The office seeks to provide support for individuals and groups engaged in religious activities related to specific faith traditions and those exploring personal spiritual development.
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Provides support to students, faculty and staff in times of personal, campus or societal stress and tragedies.
- Upholds and models values consistent with the religious and spiritual life on campus.
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Fosters communication and understanding to encourage commonalities of purpose among religious beliefs and practices.
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Promotes and teaches value driven student leadership.
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Acts as the liaison between the community, college and faith-based organizations.
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Provides spiritual direction to students and college personnel.
- Performs when needed traditional clergy roles and responsibilities.
Monthly Chapel Service
The Ursinus community is invited to a monthly Evensong service in the Christian tradition. It is a time for music, fellowship, and study led by the Chapel Leaders and featuring the Ursinus Gospel Choir on Thursday evenings from 5-6 pm in the Bomberger Meditation Chapel. Check your email for exact dates.
Monthly Interfaith Gatherings: Soul Food Sunday
The Ursinus community is invited to monthly Interfaith gatherings facilitated by the Chaplain featuring religious leaders from various faith traditions and faculty and staff to promote peace and mutual understanding through interfaith discussion. Check your email and Chapel social media for exact dates, times, and meeting themes for these events.
Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Direction
The chaplain is available to listen, as well as for one-on-one or group spiritual direction sessions for those students, faculty, and staff who wish to explore the questions of faith and spirituality, and how it shapes our lives.
Meditation & Prayer
Opportunities for prayer are offered to the Ursinus Community through the use of our Meditation Chapel. The Meditation Club also meets weekly at 5pm in our chapel.
Vocational Discernment
Through the lens of spirituality and direct engagement with the inner life students will learn how to examine and explore their passion and how they should use their passion to engage the world.
Retreats
During the academic year, there will be a vocational discernment retreat for students. Summer retreats for spiritual reflection are offered for faculty and staff.