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News and Programs 1.18.24
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Welcoming Interfaith and Spiritual Exploration (WISE Pre-Orientation): Apply to Be a Student Coordinator
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OSRL is hiring Student Coordinators to lead the Peer Mentor team for our 2024 WISE Pre-Orientation. The WISE Student Coordinator is a paid, part-time role starting in February 2024 through August 2024. The position requires 4-5 hours per week during the Spring 2024 semester starting in February, a few hours per month in the summer, and an increased time commitment starting during the second week of August during final pre-orientation preparations and for the Peer Mentor training and the WISE program (August 19-23).
Apply and view the position description here. Deadline to apply is January 19, 2024.
Learn more about the WISE program here. Information about WISE Peer Mentor position will be available late January 2024.
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Conversations Across Difference
Thursday, January 25, Noon-1:1:15 p.m.
Tuesday, January 30, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL), led by Rabbi Jordan Braunig, Jewish Chaplain, and Dr. Isam Vaid, Muslim Religious Life Scholar, are offering space for an OSRL-facilitated, reflective conversation across difference related to the war in the Middle East and its impacts.
If you are interested in joining a session, please complete the form here. You can view Rabbi Jordan and Dr. Isam's call for compassion message here.
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Emory Interfaith Center Open Hours
The Emory Intefaith Center is a place for worship, prayer, meditation, and retreat on campus for Emory's diverse spiritual communities that also fosters interfaith engagement, education, dialogue, service, and social justice work. It is a home away from home for Emory's diverse spiritual communities, as well as a gateway between the campus and the Atlanta community and world beyond.
The center encompasses spacious and flexible sacred spaces, community and meeting rooms for hospitality, gatherings, studying, and retreats, as well as nearby offices for Emory's multifaith chaplaincy staff, interns, and student workers.
Hours of operation:
- Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m-8:00 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday: By reservation for program
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MLK Sunday in Beloved Community Worship
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Sunday, January 21, 2023, 11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Join Beloved Community for worship and lunch on MLK Sunday. Our preacher will be Dr. Carol E. Henderson, vice provost for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer, and adviser to the president at Emory. Dr. Henderson is professor emerita of English and Africana Studies at the University of Delaware and the author and editor of five books as well as numerous essays and journal articles.
Please register for worship and lunch here.
Emory Beloved Community is a weekly ecumenical Protestant worship service planned for the campus community that gathers Sundays at 11:00 a.m. during the academic year in Cannon Chapel. All are warmly welcome. For more information, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Emory University King Week is a series of programs offered in January by various Emory units to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. Programs include educational lectures, spiritual events, community service projects, celebrations, and exhibits.
See a full list of current programs on the King Week website here. This page will be updated as additional information becomes available. For more information, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Monday Mindfulness Meditation
Mondays starting January 22, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Meditation Room, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Facilitated by Emory Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, the Mindfulness Circle is a space exclusively for Emory students to practice mindfulness as a group. Every Monday during the semester, we will engage in a mindfulness exercise followed by conversations around the practices of mindfulness. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Interfaith Interwoven: Open Interfaith Dialogue over Crafts
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Wednesdays, Beginning January 24, 2024, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Student Lounge, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join us in discussing faith and spirituality in a casual yet respectful environment while working on craft projects. Bring your own project or use our crochet supplies (There will be willing teachers on hand too). In addition to sharing and learning, we will enjoy tea, snacks, and a cozy atmosphere in the lounge of the Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 North Decatur Road. All students are welcome.
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Student Involvement Fair
Spiritual Groups: Thursday, January 25, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Emory Student Center
Are you an Oxford graduate looking to get involved on the Atlanta campus? Are you a transfer student seeking involvement opportunities at Emory? Are you just generally eager to get involved and see how organizations can benefit both you and the community? Come to the 2024 Spring Student Involvement Fair to learn more about student organizations on campus.
The Student Involvement Fair takes place January 23-25. Spiritual, religious, and philosophical groups will be present on Thursday, January 25. Learn more here.
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International Holocaust Rememberance Day: After Surviving, Thriving
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Monday, January 29, 2024, 7:00 p.m., ESC Multipurpose Room
This event will be a moderated conversation with Emory President Fenves and ECAS Dean Krauthamer, focused on the Holocaust survival stories of the their respective fathers and the long-term legacy of those experiences on their own lives and careers. Tam Institute for Jewish Studies Director Miriam Udel, will serve as moderator.
*Registration for this event is only open to Emory students, faculty, and staff.* Register here.
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Midweek Musical Meditation
Wednesdays during term starting January 31, 12:00-12:15 p.m. EST, Zoom and Facebook Live
All are invited to reflect and decompress in a mid-week, mid-day time of sacred music. Join Music Director Maury Allums and the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life in taking a moment to breathe and connect with others in our community. Register on Zoom or follow on our Facebook Live.
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International Community Friday Lunch
Fridays starting February 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
International Community Friday Lunch (ICFL) is a long-standing collaboration between the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
This gathering extends a warm welcome and builds community for international students and scholars over a free lunch. Attendees will also meet sponsors who will share helpful campus resources.
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Buddhist Meditation in Cannon Chapel
Thursdays starting January 18, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory Buddhist community in guided meditation and discussion. Come to meditate, to make friends, and to learn about Buddhist life at Emory.
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Bread Coffeehouse: Welcome Back Dinner
Thursday, January 18, 7:15 p.m., Bread Coffeehouse
Come at 7:15 p.m. for baked ziti and a retreat theme announcement.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Friday, January 19, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory OSRL for Friday Prayers. For questions, please contact isam.vaid@emory.edu.
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Hindu Students Association: Pongal Tasting and Kite Decorating
Friday, January 19, 5:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the HSA as we celebrate the harvest as well as the end of the winter solstice this Friday at 5:00 p.m. in Cannon Chapel. This time of year is celebrated by many South Asian faiths and goes by several different names - Makara Sankranti, Lohri (Sikh), and Pongal to name a few. Join us for an evening of aarti, kite decorating, and a chance to taste some pongal, a rice dish specially prepared in honor of this festival.
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Hillel at Emory: Shabbat
Friday, January 19, 6:30 p.m. services, 7:00 p.m. dinner
Come join Hillel for Shabbat on Fridays. Learn more here.
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Chabad at Emory: Shabbat
Friday, January 19, 6:30 p.m. services, 7:00 p.m. dinner, Chabad at Emory, 1500 N Decatur Rd
Come join Chabad for Shabbat on Fridays. Read more here.
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University Catholic Center Announcements and Upcoming Events
Liturgical Ministry Training Opportunities
Saturday, January 20, Cannon Chapel
If you worship with our community and want to become more involved, you should consider becoming a liturgical minister. We are always actively seeking volunteers interested in helping out during Sunday Mass as an altar server, lector, or sacristan. Individuals who complete the training will be commissioned to serve at Mass for four years. Training start times:
9:00 AM - Lectors
10:00 AM - Sacristans
11:00 AM - Altar Servers
Sunday Mass with Bishop Tran
Sunday, January 21, 9:00 a.m., Cannon Chapel
We're excited to share that Bishop John Tran, an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be celebrating Mass with us to kick off the beginning of the spring semester. We hope you can join us.
Faith Formation: Catholicism 101
Resumes Sunday, January 21, 10:30 a.m., Cannon Chapel Room 105D
Discover the beauty, spirituality, and truth of the Catholic Church - join Fr. John on Sundays if you are interested in learning about Catholicism and deepening your understanding of the faith. All are welcome. Interested in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, and/or First Eucharist? Sign up or request more info here.
Eucharistic Adoration
Resumes Tuesday, January 23, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., University Catholic Center
We can show our adoration to God in many ways, but in Eucharistic Adoration, we spend time adoring the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We invite you to join us in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every week.
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Tuesdays at Hillel
Tuesdays starting January 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Hillel Center
Hillel is excited to announce a brand new programming initiative that promises to add an exciting and dynamic flair to your Tuesdays. Starting January 16, join Hillel for their weekly Tuesdays, where each week promises a unique and engaging experience.
They have planned for a diverse range of events, including inspiring speakers, fun social gatherings, delicious dinners, and much more.
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Collegiate Black Christians: Upcoming Programs
Excited for the semester ahead? Check out CBC's upcoming events. We can’t wait to see you.
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Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting
Sunday, January 28, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Celebrate Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of Trees, with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) on Jan. 28 from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Help GIPL plant trees in an Intown Atlanta park to help sustain our urban forest. These trees will provide cleaner air, cool shade, and an all-around improved habitat for humans and wildlife living in our community.
Planting tasks include digging holes with shovels/mattocks, untangling roots with your hands, mulching, watering, and cleaning up your area. Physical activity such as bending, lifting, and kneeling is required. Tree planting can be physically strenuous—be ready to break a sweat and get dirty. Learn more and register here.
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Religion in Times of Earth Crisis: A Series of Public Online Conversations
Mondays starting January 29, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Zoom,
Follow-up Conversation on Zoom from 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Harvard Divinity School is hosting a series of online public conversations with members of the HDS faculty to explore what an expansive understanding of religion can provide in these times of Earth crisis. Each faculty member will respond to and build upon Professor Mayra Rivera’s American Academy of Religion 2022 Presidential Address, “What is the Role of the Study of Religion in Times of Catastrophe?” from their individual areas of expertise.
Learn more and register here.
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Georgia Interfaith Power and Light Green Summit 2024
Saturday, February 3, 2024, 10 am-4 pm, Oak Grove United Methodist Church, Deactur, GA
Join us for our annual Green Team Summit. GIPL Green Teams, faith leaders, and environmental activists from across the state are invited to gather for a time of fellowship and shared learning. This year's theme is “Rooted in Resilience.”
Participants will learn practical insights for cultivating climate resilience in local communities and building a resilient democracy by advocating for environmentally just policies. This year's keynote speaker, Dr. Debra Rienstra will inspire faith communities to develop and live out a resilient faith that carries a sense of hope and embodies an active response to addressing environmental injustices in Georgia and beyond.
The summit will also offer a series of workshops that will help equip faith congregations to build Green Teams, combat climate change through practical climate solutions, develop resiliency hubs, and engage in climate advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.
General admission is $30. Student tickets are $10. Lunch, coffee, and light snacks will be provided. Register here.
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Climate Justice and Our Children's Health
Friday, January 19, 12:00-1:15 p.m., Convocation Hall, Emory University or Zoom
Join the Office of Global Strategies and Initiatives (GSI) for the first installment of their Spring seminar series, presented by the Atlanta Global Studies Center-hosted Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) of RCE Greater Atlanta, to hear from Dr Rebecca Philipsborn, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine and the Rollins School of Public Health.
Learn more and register here.
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Race and Difference Colloquium Series
Monday, January 22, 12:00 p.m., Jones Room, Woodruff Library
Come enjoy the Race and Difference Colloquium Series this spring. On Monday, January 22, Sekou Franklin, Political Science professor at Middle Tennessee State University, will be speaking on "Losing Power: African Americans and Racial Polarization in Tennessee Politics." Lunch will be provided.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Lecture
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m., Emory School of Medicine Room 120
Dr. Ira Bedzow will present a program on "Godwin's Law and Being a Socially Responsible Advocate."
Click here to learn more and register.
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Aquinas Day Lunch and Lecture
Thursday, January 25, 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Candler School of Theology
On January 25, Aquinas Day, Dr. Kim Harris (Assistant Professor of African American Religious Thought, Loyola Marymount University), will be giving a lecture at Candler School of Theology. The lecture is titled "The Welcome Table Mass: Inculturating Liturgy with Historic Negro Spirituals." Come at 11:00 a.m. for a worship service followed by lunch and lecture at 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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JWJI: First Fridays
Friday, February 2, 12:00 p.m., Convocation Hall
On Friday, Febuary 2, Angela Dixon, an Assistant Professor of Sociology, will be speaking on "Empty Chairs at the Dinner Table: Racial Inequities in Exposure to Household Member Deaths." Lunch will be provided.
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Appalachia Service Project
Appalachia Service Project is looking to hire around 100 college-aged adults to serve as Summer Staffers with their Summer Home Repair program this summer. The application for 2024 is open and can be found here. The application process consists of a written application online (including attaching a resume and 2 reference contact information), an online Zoom interview, followed by an invitation-based interview to a Staff Applicant Workshop. At this workshop, applicants will be immersed into ASP life and complete a day of simulations related to summer staff. All SAWs are virtual and offered approximately once a month.
You are welcome to direct any questions to hiring@asphome.org. Learn more here.
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SOUUL Summit
March 14-17, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (2650 N Druid Hills Road NE)
SOUUL Summit is a new Unitarian Universalist Conference designed to empower and inspire congregational lay leadership. SOUUL Summit provides in-person opportunities for connection and support. Reinvigorate your leadership within a UU congregation, nonprofit, or your everyday life.
Learn more and register here.
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Sexual and Relationship Harm Survior Support Group
Tuesdays, Spring 2024
The Office of Respect is offering a confidential therapy group this spring for graduate and undergraduate students.
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Weekly Spiritual Gatherings
There are a plethora of weekly religious and philosophical gatherings offered at Emory. Many of them are listed here and at the button below. Can't find what you are looking for? Contact many of our undergraduate and graduate communities directly or contact our religious life affiliates and OSRL staff. For questions, or to request adding an item to our weekly gatherings page, please email religiouslife@emory.edu.
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Upcoming Religious Holidays
These events are drawn from the multifaith calendar maintained by the Harvard Divinity School Office of Religious and Spiritual Life. To see more upcoming religious holidays and festivals, please click here.
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Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Wed., Jan.17, 2024
Tradition: Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666-1708), the 10th and final Sikh master, created the Khalsa, the "Brotherhood of the Pure," and declared the Scriptures, the Adi 'Granth, to be the Sikh's Guru from that time on.
Tu B'Shevat
Wed., Jan. 24, 2024
Tradition: Judaism
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Emory OSRL ENews is published weekly during term by the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life publicizing Atlanta-campus spiritual life programs. It is not a comprehensive listing. For Oxford College spiritual life, please click here. To submit information or to update your preferences, please contact religiouslife@emory.edu.
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