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News and Programs 4.18.24
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Before sundown, Monday, April 22 to after nightfall on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, Passover is a week-long holiday marking the deliverance of the Israelites from bondage. Beginning with a festive meal called a seder and characterized by an abstention from bread products. The Seder feast is held on the first two nights of Passover (just the first night in Israel) after nightfall, April 22 and 23, 2024. For those observing, the first two days are no work allowed holidays, along with the last two days, April 29 and 30, 2024
There are a number of ways to observe Passover at Emory. See below for updated Passover programming and email Emory Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Jordan Braunig at jordan.braunig@emory.edu for more information or questions. Learn more here.
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Hillel at Emory: Passover Dinners
Passover is coming. Emory Hillel is excited to be offering meals over Passover at no cost to students, thanks to the generous support of the Emory community. Please RSVP for the meals you would like to attend, including Seders (DIY options available) and meals during the week.
- Monday, April 22, 7:30 p.m, Hillel
- Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 p.m., Hillel
- Friday, April 26, 6:30 p.m. at Hillel
- Kosher for Passover lunches offered on April 24, 25, and 28.
All food served at Hillel is Kosher for Passover. Please RSVP here by Monday, April 8 so that we can make sure to have enough food. For questions, please contact Hillel at Emory here.
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Chabad at Emory: Passover Seders
Emory Chabad is excited to host meals for students celebrating Passover. Join them for Seders on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23, at 8:30 p.m. RSVP by texting "seders" to 4049997787.
They also will be hosting lunches on Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m., dinner on Thursday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 26, at 8:00 p.m., and a Shabbat lunch on Saturday, April 27, at 2:00 p.m.
RSVP for these by texting "kfp meals" to 4049997787. For more information about Passover at Chabad, please go to the Chabad at Emory website here.
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Emory Buddha Day Celebration
Thursday, April 25, 6:00 p.m. Program, 7:15 p.m. Dinner, Cannon Chapel
Join us in celebrating the Buddha's life and teachings with Buddhist and interfaith communities from Emory and Atlanta. We will be engaging in traditional Buddhist chants, reflections by community members, bathing the Baby Buddha and reception afterwards.
For related questions, please contact Emory University Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman at psraman@emory.edu. RSVP here.
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Emory Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir: Spring Concert 2024
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Join the Emory University Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (OSRL) and the Voices of Inner Strength Gospel Choir (VOIS) for our annual Spring Concert.
VOIS offers a space for soul healing and reflection through worship music of many different Christian genres. VOIS has been active on Emory's campus for over 30 years, and is happy to continue to be a part of Christian life and history with the OSRL’s Music Director, Maury Allums.
Refreshments will be provided immediately after the concert. Parking is free on Saturdays at Emory's Oxford Road and Peavine parking lots. RSVP here.
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Emory OSRL Recap: Dharmic Altars and Cabinet Dedication
On Thursday, April 11, over 100 Emory students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members gathered together for a celebration of the new Emory Interfaith Center's hand-carved Hindu, Buddhist and Jain Altars and Sikh Cabinet. The celebration included remarks by The Rev. Dr. Greg McGonigle, Dean of Religious Life, Provost Ravi Bellamkonda, Hindu Chaplain Shweta Chaitanya and Buddhist Chaplain Priya Rakkhit Sraman, a Sikh Kirtan by Parminder Singh and family from the Guru Nanak Mission Society Gurdwara, dances by Emory Savera, and reflections and prayers by Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh student leaders.
Thank you to all who were part of this wonderful celebration and to all who contributed their vision, time, talent and generosity to make the shrines a reality. Learn more about the shrines here.
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Seniors Please Register: Multifaith Baccalaureate Ceremony for the Class of 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024, 4:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel
Baccalaureate is a multifaith spiritual ceremony of reflection and celebration on the Friday afternoon before Commencement.
This includes:
- Graduating seniors sharing music, reflections, and meditations with one another
- University leaders and chaplains offering their best wishes and blessings to the graduating class.
- A festive reception will follow
Families and friends can join the livestream here or register here.
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International Community Friday Lunch
Fridays during term, 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.
Sponsor for Friday, April 19: Office of the President
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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 OSRL Music Director Maury Allums and Emory OSRL 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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Midweek Musical Mediation - 4.17.24
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Emory Buddhist Club: Living Mandala Garden Replanting
Friday, April 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Living Mandala Garden next to Cannon Chapel Ramp
Join the Emory Buddhist Club and Office of Spiritual and Religious Life to replant Emory’s Living Mandala Garden for spring. Please come if you love gardening and/or community. The Living Mandala Garden is outside of Cannon Chapel, next to the ramp on the quad side. All are welcome, RSVP here. For questions, please contact psraman@emory.edu.
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MSA: Vigil for Sudan
Friday, April 19, 6:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel
We're coming together for a vigil to pay tribute to the lives lost in the ongoing conflict and to reflect on the staggering transformation that has rendered Sudan virtually uninhabitable. Hear from First-Hand Experiences of how the war has affected the people of sudan. For questions, please contact Emory OSRL Muslim Religious Life Scholar, Dr. Isam Vaid here.
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Buddhist Meditation
Thursdays, 6:00-7:15 p.m., Cannon Chapel and via Zoom: https://emory.zoom.us/j/515025945
Join us for Buddhist meditation this Thursday at 6:00 p.m. You may come early at around 5:15 pm for a period of community and snacking and to help set up. We will be starting meditation at 6 pm sharp. We encourage you to please come to the sanctuary for meditation before 6 p.m.
For questions, plese contact Buddhist Chaplain Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman 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., at Emory Interfaith Center on Friday, April 19
Join Emory's Hindu Chaplaincy and the Hindu Students Association for weekly Aarti prayers and community.
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Hillel at Emory: Shabbat Services and Dinner
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 Services and Dinner
Fridays, Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m., Chabad at Emory, 1500 N Decatur Road
Come join Chabad for Shabbat on Fridays. Read more here.
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University Catholic Center: Mass Times
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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University Catholic Center: Weekly Events
Community Coffee Hour
Sundays at 10:00 AM - Cannon Chapel Brooks Commons
Join us on Sunday mornings after the 9:00 AM Mass for coffee, breakfast goodies, and conversation with friends.
Faith Formation: Catholicism 101
Sundays at 10:30 AM - 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.
Community Rosary
Mondays at 12:00 PM - Cannon Chapel
Join us as we pray for peace in our world and petition Mary for her intercession.
Eucharistic Adoration
Tuesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - 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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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.
Preacher on Sunday, April 21: Senior Celebration with Preachers Joshua Bai and Celi Byer
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Mindfulness Circle
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 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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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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Emory Beloved Community: Bible Study
Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m., Emory Interfaith Center Student Lounge
Join Beloved Community as we discuss some of the perplexing ideas and passages in the Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures.
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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
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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Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder
Sunday, April 28, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Selig Center
Join the Atlanta Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) for the 14th Annual Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder focused on alleviating food insecurity. This event will take place on Sunday, April 28 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Selig Center (1440 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309). Find more information and register here.
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April with LGBT Life
Enjoy events this April with LGBT Life. See the calendar and learn more here.
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Race and Difference Colloquium Series
Monday, April 22, 12:00 p.m., Jones Room, Woodruff Library
The James Weldon Johnson Institute is holding a Race and Difference Colloquium Series this spring. Come hear Dr. Tyson King-Meadows give a lecture titled: "Willing to Risk it All? Black Linked Fate and Support for Racial Redistricting in Post-Obama America."
RSVP here. Lunch will be provided.
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First Fridays at 12: Emory Faculty on Race
Friday, April 26, 12:00 p.m., White Hall Room 111
Emory College and the James Weldon Johnson Institute are hosting a lecture by Emil' Keme titled: "We Are Also Here. Maya Migrant Stories from Turtle Island." RSVP here. Lunch will be provided.
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Carlos Museum: Mummies and Museums
Sunday, April 28, 2:00-4:00 p.m., Zoom
Ambassadors of culture, or sensationalist and disrespectful? The display of ancient Egyptian mummies in museums, historically celebrated by visitors eager to learn more about ancient Egypt, is a practice increasingly called into question, with many wondering who ultimately dictates the fate of those who have been mummified.
Join Egyptologists Salima Ikram and Heba Abd el-Gawad in conversation as they discuss the complexity of shifting practices and ideologies, the ethics of displaying ancient Egyptian mummies in museums, and the ownership of ancient Egyptian culture.
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Emory Votes Initiative: Volunteer to Help Emory Host our Dekalb Voting Location
April 29-May 21, 1599 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, Georgia 30322
The Emory Votes Initiative is looking for volunteers to support the DeKalb County Polling Site located on Emory’s Atlanta campus for the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Elections. Early voting runs from April 29-May 17.
Election Day is May 21. We will be following up about upcoming elections throughout the year.
Sign up to be a volunteer 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 IFC will be closed for spring break week 3/9-3/17)
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 programs
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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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Ridvan
Fri., Apr. 19 – Tue., Apr. 30, 2024
Tradition: Baha'i
Commemorates the 12 days that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan in the last days of his exile in Baghdad, during which time he proclaimed himself as the one announced by Bab. Work is suspended for the first, ninth, and twelfth days.
Mahavir Jayanti
Sun., Apr. 21, 2024
Tradition: Jainism
Celebrates the birthday of Lord Mahavira. Born with the name Vardhamana in ca. 599 BCE, he was later given the titles of honor, Mahavira ("Great Hero") and Jina ("Conqueror" or "Victor"), a title applied also to the other Tirthankaras.
Passover (Pesach)
Mon., Apr. 22 – Tue., Apr. 30, 2024
Tradition: Judaism
Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated for eight days with special prayers and symbolic foods at home, starting with the Seder, a ritual meal that re-enacts that ancient deliverance and emphasizes the freedom of the Jews under the guidance of God. The first two and the last two days are holidays.
Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christianity)
Sun., Apr. 28, 2024
Tradition: Christianity-Orthodox
Celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, marking the beginning of Holy Week that culminates in Easter or Pascha. In some churches, Palm Sunday is combined with the anticipation of Christ's death and so is also known as "Passon Sunday." Orthodox Christians often observe this Sunday on a date different from the date on which Protestant and Roman Catholics observe it.
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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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