Events and Weekly Gatherings

Weekly Multifaith Gathering for Peace

Multifaith Gathering for Peace
Wednesdays starting September 20, 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m., Goddard Chapel

Please join the University Chaplaincy in our weekly Multifaith Gathering for Peace. All members of the Tufts community—students, staff and faculty—are welcome to join members of the University Chaplaincy team for a weekly 30-minute multifaith gathering for peace. Our time together will include silence, candle lighting, music, reflections, and meditations from our different traditions. We look forward to sharing this space together as we navigate ongoing national and global crises and lift-up our individual and shared hopes for peace in ourselves, others and our world. Please contact the University Chaplaincy if you have any questions or concerns.

Voices for Peace and Light Choir

Goddard Chapel Choir Rehearsal

Thursdays, 12:10 PM- 1:10 PM at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Thursday, September 21, 2023 // Last meeting -- Thursday, November 2, 2023

Do you love to sing? Spend your Thursday lunch hours this fall singing with colleagues in our new Goddard Chapel Choir. All are welcome; no experience is necessary! The Goddard Chapel Choir is an interfaith, intergenerational choir whose membership is drawn from the entire Tufts community – graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alumni/ae, and neighbors. We welcome experienced choral singers and people who are brand new to choral music. Supported by 4 strong choral scholars, we will rehearse weekly and perform a few pieces for the Goddard Chapel’s In Living Memory celebration in November. Director Suzie Cartreine is the Music Director of the University Chaplaincy, and has years of experience conducting choirs of all ages and abilities. If you can talk, you can sing! Bring your friends and colleagues and come check it out. For more information, or to sign up please contact Suzie: chaplaincymusic@tufts.edu First rehearsal is Thursday Sept. 21, 12:10 – 1:10 PM, in Goddard Chapel.

Buddhist

Monday Mindfuleness with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha
Mondays 12:00 p.m. - 1: 00 p.m. at the Interfaith Center

First Meeting -- Monday, September 11, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Monday, December 11, 2023

Weekly Meditation hosted by the Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha. Through meditation we develop clarity, concentration, compassion and resiliency. All are welcome. Please connect with Buddhist Chaplain Ji Hyang Padma for more information

Weekly Meditation and Buddhist Studies with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha
Wednesdays 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Wednesday, September 6, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Weekly Meditation and Buddhist Studies on a range of topics. Please connect with Buddhist Chaplain Ji Hyang Padma for more information.

Dharma Dialogue with the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha

Fridays 12:00 p.m. - 1: 30 p.m. at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Friday, September 8, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Friday, December 1, 2023

Dharma Dialogue: Meditation followed by dialogue centered upon a Dharma text, led by the Tufts Buddhist Mindfulness Sangha. Meditation will generally take place 12- 12:30 PM, with dialogue running from 12:30- 1:30 PM. All are welcome. Please connect with Buddhist Chaplain Ji Hyang Padma for more information.

Faculty-Staff ONLY Color Insight Mindfulness Group

Bi-Monthly Wednesdays 12:15-1:15pm -- Interfaith Center (58 Winthrop St.)

First Meeting -- Wednesday, September 13, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Beginning in September 2023, the Buddhist Chaplaincy will host a bimonthly Faculty-Staff Mindfulness group centered on the ColorInsight model of Rhonda Magee– a mindfulness practice circle engaged in creating the beloved community we seek to embody here at Tufts. In this group, which is exclusively for faculty and staff, we will use mindfulness and related exercises to develop our personal capacity to deal more effectively with race and to strengthen our capacity for effective collaborative social change. We will draw from the work of Rhonda Magee, Ruth King and other transformational leaders. Prior experience with mindfulness is welcome, but not required. We will meet Wednesdays, 12:15- 1:15 at the Interfaith Center, 58 Winthrop St. Please connect with Buddhist Chaplain Ji Hyang Padma for more information.

Catholic

Sacraments Class
Every other Sunday, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Sunday, October 22, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Sunday, December 10, 2023

Designed for both students who are preparing to receive the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) and all who have already received but wish to go deep and re-encounter this central element of Catholic tradition. Class time will be spent in small group discussions, spiritual practice, engaging with art and music from different cultural contexts. Fall semester focuses on expanding our Sacramental Consciousness, inviting us to stay awake to the divine around us and reflecting on our already holy lives. Second semester will be devoted to exploring individual Sacraments of Initiation. All are welcome and as always, come as you are! Please contact Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper if you are interested.

Choir Practice

Sundays 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Sunday, September 3, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Sunday, December 17, 2023

Our choir is made up of current students, alumni and community members. Practice takes place at 4:00 p.m., immediately preceding the 5:00 p.m. mass. All instruments are welcome and no singing experience required. Please contact Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper if you are interested.

Roman Catholic Mass
Sundays 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Sunday, September 3, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Sunday, December 17, 2023

Join us for mass where we celebrate every Sunday as " a Little Easter"! This student-centered liturgy is a great opportunity for renewal and connectedness. All are welcome and as always, come as you are. Confession before or after mass. Contact Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper if you are interested or have any questions.

Hindu

Weekly Hindu Students Association Meeting
Mondays, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Goddard Chapel

Members of the Tufts Hindu Students' Association gather weekly to explore various aspects of Hinduism through presentations, discussions, and readings of sacred texts. Our meetings commence with a group meditation and culminate with 'aarti' and prayer. You can email Hindu Chaplain Preeta Banerjee for more information.

“Pathways to Joy" Reading and Discussion Group Fall 2023 - Spring 2024

Fridays, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m, see dates below, at Interfaith Center

Dates for the 11 Sessions --

Fall 2023 -- 9/15, 10/13, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17

Spring 2024 -- 1/26, 2/9, 4/8, 5/5, 5/19

Undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome. Please email Hindu Chaplain Preeta Banerjee to receive access to the book. Our discussions will provide:

Delineation and discussion of pertinent themes from each chapter
Current, contemporary life lessons from this important sacred story of a spiritual seeker
Opportunity for community building and making friends over lunch

Please join our discussions of the book "Pathways to Joy" and explore the fullness of yoga (beyond the asana practice found in most Western Yoga studios) where the root “yog” means to align/to unite. The author, Swami Vivekananda, introduced Hinduism to the West at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions. While reading is not required, the book is provided, as well as lunch with prior RSVP. Meetings are in the IFC (58 Winthrop) and hybrid accommodations can also be requested.

Humanist

Interfaith

COFFEE Interfaith Student Coalition Weekly Meetings
Every other Monday 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at Goddard Chapel Lobby

First Meeting -- Monday, September 11, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Monday, December 11, 2023

Tufts COFFEE (Community of Faith Exploration and Engagement) is the interfaith student coalition at Tufts with the goal of hosting constructive conversations about faith and identity between people of different backgrounds. We aim to promote dialogue among those of varying identities and experiences (from devotional to nonreligious to philosophical) to facilitate the construction of a pluralistic community. "Faith without action is empty," however, so COFFEE also seeks to connect students to social justice opportunities and organizations through activism. Meetings are every other Monday starting Monday, September 11 and ending Monday, December 11, 2023.

True Colors: An Interfaith Queer Crafts and Conversations Group
Tuesdays, 7pm, LGBT Center, Oct. 10 and 24, Nov. 14 and 28, and Dec. 12
True Colors is an interfaith group for queer-identified students to talk about spirituality, religion, and whatever is on your minds and hearts. We meet for snacks, a crafting activity, and laid-back conversations hosted by Dan Bell, Tufts’ Protestant Chaplain. Join us for our fall meetings on the dates above. Email Protestant Chaplain Dan Bell to sign up for our e-list or ask any questions.

Interfaith Student Council (ISC)

Wednesdays, 6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. at the Mayer Campus Center

The Interfaith Student Council is a community of student leaders representing different Religious and Philosophical Student Organizations and our greater multifaith network at Tufts. This community meets weekly, sharing a meal together and going deep to build meaningful relationships. Throughout the academic year, the ISC explores the foundations of intentional interfaith engagement, focusing on empathy, active listening, storytelling, expressions of hospitality and co-creating one campus-wide program a semester. Past year's offerings have included the Food and Faith community dinner and the Sowing and Growing planting/reflection session on the steps of Goddard Chapel. If you are interested in being an ISC Rep or an At-Large-Member of ISC, please contact Associate Director Lynn Cooper.

Jewish - Chabad

Jewish - Hillel

Muslim

Jummah Prayers

Fridays, 1:15 p.m. at the Interfaith Center

First Meeting -- Friday, September 1, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Friday, December 15, 2023

Jummah Prayers Fridays. at the Interfaith Center Please join us for the Friday Prayer Service, open to all. The sermon begins at 1:15 followed by the prayer. Please reach out to Muslim Chaplain Najiba Akbar with any questions. Please reach out to Muslim Chaplain Najiba Akbar with any questions.

Protestant - Mainline/Progressive

The Breakfast Club: Faculty/Staff Bible Study and Prayer Group
Wednesdays, 8 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. ET

You are warmly invited to “The Breakfast Club,” a contemplative Bible study group for faculty and staff led by Tufts’ Protestant Chaplain, the Reverend Dan Bell. We gather every Wednesday morning over Zoom to check in, reflect on Scripture, and pray together. All Tufts faculty and staff are welcome to participate, regardless of faith background. Various Christian traditions are represented. Please feel free to have your breakfast as we meet, and step away when you need to. If you have questions or would like to learn more, please email Protestant Chaplain Dan Bell.

Protestant Evening Worship (P.E.W.)
Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Goddard Chapel

First Meeting -- Sunday, September 3, 2023 // Last Meeting -- Sunday, December 10, 2023

Whoever you are, however you come, there is always room for you in the PEW. Join the Protestant student community at Tufts for worship in prayer, song, preaching, and reflection. Chaplain Dan, a variety of guest preachers from different denominations, and students offer weekly messages to inspire and challenge one’s faith. We celebrate Communion once a month; all are welcome to receive. We also have "Dinner Church" programs on occasion and other special services throughout the year. After each service, we we invite you to stay for snacks and community time. It’s always great to hang out and connect with fellow students before the start of a new week. If you have questions or would like to learn more, please email Protestant Chaplain Dan Bell.

Protestant - Non-denominational

Regular Weekly Gatherings During the Semester

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