• Religious and Spiritual Life

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    Religious and
    Spiritual Life
    Anderson Center 318

    651-523-2315

    Wesley Center
    Hamline University
    MS-A1735
    1536 Hewitt Avenue
    St. Paul, MN 55104

     

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    As a United Methodist related university, Hamline welcomes people of all religious traditions as well as those with none. Recognizing that Hamline’s campus community is religiously diverse, the programs of Religious and Spiritual Life are committed to:

    • Building bridges connecting the sacred, academic and social aspects of life on campus;
    • Fostering spiritual exploration and growth;
    • Promoting compassion, justice, and concern for the common good; and
    • Providing personal, emotional, and spiritual support to the campus community.

    The Religious and Spiritual Life is a part of the Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice.

    The Year of the Dakota: Remembering, Honoring and Truthtelling

    May 5-6th, 2013
    Anderson Center 112, free registration!
     
    For more info or to RSVP, call 651-523-2750, or email wesleycenter@hamline.edu
    Click here to download the full schedule

    Piper Pilgrimage

    What is a Pilgrimage?
    A sacred journey to a sacred place. The 2013 Piper Pilgrimage is a journey to Abiquiu, New Mexico, to a spiritual retreat center, Ghost Ranch welcoming many different religious traditions.

    What will we do?
    We will spend the mornings and evenings together creating community and exploring spirituality in a multifaith context. In the afternoons, we will be visiting a Hacienda de Guru Ram Das, Sikh community; an Islamic mosque in the desert; El Santurio de Chimayo, the “Lourdes” of the desert; a Jewish Synagogue in Santa Fe; and a Pueblo community. What is the cost? $200 deposit upon acceptance. The Mahle Endowment will provide costs for plane, residency at Casa Del Sol, entry fees and food.

    When is it?
    January 7-13, 2013
     
    Who is it for?
    First year students only. Staff members include Rev. Nancy Victorin–Vangerud, chaplain and director of the Wesley Center, Megan Dimond, coordinator of religious and spiritual life programs, Rabbi Esther Adler, associate chaplain of Jewish Life, and Mike Gerold, area coordinator in Residential Life

    How do I apply?
    Click here to download the Application.

    For more information, please contact Nancy VIctorin-Vangerud at 651-523-2750 or at nvictorinvangerud01@hamline.edu.

    weekly events

    Sundays:

    • Soul Inter-uption, contemplative Christian prayer, The Wellspring, Anderson Center, 5pm-6pm

    Mondays:

    • Multifaith Alliance- Bush Center Chapel, 5pm-6pm
    • Mindfulness Meditation- The Wellspring, Anderson Center, 9pm-10pm

    Tuesdays:

    • Mindfulness Meditation- The Wellspring, Anderson Center, 11:15am-12:15pm
    • Gospel Choir- Bush Center Chapel, 7pm-8:30pm

    Wednesdays:

    • Mahle and Wesley Scholars (closed group), Bush Center Chapel, 4:10pm-6pm

    Thursdays:

    • Interfaith Scripture Study, The Wellspring, Anderson Center, 11:15am-12:30pm
    • Mindfulness Meditation, The Wellspring, Anderson Center, 6pm-7pm

    APPLY to be an intern at Hamline Church, United Methodist

    Neither the hair shirt nor the soft berth will do. 
    The place God calls you to
    is the place where your deep gladness
    and world’s deep hunger meet.

     -Frederick Buechner
     
    Do you ever wonder?  How can I make a difference in the world today as a Christian?  What does it mean to live as Christians in community?  What are the issues, challenges, and new opportunities for people of faith in serving the common good from a spiritual perspective?  How can I explore my gifts and grow as a whole, spiritual person?   In what ways can I help congregations “re-think church” for diverse neighborhoods and new forms of partnership in ministry?

    Perhaps God might be stirring in your life.  Are you sensing a call to service?  As a professional working in a non-profit organization, school, medical clinic, law firm or corporation?  As a creative leader in a vibrant, relevant congregation?  As someone curious about going to seminary or graduate school and exploring ordination?  As a church staff member working in a specific area of ministry such as social justice, community health, environmental sustainability or music, drama and the arts?  Where do your “deep hungers” meet the “deep needs” of the world today?

    Download this application and become an intern at Hamline Church, United Methodist.

  • Wesley Center - Spirituality, Service, Social Justice
  • Wesley Center News
    • Cristina Semi, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts, was named a 2013 Newman Civic Fellow Award recipient. The award program is presented by Campus Compact, a coalition of over 1200 college and university presidents across the United States dedicated to the promotion of campus-based civic engagement.
    • The 2013 John Wesley Award winners are Lynne Chung and Heather Hammond (undergraduate), Domonique Gilmore (law/grad), Melissa Embser-Herbert (faculty), and Sherrie Fernandez-Williams (staff).

    • Hamline University has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
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