Welcome the interim chaplain team

The newly established interim chaplain team for the 2026-27 academic year will work together to support spiritual life for the Hamline community. Stop by the Wesley Center Open House Oct. 13, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on the third floor of Anderson Center.

The team includes: 

  • Rev. Mariah Furness Tollgaard, interim university chaplain
  • Rev. Heather Grantham, supporting Christian students
  • Ailya Vajid, supporting Muslim students
  • Rabbi Esther Adler, associate chaplain for Jewish life 
  • Rev. Rachel McIver Morey, leading the multifaith service learning collaboration with Interfaith Action.

All of the chaplains are open to supporting anyone in the Hamline community. Read the biographies of the Hamline chaplain team here.