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Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday, Feburary 14, 12:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
All are invited to worship this Ash Wednesday at noon in Cannon Chapel. This service will mark the beginning of the Lenten season with prayer, scripture, and the imposition of ashes. A message will be given by the Rev. Keith A. Menhinick, Visiting Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology at the Candler School of Theology.
A simple soup lunch will follow. Join in person or via zoom.
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University Catholic Center: Ash Wednesday Mass
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The University Catholic Center is offering Ash Wednesday Masses at the following times and locations:
- 7:30-8:30 a.m., Cannon Chapel
- 12:00-1:00 p.m., University Catholic Center
- 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel
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Soul Food Gospel Fest
Sunday, February 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Emory Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
Emory's Office of Spiritual and Religious Life and Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir will be hosting Soul Food Gospel Fest on Sunday, February 18 from 3-5 p.m. in the Emory Student Center Multipurpose Rooms.
Soul Food Gospel Fest is an event designed to bring together various groups in the community and to celebrate the love of Jesus and Black History Month. There will be gospel music from various gospel choirs from around Georgia, liturgical dance, spoken word, trivia, and games. Soul food and refreshments will also be served. Please complete this form to RSVP for the event.
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Emory Flourishing Fellows: Community Supper
Saturday, February 10, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join Flourishing Fellows for a community dinner on Saturday. Share what leading with an open heart means to you. Share a moment, a song, or a relic that represents leading with an open heart.
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Emory OSRL Recap: Georgia Interfaith Power and Light Green Team Summit
On Saturday, February 3, members of the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life team attended Georgia Interfaith Power and Light's annual Green Team Summit.
Located at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Decatur, the summit included a keynote address, a panel response, and multiple workshops. Workshops included “Where is your water?” and “Advocacy in the 2024 Georgia Legislative Session.”
OSRL served as a non-profit sponsor for the event, and we are grateful for our partnerships with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light. Learn more here.
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February Is Islam Awareness Month: Muslim Call to Prayer
Fridays in February, 1:45 p.m., Call to Prayer: Cox Hall; Friday Prayer: Cannon Chapel
The Emory Muslim Students Association and the Graduate Muslim Student Council celebrate the month of February as Islam Awareness Month and, by longstanding tradition, the Muslim call to prayer ( adhan) is played on Fridays after the 1:45 p.m. chimes from the Cox Hall carillon. This call to prayer announces the time for Jumu'ah prayers, the weekly communal prayer held on Fridays at 1:55 p.m. in Cannon Chapel. The call to prayer is a general statement of Islamic belief and a summons to prayer, traditionally recited from mosque minarets five times a day. For more information, please contact OSRL Muslim Religious Life Scholar Dr. Isam Vaid.
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Black History Month Service:
Beloved Community Protestant Worship in Cannon Chapel
Sundays during the Term, 11:00 a.m.: Worship; Noon: Free Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Beloved Community is the weekly progressive ecumenical Protestant worship service for the campus community held Sunday mornings in Cannon Chapel and followed by a free lunch.
All are welcome. For more information, please contact Emory Christian Chaplain Rev. Maddie Henderson Herlong.
Preacher for February 11: The Rev. Darlene M. Hutto, Consultant, Forum for Theological Education
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Beloved Community: Spring 2024 Bible Study
Tuesdays during term, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Student Lounge, 1707 N. Decatur Road
Join us as we discuss some of the perplexing ideas and passages in the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures.
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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: Lunar New Year
Friday, February 9, 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.
ICFL occurs on Fridays from 11:30 am-12:30 pm in Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons. Meals are limited in number and served on a first-come, first-serve basis. Learn more here.
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Interfaith Interwoven: Open Interfaith Dialogue over Crafts
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Wednesdays, 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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Join Emory's Buddhist community for meditation and community this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. You may also come early starting at 5:30 p.m. for a period of community and snacking in Cannon Chapel Room 106 while we prepare for the meditation session at 6:00 p.m.
Please feel free to enjoy the provided snacks and tea before and/or after the session. Contact: Buddhist Chaplain Ven. Priya Rakkhit Sraman, priya.rakkhit.sraman@emory.edu.
February 8: Meditation and Discussion with Bhante Panamwela Wajirabuddhi
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InterVarsity Bi-Weekly Worship and Prayer
Every other Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
Join InterVarsity in their bi-weekly worship and prayer service every other Thursday. Enjoy worship music, prayer, and fellowship. Learn more here.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Fridays, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Muslim community for weekly Friday Prayers and community. Contact: Muslim Religious Life Scholar Dr. Isam Vaid, isam.vaid@emory.edu.
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Hindu Aarti
Fridays, 5:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory's Hindu Chaplaincy and the Hindu Students Association for weekly Aarti prayers and community.
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Shabbat with Hillel
Fridays, Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m, Marcus Hillel Center
Join us for Shabbat dinner every Friday night at the Marcus Hillel Center. Optional student-led Shabbat services begin at 6:30, and dinner begins at 7. Please contact Abbie Frankl with any dietary needs abbie@emoryhillel.org.
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Chabad at Emory: Shabbat
Fridays, Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m., Chabad at Emory, 1500 N Decatur Rd
Come join Chabad for Shabbat on Fridays. Read more here.
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MSA: Brothers Bonding Superbowl Watch Party
Sunday, February 11, 6:00-11:00 p.m., GBS 204
Join MSA for the ultimate Super Bowl watch party this Sunday, February 11. This is a great time to unwind and make meaningful memories with friends. This will be held in Goizueta Business School Room 204. Yummy food and drinks will be provided.
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Emory HSA: Akbar's Court
Saturday, Feburary 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Convocation Hall
Join HSA for a discussion of interfaith and intercultural topics. Dinner from Cafe Bombay will be provided.
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MSA: Sister's Soiree
Thursday, February 22, 6:30 p.m., ESC Multipurpose Rooms 4-6
MSA is excited to announce the date of their annual Sister’s Soiree. On the night of February 22 in the ESC MPR rooms, we invite all sisters to come in their best attire to have some fun with the girls at Emory. Delicious food and drinks will be provided inshaAllah.
The first 150 to RSVP will be able to attend so be sure to do so ASAP.
Click here to get more information.
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Reformed University Fellowship: Lunch Discussion
February and March
Lunch Discussion is occurring in Cox Hall. Join RUF for conversation over theological and life questions.
- Tuesday, February 13, 11:30 p.m., ESC N212
- Thursday, February 22, 1:00 p.m., ESC N212
- Tuesday, February 27, 12:30 p.m., ESC N212
- Wednesday, March 6, 1:00 p.m., ESC N212
Find the dates and times here. For questions, please contact Laura Straka here.
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Glenn Memorial Church: A Season of Prayer with Dr. Don Saliers
Wednesdays starting February 21, 5:30 pm, Room 208 of the Glenn Church School Building
Over five Wednesday evenings, beginning February 21, a Lenten study of prayer will be hosted by Rev. Dr. Don Saliers. Don Saliers is a William R. Cannon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology and Worship, and is an authority on church music, liturgics, and theology.
This event will begin with an optional meal at 5:30, followed by an hour hearing the words of spiritual teachers, reflecting on the Penitential Psalms, and singing. Learn more here.
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University Catholic Center: Spring Semester Mass Times
We're excited to celebrate Mass with you on campus beginning Wednesday, January 17:
Saturdays at 5:00 PM - Mass at Oxford College Chapel
Sundays at 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM - Mass at Cannon Chapel
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM - Mass at the University Catholic Center
Thursdays at 12:00 PM - Mass at the University Catholic Center
Reconciliation is available 30 minutes before all Masses, and can also be scheduled at other times by contacting the chaplain.
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Monday Mindfulness Meditation
Mondays, 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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Emory Latino Fellowship: Bible Study
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join Emory Latino Fellowship for Bible Study.
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Emory Orthodox Christian Fellowship: Bible Study
Spring Semester: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel 314
Join Emory Orthodox Christian Fellowship for their weekly Bible Studies starting this week.
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Hillel: Schmooze and Schmear
Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Cox Bridge
Enjoy a bagel and iced coffee on Thursdays thanks to Hillel. Learn more here.
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Book Talk and Signing with Dr. Ori Soltes
Saturday, Feburary 10, 5:00-7:10 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College
Come listen to Dr. Ori Soltes speak about his book: "Between Thought and Action: An Intellectual Biography of Fethullah Gulen."
Fethullah Gülen is a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, poet, writer, visionary, and activist, and the leader of the Hizmet (“Service”) movement. Hizmet operates schools in 180 countries as well as supporting healthcare clinics and promoting interfaith dialogue.
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Agnes Scott College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life: James Ross McCain Faith and Learning Lecture
Monday, February 12, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Julia Thompson Smith Chapel at Agnes Scott College
Agnes Scott College’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and The Center for Global Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a keynote event, the James Ross McCain Faith and Learning Lecture. For this event, they are presenting Reverend Amina S. McIntyre, Co-Founder of the Hush Harbor Lab and Assistant Director of the Sun Walking Fellowship Grant, as their speaker. Admission is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is encouraged.
Learn more and register here.
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ICM Day at the Capitol
Thursday, February 15, 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Interfaith Children's Movement's 13th Annual Day at the Capitol is coming soon. You are invited to help us make a direct impact with and for young people in our state. Our program will be from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 15. People of all ages who share a heart for children are welcome, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. Additional details and the days agenda will be sent via email. Don't miss this chance to make a difference for all children in Georgia. Learn more here.
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Atlanta Jewish Life Festival
Sunday, March 3, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Georgia Aquarium
The Atlanta Jewish Life Festival (AJLF) is Atlanta's largest single-day celebration of Jewish culture and Atlanta's Jewish community. Learn more and register here.
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Race and Difference Colloquium Series: James Baldwin
Monday, February 12, 12:00 p.m., Jones Room of Woodruff Library
The Race and Difference Colloquium Series, a weekly event on the Emory University campus, features local and national speakers presenting academic research on contemporary questions of race and intersecting dimensions of difference. The James Weldon Johnson Institute is pleased to have the Robert W. Woodruff Library and the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript and Rare Book Library as major co-sponsors of the Colloquium Series.
Presentations occur every Monday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Jones Room of the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Lunch is provided and an RSVP is requested. Click Here to RSVP.
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Office of Sustainability Services: Green Networking Night
Tuesday, February 13, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Emory Student Center
In need of career, academic, or general life advice and guidance? Emory’s 16th Annual Green Networking Night features an informal networking opportunity with 60+ alumni and colleagues working in green careers who are ready to connect with you.
On Tuesday, February 13, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., Green Networking Night will return as an in-person event in the Emory Student Center Multipurpose Rooms 1-6. Delicious food will be served and don’t forget to bring your reusable water bottles.
All Emory undergraduate and graduate students are invited to register for the event. If you are an Emory College student, please register here. All other Emory students, please register here.
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Douglas Day 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rose Library Commons
You are invited to attend this year's Douglas Day 2024 Transcribe-a-thon featuring the letters of Frederick Douglass at the Library of Congress. This event will be held on Wednesday, February 14, from 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. in the Rose Library Commons (10th floor of Woodruff Library). Be sure to bring your laptop and a sweet tooth - free cupcakes will be served.
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African American Studies in the Early 21st Century: A Multidisciplinary Panel of Emory AAS Faculty
Friday, February 16, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Woodruff Library Jones Room.
In honor of Black History Month, the Department of African American Studies is hosting a panel titled, "African American Studies in the 21st Century: A Multidisciplinary Panel of Emory AAS Faculty". Panelists will deliver short presentations about various topics related to African American culture, history, art and expression, imagination, spirituality and religion, and more. See photo to the right for information on various panelists.
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Asian Student Center: Feburary Calendar
The new February Asian Student Center programming calendar just dropped.
Mark your calendars for these events.
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2024 Pellom McDaniels Sports History Program presents A Conversation with Dr. John Carlos
Tuesday, Feburary 20, 4:30 p.m., 311 Woodruff Library
Join us for an exciting in-person event at the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, USA. This year's distinguished guest will be renowned athlete and activist, Dr. John Carlos. Be part of a captivating conversation with Dr. Carlos, as he shares insights into the intersection of history and sports.
Don't miss the opportunity to delve into the impactful journey of an icon who has left an indelible mark on society.
Mark your calendars and be part of this unforgettable event. Learn more here.
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27th Annual Tenenbaum Famly Lecture: Latinx Jews in Their Adopted Homeland: Constructing New Realities and Claiming New Identities
Wednesday, March 6, 7:00 p.m., Convocation Hall or on Zoom.
Dr. Laura Limonic asks, “How do Latinx Jews in the U.S. identify? Can they choose their identity or is it assigned to them? Are their ethnic choices ever strategic or instrumental?” Drawing on the experiences of Latinx Jewish immigrants in the United States, the historical roots of Jewish migration streams to Latin America and a sociological comparative perspective, Limonic will discuss how group construction is never static, and, in particular, how race, religion, and class are increasingly important mediating factors in defining ethnicity and ethnic identity.
Learn more about this event here.
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Emory MSA: Hot Halal
Hot Halal includes a delicious catered halal lunch buffet consisting of entrées, sides, desserts, and beverages. This is a great opportunity to not only enjoy a delicious halal meal, but is also a great bonding opportunity with Muslims at Emory.
There must be at least 24 people to sign up for the meal plan to show enough interest to continue hot halal for the year. Signing up for hot halal requires our community to commit to it for the semester. The meal plan is $100 for 8 three-course meals (discounted from $178) for enrolled students. We will have hot halal from February through May (excluding Ramadan), tentative dates shown below. It is a great deal for anyone who frequently attends the Jummah prayer and would like to enjoy really good food after the prayer for a great price. If you cannot attend the prayer, you can still get the food to eat between your schedule or you can donate it to another student.
These are all the dates Hot Halal will likely be served: 2/2 (tentative), 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 (reserved date). Learn more and sign up here.
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Bayit House Applications Open
The Emory Bayit House provides its residents with more than a Jewish experience - it fosters a dynamic student-led environment that allows Jewish students to practice Kashrut, Shabbat, holidays, and other customs with ease while fostering a warm community committed to a pluralistic Jewish lifestyle.
For the upcoming academic year, the house is open to all students interested in living at Emory Bayit.
Application opens January 29. Priority deadline: February 9 and then rolling after that.
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The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies: Study Abroad in Poland
Building on the positive feedback from 2023 participants and strong programmatic foundation, the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies is offering an expanded iteration of the program for Emory undergraduates in the Summer of 2024.
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Ethics and Student Leadership: Summer Internships
The Servant Leadership internship program is a funded summer internship program that provides students with a supervised opportunity to work with Atlanta-area nonprofits in a wide-variety of fields. This internship program is designed to enrich the student's life and integrate the practical, intellectual, and spiritual components of work while deepening understandings of responsibility, service, and vocation. Students receive a stipend of between $2,000 and $4,000.
Application deadline is March 4, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.
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United Methodist Higher Education Foundation Scholarships
Every year, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation awards more than $2 million in scholarships to United Methodist students hoping to attend a UM-related college, university, or seminary -- including Emory.
Applications close in just a few weeks on March 1. Learn more here.
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Sojourners Fellowship
Sojourners is a Christian media and advocacy organization that works towards social and racial justice, inspiring people of faith through its award-winning magazine and digital media and through its mobilizing initiative, SojoAction.
They offer a year-long fellowship that invites participants to engage in community living, spiritual exploration, and professional development. The deadline to apply is March 8.
To learn more, click here.
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Volunteers Needed
Feburary 19, 2024 - March 8 2024
The Emory Votes Initiative is looking for Emory Community members to volunteer to support the DeKalb County Polling Site located on Emory’s Atlanta campus for the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Elections. Early voting runs from February 19th – March 8, 2024.
Election Day is March 12, 2024. Please sign up here.
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MHARC: Distribution Day
The student organization, Menstrual Health Awareness and Resource Coalition (MHARC), has opened their 2024 request form to provide 2-3 months of free menstrual products to enrolled Emory students. MHARC states, "Our goal is to alleviate the stress of purchasing menstrual products, especially for our peers experiencing period poverty."
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Emerging Dreamers: A Roundtable Conversation Focused on Transforming the Culture
The Atlanta Dream, in partnership with the King Center, are inviting college students to participate in a first-of-it’s-kind program, “Emerging Dreamers: A Roundtable Conversation Focused on Transforming the Culture.”
Interested students will submit their application below with their essay.
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James Weldon Johnson Fellowship in the Arts
This residency program seeks to support established, mid-career and emerging visual artists, writers, scholars and others whose work exemplifies the values that James Weldon Johnson dedicated his life to: social equity, creative expression, erudition, social justice and community.
Ideally, the Fellows will find creative inspiration in each other, in the Simon’s Rock community and in the surrounding natural world. Throughout the residency, artists will be brought together with dynamic scholars, artists and students for lively discussions. Learn more here.
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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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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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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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Laylat al-Isra'wa al-Mi'raj (Mi'raj al-Nabiy)
Thu., Feb. 8, 2024
Tradition: Islam
Commemorates the ascension (al-Mi'raj) of the Prophet to heaven following his night journey (al Isra') from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven and return the same night. Begins at sundown.
Vasant Panchami (Sri Pancami)
Tue., Feb. 13, 2024
Tradition: Hinduism
One of many festivals to honor the advent of spring, this day is celebrated particularly in North India, where it is associated with Saraswati, the goddess of learning; however, it also retains connection with the goddess Lakshmi.
Ash Wednesday
Wed., Feb. 14, 2024
Tradition: Christianity-Protestant, Christianity-Roman Catholic
A special day of repentance observed by Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians to mark the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance, and self-denial preceding Easter. The name derives from the practice of marking of the faithful with ashes to signify penitence.
Nirvana Day
Thu., Feb. 15, 2024
Tradition: Buddhism
In the northern tradition, it commemorates the parinirvana of the Buddha. In cultures of Southeast Asia, the buddha's parinirvana is remembered during Wesak. The dates and names of Buddhist celebrations vary significantly among cultures and communities.
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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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