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Inaugural Interfaith Fellowships
Sep. 10, 2020—First Interfaith Fellows Announced The Office of Religious Life is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of Interfaith Fellows. Created by the Rev. Gretchen Person, Associate University Chaplain and Associate Director of Religious Life, the Interfaith Fellowships program gathers student leaders from across the colleges and schools at Vanderbilt for sustained dialogue across lines of...
HLS Keynote: Jewish Orphans after the Holocaust
Sep. 9, 2020—Dwork to deliver 43rd Annual Holocaust Lecture The planning committee of the 43rd Annual Holocaust Lecture Series is pleased to announce the 2020 keynote lecture, “Jewish Orphans after the Holocaust,” by Debórah Dwork, author of Children with a Star: Jewish Youth in Nazi Europe and many other works. Dr. Dwork is Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at The...
OUCRL Welcomes New Chaplain
Sep. 1, 2020—New Assistant University Chaplain Welcome, Rocky Major The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life is pleased to welcome the Rev. Rocky Major as Assistant University Chaplain and Assistant Director of Religious Life. His responsibilities include support and care for African-American and Black communities of faith at Vanderbilt, programming that explores and celebrates intersectional...
Religious Life Town Hall (3/20/18)
Mar. 15, 2018—The Office of the University Chaplain & Religious Life (OUCRL) invites the entire Vanderbilt community to participate in the upcoming Religious Life Town Hall on Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 beginning at 6pm in Kissam 216. As an office charged with serving the spiritual needs of this community, your voices are imperative in the doing of...
Chaplain’s Speaker Series: Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart
Feb. 1, 2018—Chaplain’s Speaker Series: Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart The annual Chaplain’s Speaker Series is honored to welcome the Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart, Faith Work Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force and Adjunct Professor at Villanova University, to Vanderbilt University on Thursday, February 8th through Friday, February 9th. Rev. Washington-Leapheart is a United Church of Christ (UCC) minister,...
Interfaith Spring Break 2018
Oct. 16, 2017—Applications open on Anchorlink General Overview: The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life is partnering with the International Student and Scholar Services and the Interfaith Council to plan Vanderbilt’s interfaith spring break trip. The purpose of this trip will be to explore the meaning of faith between several religions through guided visits and...
Vanderbilt Family Weekend 2017
Sep. 7, 2017—Hillel Family Weekend Shabbat Open House Friday, 9/15, Service: 5:30pm, Hors d’oeuvres: 6:30pm 2421 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37212 Family Weekend BBQ Tailgate Saturday, 9/16, 4:30pm 2421 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37212 Family Weekend Bagel Brunch Sunday, 9/17, 11:00am 2421 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37212 Chabad Student Center Family Shabbat at Chabad Friday, 9/15, Service:...
Religious Life Newsletter – March
Mar. 20, 2017—Having trouble viewing this email? View as a webpage. Share this: March 2017 Dear friends of the Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life: While there are perennial tasks that have defined the work of university chaplains for generations—such as vocational discernment and service outreach—a relatively new yet enduring role now embraced...
Ash Wednesday Services Offered Throughout Campus
Feb. 28, 2017—There are several opportunities for worship expression on campus during Ash Wednesday: All Faith’s Chapel – 10:10am Benton Chapel – Imposition of ashes available at noon Catholic — Mass at 5:30 PM at the Cathedral of the Incarnation Episcopal – Imposition of Ashes at 7 AM, noon and 6:15 PM, St. Augustine’s Chapel Methodist —...
Chaplain’s Speaker Series Presents: Nouman Ali Khan
Feb. 1, 2017—Please join us as The Chaplain’s Speaker Series Presents: Nouman Ali Khan February 28th | 7:00 p.m. | Benton Chapel PARKING: A limited amount of spaces (spaces 52-170 in Zone 2) are available in the Wesley Place Garage on a first come, first served basis. Other parking can be found at meters or garages throughout campus....