Chaplaincy News

Coming up...

Undergraduate Open Days: Friday 25 June and Wednesday 22 September 2010

Representatives from the Chaplaincy Team will be at the Open Day Exhibition to provide information on faith facilities within the University and wider community.  See the University Open Days website for more information.

 

The Chaplaincy Summer Collection - 'Creativity'

 ....prose, poetry, photographs, artwork, recipes, prayers, liturgy, messages, doodles.....

We're looking for anything created by University students and staff, loosely based on the theme of 'Community' and in keeping with the Chaplaincy's ethos, for inclusion in a publication at the end of the academic year.

See the poster for more information.

 


 

Archive

The Anne Spencer Memorial Lecture: Monday 8 March 2010 at 6pm

‘Living in community: re-inventing monasticism for the 21st Century’

by Tobias Jones, Author (Utopian Dreams and The Dark Heart Of Italy), former editorial assistant at the London Review of Books, and regular contributor to the British Press and BBC.

Chemistry Lecture Theatre 1, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS

Organised by the University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy.

Free entry.

For more information please contact Nicola Beaumont, our Chaplaincy Assistant.

For further information generally see the poster.

For information on Tobias Jones see this Wikipedia Link.

For directions to the School of Chemistry see the relevant travel webpage.

The Week of Guided Prayer: Sunday 28 February 2010 - Friday 5 March 2010

A retreat in daily life, offering all students and staff a wonderful opportunity to:-

The retreat is run by Loyola Hall, who are experienced Prayer Guides.

The subsidised cost is £10.

See the leaflet for more information.  Places are limited and you can book a place by contacting our Chaplaincy Assistant. 

Department of Anatomy Thanksgiving: Wednesday 24 February 2010 1.15 - 1.45

The Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol

A joint event with the Multifaith Chaplaincy, to give thanks for those who bequeath their bodies for the training of doctors, dentists and scientists.  For more information and to reserve seating email Janet Skinner or telephone her on 0117 928 8137.

The University Carol Service: Tuesday 8 December 2009 at 1.10pm - 1.50pm

The Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building

All are invited to a traditional celebration with carols, readings and prayers on the theme of 'Light'.  There will also be many mince pies: please come and help us eat them!

For further information see the poster.

 

'Grill a Chaplain': Wednesday 18 November 2009

As part of Interfaith Week, Moshe Baron (Jewish Orthodox Chaplain), Kalsoom Bashir (Muslim Chaplain), Rachael Fletcher (Free Church Chaplain) and Rupert Gethin (Buddhist Faith Contact) answer the questions that you always wanted to ask!

See the panel in action.

 

The Anne Spencer Memorial Lecture: Monday 23 February 2009 at 6pm

‘Christian-Muslim relations: hope or challenge?’

by Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding, Glasgow University

Wills Memorial Building, Queens Rd, Bristol BS8 1RJ

Organized by the University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy as part of the University’s Centenary lecture series

Free entry, but must be booked in advance.

For more information, or to reserve seats, please go to www.bris.ac.uk/centenary/listen/lectures/siddiqui.html

Listen to the lecture here

Chaplaincy Assistant 2009-10

Are you about to graduate and interested in working as part of a multifaith chaplaincy team whilst exploring your own spiritual and vocational development?  Someone who can see yourself engaging with a wide range of people, administering an office, helping to run chaplaincy events, and being part of the spiritual life of the chaplaincy?  Then we would like to hear from you!

For more information, please contact Ed Davis on 0117 954 6600 or at ed.davis@bris.ac.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 13 February 2009 at 9am

Anatomy Dept Thanksgiving: Wednesday 25 February 2009, 1.15-1.45pm

Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building

An event to give thanks for those who bequeath their bodies for the training of doctor, dentists and scientists.

 

The University Carol Service: 5 December 2008 at 1.05pm

The Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building

Christmas: What's your story?  Just as each carol and Christmas card tells a different version of the Christmas story, so we have different versions of our own story to tell.  All are invited to a traditional celebration with carols, readings and prayers, that help us to make links between the Christmas story and our own.  There will also be 400 mince pies: please come and help us eat them!

Chocolate Fondue Party: Tuesday 25 November 2008 at 7pm: Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre

An event open to all in support of the charity Stop the Traffik, who work to combat human trafficking.  Tickets £3 in advance from helen.clarke@bris.ac.uk or on the door.  Find out more at www.stopthetraffik.org

Sir Ghillian Prance on Climate Change: Tuesday 7 October 2008

Organised by Bristol School of Christian Studies (BSOCS), held at Woodlands Christian Centre, Woodlands Rd at 7pm.  £5 entry on the door.

Chaplaincy party: Monday 6 October 2008

After the mania of Fresh, come and relax at the Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre.  Meet old friends, make some new ones, listen to some tunes, play some board games, free drinks & snacks.  Monday 6 October 2008 at 8pm.  All invited.

Soup Lunch begins: Monday 6 October 2008

The delicious and nutricious soup lunch will be returning to the Chaplaincy Centre - vegetarian soup & french bread for £1.

New Chaplains

From October 2008, three new chaplains will be joining the team.  Rachael Fletcher will be taking over from David Goodall as Free Church Chaplain, and Rabbi Moshe Baron and Melissa Bitton will be taking over from Natan and Ariella Levy as Orthodox Jewish Chaplains.

End of Year BBQ: 16 June 2008

Official Opening

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eric Thomas formally opened the new Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre on Tuesday 8th May 2007. A report of the evening is available on the News from the University page.