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Center for Spiritual and Religious Life

Religious Services

  • Episcopal

    SundaysWorship
    9:30 a.m. 
    Benton ChapelEucharist Service
    5 pl.m. 
    St. Augustine’s ChapelThursdays
    Devotion & Dinner
    5:30 p.m.
    St. Augustine’s Chapel

  • Catholic Mass Sunday ExperienceSunday Dinner at 6 pmFleming Center, 2015 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203Adoration/Confession at 7 pm, Cathedral of the Incarnation Catholic Mass Sundays at 8 pm, Cathedral of the Incarnation Wednesday Formation NightFrassati House, 20024 Terrace Place, Nashville, TN 372036:15 pm Dinner6:45 pm CREDO & OCIA Daily Mass & ConfessionCathedral of the Incarnation, 2015 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
    Mondays – ThursdaysConfession/Adoration at 4:30 pmCatholic Daily Mass at 5:30 pm 
  • Chabad (Jewish)

    Friday Night Services

    Chabad HouseKabbalat Shabbat
    7 p.m. – 7:35 p.m.Don’t just say the words, feel them! Learn deep, kabbalistic meditations in the Kabbalat Shabbat service. Pray to a combination of joyous and  soulful meolodies. Take time to reflect and connect to yourself and G-d. No experience necessary.Shabbat Dinner
    7:40 p.m.Let the good times roll! Dine on traditional and daring versions of challah, fish, salads, soups, chicken, kugels, and desserts- all homemade and outrageously delicious. Great food, good friends, spirited songs and lively discussion make this event a feast for your body, heart and soul. Regardless of how you come, on your own or with a group of friends, you will be greeted warmly and feel right at home. Feel the stress and hassles of the week melt away as you turn Friday night into Shabbat with Chabad.Farbrengen
    9 p.m.Top off the experience with this lively and stimulating get together- chassidic style. Now is the time for questions, comments, songs, stories, and anything you else you feel like doing and sharing.

  • Vanderbilt Hillel (Jewish)

    For a current schedule of services, email hillel@vanderbilt.edu.

  • Nashville Mindfulness Meditation

    Wednesdays 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
    Second Presbyterian Church, 3511 Belmont BoulevardA half-hour of guided meditation and a half-hour Dharma talk led by Gordan Peerman from Vanderbilt’s Center for Integrative Health. New participants are welcome.

  • Presbyterian Student Fellowship – UKIRK

    TuesdaysDinner
    6 p.m.
    St. Augustine’s ChapelWorship
    7 p.m.
    St. Augustine’s Chapel

  • Reformed University Fellowship

    RUF Large Group
    Every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. we meet in Benton Chapel located right next the main library.  This is a great time of teaching, singing, and fellowship.  During this semester we are walking through the book of Revelation. A series called “Unveiled Hope and Glory.”Sunday Night Fellowship
    Please join us off-campus from 7- p.m. – 8:30 pm (in an actual home!) for a time of singing, prayer, and fellowship. We meet at the home of the Camp’s, 2107 Hampton Ave, not far from Vanderbilt.Prayer in Benton Chapel
    Every Thursday at 4 p.m. we meet on the steps of Benton Chapel and go inside to pray. Praying together doesn’t mean you have to “be good at prayer” or have the perfect words. This is a time for us to offer up our requests and praises together to the Lord, and also to learn more about prayer. Benton Chapel is located by Main Library in the Divinity School.

  • United Methodist

    Thursdays
    7:30 p.m.
    We meet in the Fireside Lounge at the Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life for Bible study, discussion, and prayer.Fridays
    10:35 a.m.
    We meet in All Faith Chapel for a brief service of Holy Communion.More Info

  • Muslim Prayers

    The Vault Prayer Space is open 24/7 with VU card access for five daily prayers, Sunnah/Nafl prayers, and for Friday Juma’a prayers. The Vault is located in the Central Library Basement Floor (419 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203).Wudu stations are located inside the Vault Musala. Bathrooms are on the main library floor (4th Floor) near the elevator. For your conveneince please use the side door entrance facing the nursing school for a more convenient entrance and the main library entrance for elevator accessibility.Please note that you must be accompanied by a Vanderbilt student, staff, or faculty as entrance is via VU card access only.Five Daily Prayers:
    Find Nashville daily prayer times here! Feel free to stop by for fard, sunnah, and nafl prayers.Friday Jummah Prayer:12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. 
    1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (during daylight saving months)Khutba will start promptly at the listed time. Try your best to arrive early for full blessings and benefits!

  • Divinity School Worship Services

    Wednesdays
    Worship from the Community for the Community
    10:10 a.m. 
    All Faith ChapelWorship services are open to the community at various locations including Benton Chapel in the Divinity School quadrangle, where interdenominational and some denominational services are held.More Information: 322-2776

Please email religiouslife@vanderbilt.edu with suggestions for religious services to offer.