University Organist Position Description

Vanderbilt University Organist Position Description The University Organist is responsible for playing for any University service in Benton Chapel, such as occasional University-wide services offered by the University Chaplain’s office, memorial services, etc. Remuneration is a stipend paid once each semester. This does not include playing for services offered by the affiliated chaplaincies, but only...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Upcoming – Interfaith Vigil to Honor Victims in Boston and Texas

The Office of religious Life will be holding an Interfaith Memorial Vigil for the victims of the Boston and Texas explosions on Monday, April 22nd outside of Benton Chapel. The service will about 15 minutes and feature readings and reflection from various faith traditions. Here is the Facebook event.... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, April 19th, 2013 in News, UPCOMING EVENT | Comments Off

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Hillel Welcomes former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak

On Sunday, April 7th, Vanderbilt Hillel, together with Vanderbilt and Nashville community members, gathered to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.  In attendance was former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, with his wife Nili, preceding his appearance at the IMPACT Symposium  The ceremony included the lighting 7 candles, 6 for each of the 6 million Jews murdered...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, April 19th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Tennessee Day of Holocaust Rememberance

On Monday, April 8th, the annual Tennessee Holocaust Day of Remembrance, was commemorated at Legislative Plaza. Hosted by the Tennessee Holocaust Commission, a packed room of guests listened to readings, remembrance and recognition of Tennessee teachers who strive to make the Holocaust a part of their curriculum for students. This year’s theme, Never Again: Heeding The...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Interfaith Council’s Aladine Elsamadicy

Aladine Elsamadicy Vanderbilt Interfaith Council President   As the year comes to a close, we sat down with the outgoing Vanderbilt Interfaith Council President Aladine Elsamadicy to talk about religious life and role of Interfaith Council on campus. Aladine has been the President of Interfaith Council for the past two years and has overseen the...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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New Chaplain’s Speaker Series

This Spring, the Office of Religious Life was give the charge to begin a new Chaplain’s Speaker Series that would being to Vanderbilt dynamic speakers once per semester to focus on Religious Life and spiritual identity on campus. With this goal in mind, The Office of Religious Life welcomed Pastor Rob Bell to campus as...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, April 15th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Meeting our Affiliated Chaplains – Rabbi Joshua Barton

Rabbi Joshua Barton   Rabbi Joshua Barton is the Assistant Director and Campus Rabbi for Vanderbilt Hillel. As an undergrad here at Vanderbilt, Joshua earned his BA, magna cum laude, in Religious Studies and Political Science. From there, he would study at University of Haifa, The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and finally The Jewish...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, April 15th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Choral Prayer at 12:15pm March 25

Student musicians from the Vanderbilt Symphonic Choir led a beautiful sung service of prayer at 12:15pm on Monday, March 25th, in Benton Chapel. The service lasted 15 minutes and provided an opportunity for prayer and reflection through music. A choir from Elk Grove high school in Chicago was a guest of Vanderbilt to showcase some of...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, April 1st, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Meeting our Affiliated Chaplains – Rev. Alan Bancroft

Rev. Alan Bancroft My name is Alan Bancroft, and I currently serve as the Campus Minister for Presbyterian Student Fellowship.  I’ve been an ordained Minister (or Teaching Elder for those down with the new PCUSA lingo) since 2005.  Prior to working for PSF, I served as the Associate Pastor for Youth and Families at Harpeth...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, March 1st, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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Rob Bell – What We Talk About When We Talk About God

Rob Bell, the Founding Pastor and Pastor Emeritus of Mars Hill Bible Church and author of “Love Wins”, “Velvet Elvis”, and “Sex God” came to Benton Chapel to speak for the first event of the new Chaplain’s Lecture Series. Mr. Belll spoke on his new book “What We Talk About When We Talk About God.”...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, March 1st, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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