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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Baptist Collegiate Ministry! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.

If you want to connect with Baptist Collegiate Ministry you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Baptist Collegiate Ministry is currently between ministers so in the meantime for more information please contact KairosInitiative@bgav.org

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The University of Richmond has a vibrant, diverse Catholic campus ministry program that serves nearly 1,000 Catholic students, staff, faculty, and nearby residents who often attend Mass with the campus community.

Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 5 p.m. in Cannon Chapel during the academic year. CCM students join in the ecumenical Kairos Evening Prayer on Tuesday nights. Scripture and a Slice Bible study on Wednesdays offers a deeper dive into the Sunday lectionary, and various other devotional activities are offered depending on student interests, along with community service and fun fellowship events. Our community is known for being cheerfully Catholic and enthusiastically ecumenical.

Our choir is entirely made up of students and directed by a student music director. Students serve as lectors, hospitality ministers, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

CCM is a ministry of the University Chaplaincy, not a student organization. We are connected to the wider church through nearby St. Bridget parish, which typically sends priests to celebrate Mass with us. Students can get baptized, confirmed, and married through CCM in Cannon Chapel.

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Episcopal Campus Ministry! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with Episcopal Campus Ministry, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Contact Will Stanley
Vicar, Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church
wstanley@ststephensrva.org

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Jesse Flaherty, jesseflaherty@fca.org

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including InterVarsity Christian Fellowship! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with InterVarsity, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Kenny Tyler, Campus Minister
stephen.tyler@intervarsity.org

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The Jewish Life Program at the University of Richmond is a pluralistic organization for Jewish students to explore their religious, cultural, and spiritual identities among the backdrop of an elite liberal arts campus. As part of the Office of the Chaplaincy, the program is committed to a multifaceted approach to Judaism that welcomes students of all backgrounds, and empowers them to lead meaningful lives informed by Jewish values and tradition. Jewish Life at Richmond recognizes that each person celebrates their Jewishness in unique ways, and invites them to be a part of crafting Jewish community together.

There are opportunities for dynamic ritual observance, Torah study, social action engagement, social programming, and connection to Israel. All of this will be to further the goals of enhancing Jewish community, deepening spirituality, exploring culture, and engaging with the Richmond community.

Please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, for more information or with any questions.

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Kairos services are led by Chaplaincy staff members and student leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve on the Kairos Leadership Team (KLT). The KLT takes an active role in worship leadership by helping with outreach and publicity, preparing the Chapel for the services, serving as lectors, singing, playing music, offering prayers, and planning events for the Kairos community to get to know one another.

Kairos is a ministry of the Chaplaincy, not a student organization. Kairos community engagement activities are similar to the events coordinated by student organizations. We are grateful to be included among the religious and spiritual communities so that we may share about weekly services and events.

There are no requirements for membership in the Kairos community. We welcome all to attend the Kairos services and join us for the community engagement events. We hope to see you soon!

Typical Liturgy for Kairos
Welcome
Opening Song (contemporary Christian music)
Passing of the Peace (smile, wave, introduce yourself to a new friend)
A reading from the Bible or the Christian tradition
Time of Reflection (reflect quietly on the readings)
Scripture Reading
Reflection (10-minute message by one of the Chaplains)
Silence (take a moment to consider the message that was offered)
Candle lighting (Quiet music is played, and you are invited to light a candle for a prayer or a person you are remembering.)
Prayers of the People
Closing Song (a traditional hymn)
Benediction

What to Expect at a Kairos Service

1) No need to dress up for the service. Come as you are.
2) We know it can be intimidating to attend by yourself if you don’t know anyone. Kairos Leadership team members will greet you at the Chapel doors when you arrive, introduce you to others, and even sit with you during the service, if you would like.
3) We gather in the choir loft, so you might arrive a few minutes early (7:55 p.m.) to have time to walk up and settle in.
4) Most people drop their backpacks in the last few pews of the Chapel so that they don’t have to trek all the way to the choir loft with them.
5) The service is contemplative in nature, and the music is accompanied by a piano. We sing one contemporary song and one traditional hymn, and the words are printed in the bulletin.
6) During the service, the “passing of the peace” is a chance to greet one another. You can smile, wave, shake hands, introduce yourself, have a whole conversation - whatever you feel most comfortable doing.
7) Kairos Leadership Team members read two readings in every service - one Bible passage and one from the Christian tradition.
8) One of the Chaplaincy staff members gives the reflection, and the message lasts about 10 minutes.
9) After the reflection, you are invited to light a candle to represent a prayer request that you have or a someone that you are remembering. You don’t have to light a candle; you can just sit there quietly, reflect, listen to the music and/or pray.
10) Following the service, there are fellowship events next door in the Wilton Center, and it’s a great way to meet people and get to know them. You don’t have to stay; if you need to study or have another commitment, we understand. Join us when you can!

If you would like additional information about Kairos, please contact Associate Chaplain Bryn Taylor at bryn.taylor@richmond.edu.

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Latter-day Saints Campus Ministry! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Andy Spalding, Campus Minister
aspaldin@richmond.edu

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Lutheran Campus Ministry! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Rev. Joseph Bolick, Campus Minister
pastorjoseph@epiphanyelca.org

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The Muslim Life program is dedicated to providing a supportive community that serves to enrich students through fellowship, study, and worship. Muslim life at UR is rich in diversity, welcoming students from around the world. The result is a growing community that strives to learn from one another while sharing each students' unique heritage and interests. As part of the Office of the Chaplaincy, the program is committed to a multifaceted approach to Islam that welcomes students of all backgrounds and empowers them to lead meaningful lives informed by Islamic values and tradition.

There are opportunities for ritual observance, spiritual discussion, and social programming. All of this will be to further the goals of growing Muslim community, deepening spirituality, exploring tradition, and engaging with the Richmond community.

Please contact Waleed Ilyas, Muslim Chaplain, for more information or with any questions.

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Orthodox Christian Fellowship! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Fr. Nicholas Bacalis, Campus Minister
nbacalis@richmond.edu

We welcome you to our Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Presbyterian Fellowship! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

River Road Presbyterian Church

Contact Rev. Clay Macaulay
Interim Pastor

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SBNR@UR (Spiritual but not Religious at the University of Richmond) is a community led by students and chaplaincy staff. SBNR@UR brings together faculty, staff and students who do not identify with a specific religious background but are committed to exploring spiritual traditions and learning more about their own spirituality.

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including United Methodist Campus Ministry! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Bayo Ogungbade, Campus Minister
adultdiscipleship@reveilleumc.org

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Young Life! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Tracy Payne, Campus Minister
westendyl@gmail.com

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UR is home to numerous campus ministries representing a variety of world religious traditions, including Zen Buddhist Sangha! This platform is not monitored by campus ministers and is checked on occasion by chaplaincy staff.
If you want to connect with them, you can find their contact information below. If you have any questions in the meantime please contact Josh Jeffreys, Jewish Chaplain and Director of Religious Life, who oversee the campus ministries.

Kevin Heffernan, Campus Minister
kheffer2@richmond.edu

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