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News and Programs 1.25.24
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Beloved Community Protestant Worship in Cannon Chapel
Sundays during the Term, 11:00 a.m. Service, Noon Free Lunch, Cannon Chapel
Emory 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 January 28: Alex Miller-Knaak, Case Manager SCMIS
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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.
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TONIGHT: Emory Buddhist Club Full Moon Ceremony
Thursday, January 25, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
In honor of the new year and new semester, come release and renew at this Thursday's special Full Moon Meditation.
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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TONIGHT: 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
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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Conversations Across Difference
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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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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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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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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Soul Food Gospel Fest
Sunday, February 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Emory Student Center Multipurpose Rooms
This year Emory's Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir will be hosting Soul Food Gospel Fest on February 18 from 3-5 PM 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 in the area, liturgical dance, spoken word, trivia, and games. Soul food and refreshments will also be provided.
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Chabad at Emory: Succulents, Soups, and Sushi
Thursday, January 25, 6:00 p.m., Chabad House
Come celebrate Tu B'Shvat with Chabad. Make your own succulent terrarium and enjoy soup and sushi while learning about this special day.
To RSVP, text "SHVAT" to 404-999-7787.
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Bread Coffeehouse: DBS Tonight
Thursday, January 25, 7:15 p.m., Bread Coffeehouse
Come at 7:15 p.m. for poppyseed chicken, Dave and Kozbi, Kyle's Story.
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Muslim Jumu'ah Prayers
Friday, January 26, 1:55 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Emory OSRL for Friday Prayers. For questions, please contact isam.vaid@emory.edu.
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Holistic Hub: Vision Board Making
Friday, January 26, 2:30 p.m., Cox Computing Center Classroom A
Manifest your your best self in the new year with Holistic Hub on Friday, January 26. Bring your good vibes, positive energy, and your friends to make vision boards with us in Cox Computing Center Classroom A. Learn more here.
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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
Friday, January 26, 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 with any dietary restrictions abbie@emoryhillel.org.
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Chabad at Emory: Shabbat
Friday, January 26, 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: 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 Day 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 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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Emory Latino Fellowship: Bible Study
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel Room 106
Join Emory Latino Fellowship for their first Bible Study of the semester on January 23. They'll be starting at 7:30 p.m. in Cannon Chapel Room 106. Later in the week, they will be tabling at the Student Involvement Fair.
Stop by the table on January 25 anytime from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. to get connected and grab some Hispanic snacks.
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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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Emory Graduate Christian Fellowship: First Friday Dinner
Friday, February 2, 7:00 p.m., Brooks Commons, Cannon Chapel
Emory Graduate Christian Fellowship's first dinner of the semester is next Friday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. with food from EATaliano Kitchen.
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Rescheduled ECO-A Sandhill Cranes, Cherokee History, and Canyon Hike
January 27-28, Tennessee-Hiwassee River
Rescheduled ECO-A Sandhill Cranes, Cherokee History and Canyon Hike, Saturday morning tour the Cherokee Removal Memorial with archaeologist Quentin Bass and spend the afternoon viewing thousands of Sandhill Cranes. Sunday there is an optional hike at the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge.
For more information and to register here.
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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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Book Talk and Signing with Dr. Ori Z. Soltes
Saturday, Feburary 10, 5:00-7:10 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College
Come listen to Dr. Ori Z. Soltes talk about his book: "Between Thought and Action: An Intellectual Biography of Fethullah Gulen."
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen is a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, poet, writer, critic, 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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“Lift Every Voice and Sing”: An Evening with Dr. James Abbington
Thursday, February 1, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship James Abbington for an educational musical performance celebrating the rich heritage of Black sacred music composers. A reception will follow the event. Register here.
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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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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 yours.
Applications close in just a few weeks on March 1. Learn more 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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ChaiTunes A Cappella Auditions
Sunday, January 28, 8:30 p.m., Marcus Hillel Center
Interested in joining the a cappella community? Audition for ChaiTunes this upcoming Sunday. All you need is a verse and chorus from a song of your choosing. Learn more here.
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Join Holistic Hub's Executive Board
Due date: February 1
Join Holistic Hub's Executive Board by applying 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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