice, Spiritual Wellbeing, and Interfaith Learning

An important part of your college experience is tending to your holistic wellbeing: spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, and emotional. Though we specialize in the spiritual, our team in the Office of the Chaplains is here to support you as a whole person.

Spiritual Wellbeing Includes: 

• developing and sustaining a connection to something larger than yourself
  • For those coming from a Christian tradition, this includes developing or sustaining a relationship to God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit
  • For others this could mean developing a connection to another deity(s) or religious leader, sacred texts, ethical values, the natural world, community, etc.
• making meaning and finding a sense of purpose in your life
• engaging in practices that help you be fully present to your authentic self and to others

We can help...

Connect

• with peers who share your spiritual or religious identity
• with peers from different spiritual and religious backgrounds
• with other resources on campus for various facets of wellbeing

Support

• your wellbeing through individual appointments with a chaplain
• your spiritual exploration and specific religious practices and holidays
• your use of the Multifaith Center, Christ Chapel, and other gathering spaces on campus

Develop

• learn how to discover and reflect on your sense of meaning and purpose
• learn interfaith leadership skills to build bridges between people who hold diverse identities (religious, spiritual, racial, cultural, etc)
• learn practices and habits to enhance your spiritual wellbeing

Next Event

Chapel Break: Holy Communion

September 25

A brief service of song, readings, and Holy Communion. Christ Chapel practices open communion, which means that no matter where you are in your journey with God, you are welcome to receive the bread and wine as signs of God's abundant grace and forgiveness.