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Bucknell’s mission in religious and spiritual life is to support a wide variety of religious and spiritual programs and experiences
that, along with the academic program, seeks to assist in the moral and ethical development of our students. To that end,
we emphasize student leadership, cooperation and dialogue between individuals and faith communities and service to the
campus community and beyond. bucknell.edu/chaplains
• Students can choose from 10 student groups and many other religious and spiritual events and experiences. The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life takes its role in coordinating religious life seriously to ensure that all the religious experiences we offer to our students support the educational goals of the University. We continue the tradition of our founders’ commitment to humanitarian service, freedom of thought, religious independence and personal morality.
• We believe that religious diversity is an important part of the multicultural tapestry of the University community, and that people of different religious traditions or no specific tradition can learn from each other and engage each other with respect and compassion. People of all religious traditions, as well as those who do not identify with any religious tradition, are welcome to participate in our public programs and to use our services.
• If you have questions about what groups exist on campus, where to find a place of worship in the community, or if you simply would like to talk about spirituality and how it fits with the Bucknell experience, the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life will help you find answers to your questions. The office coordinates and encourages religious and spiritual groups, programs and events on campus.
SERVING Students
Bucknell is served by three full-time chaplains.
• The Reverend Doctor John Patrick Colatch, University Chaplain, coordinates all religious life programming and oversees the ecumenical Protestant Community.
• Rabbi Serena Fujita is the Jewish Chaplain.
• Father Bernard Wamayose is the Catholic Chaplain.
All three chaplains have campus-wide involvement and are available to students of any religious background — or none — for counsel and support.
• Orthodox Christian Fellowship is served by a part-time Orthodox Priest, Fr. James Chuta.
• DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Young Life are served by full- and part-time off-campus community-funded staff.
• Muslim Students Association is advised by staff member Mohammed Ahamed.
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Bucknell CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP
Area RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
• The Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Bucknell sponsors monthly liturgies and weekly campus gatherings focused on Compline (evening) prayer services followed by refreshment/discussion, and also a couple of group trips each semester to liturgy at a Greek women’s monastery in the region. In addition, the group provides transportation to weekly liturgies on Sunday at a new mission in Beavertown, the OCA Chapel of the Holy Spirit, and to Holy Cross Church in Williamsport. The group provides opportunities for students to meet and talk with visiting priests, local Orthodox families and an Orthodox priest living in Lewisburg. All are welcome. Contact faculty adviser Alf Siewers at [email protected] or Orthodox Campus Priest Fr. James Chuta at [email protected].
• Young Life is a Christian outreach ministry to high school students in the surrounding communities. Bucknell students in Young Life train for this ministry by spending time with experienced leaders and attending a weekly Bible study. After training, there are three aspects to Young Life: contact work – building relationships with local high school students; club – weekly events for the students with music, skits and a message; and campaigners – Bible studies with the students. Our local website is lewisburg.younglife.org. For more information, contact Emily Cottle ’17 at [email protected].
JEWISH: SHABBAT SERVICESFridays, 5:30 p.m. Berelson Center for Jewish Life
MUSLIMDaily prayers and gatherings: Gateway Roser 40 Contact Mohammed Ahamed for times ([email protected])
ORTHODOX (CHRISTIAN) Monthly Sunday liturgies, 10 a.m. Dates/locations to be announced
Weekly Compline: Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Meditation Chapel
Vesper Services: Saturdays, 6 p.m., Meditation Chapel
PROTESTANT (CHRISTIAN) Rooke Chapel Congregation Worship Service Sundays, 11 a.m., Rooke Chapel
ROMAN CATHOLIC (CHRISTIAN)
Mass: Saturdays, 4:30 p.m., Rooke Chapel Sundays, 4 p.m., Rooke Chapel Weekdays, 8 a.m., Newman House Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Newman House
WORSHIP Services
The Lewisburg area has many different religious communities, ranging from a large Mennonite community to a growing Islamic community. Many groups welcome Bucknell students and some will arrange for transportation to and from weekly gatherings. For a current listing of area churches, mosques and synagogues, go to the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life web page, or call the office at 570-577-1592.
Visit the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life website at bucknell.edu/chaplains
Office of Admissions I Bucknell University I Lewisburg, PA 17837570-577-3000 I [email protected] I bucknell.edu
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ORGANIZATIONS
Bucknell offers a number of recognized religious organizations. Among them:
• Rooke Chapel Student Fellowship is composed primarily, but not exclusively, of students who participate in the life of the Rooke Chapel Congregation. They participate in weekly Bible studies, both for first-year and upperclass students, occasional retreats, and service opportunities, such as the annual CROP Walk for hunger. Though a relatively new religious-life group at Bucknell, the Rooke Chapel Student Fellowship has grown quickly and involves students from the mainline Protestant traditions as well as other Christian traditions. All students are welcome and invited to become members of this Christian family. For more information contact Chaplain Colatch at [email protected] or visit our website at www.orgs.bucknell.edu/rcc.
• Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) serves first and foremost, to gather members of the Catholic Church on campus to form a community of faith that will appropriate
the faith, form a Christian conscience, facilitate personal development and develop future leaders. CCM strives to incorporate religious beliefs and values into everyday campus life by means of services, programs, Thursday Night Dinners, Discussion Groups, Women’s Scripture Study, book study and other activities for the Bucknell community. CCM’s Newman House offers students
a “home away from home.” Visit the CCM website at www.orgs.bucknell.edu/ccm or email [email protected].
• DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship is a student group at Bucknell University that aims to help every person come to know Christ, grow deeper in his or her relationship with God, and be equipped to follow Jesus’ commission to “make disciples of all nations.” We’re excited you’re here and we’d love to help you get plugged into our community. Contact religious adviser Zack Gugenheim at [email protected] or student president Anthony Gomez ’16 at [email protected] so we can meet you and share more information.
Bucknell’s religious programs find their homes all over campus — in the Chapel, in program houses and in University lounges and meeting rooms.
• The Charles M. and Olive S. Rooke Chapel is a beautiful worship space that is home to Protestant and Roman Catholic worshipping communities. The Rooke Meditation Chapel is used for rehearsals, prayer services, Orthodox Christian services, Quaker Meetings and Buddhist meditation sessions. The Chaplain’s Office is located between the two chapel spaces.
• The Berelson Center for Jewish Life 632 St. George Street, has a chapel, a lounge and two kitchens (one kosher), as well as the Jewish Chaplain’s office and a library/computer room.
• The Newman House, 610 St. George Street, is the “home away from home” for Catholic students offering three floors of comfortable space for study and gatherings, as well as a chapel for daily Mass. Father Bernard Wamayose, Assistant Catholic Campus Minister Suzanne Domzalski and Phyllis Lipko, the program assistant, have their offices in Newman House.
• The Fellowship House, 628 St. George Street, is a program house for the Rooke Chapel Student Fellowship. It has two comfortable living rooms with TVs, a dining room and a kitchen for student use. The second floor houses an interfaith meditation space and activities room.
• Muslim Prayer Room, Gateway Roser 40, is the dedicated prayer and gathering space for our Muslim students.
FACILITIES
Most Bucknell religious communities have musical groups and programs. Contact each group, or see the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life web page for more information.
• The Rooke Chapel Choir and Rooke Chapel Ringers are sponsored by the music department and are part of weekly worship with the Rooke Chapel Congregation. They also present Christmas Candlelight Services and annual concerts, and they conduct regular national and international tours.
• Catholic Campus Ministry has a student-led music ministry with a choir, cantors and instrumentalists.
• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has a Contemporary Christian worship team.
MUSIC Programs
• As a campus ministry, The Gathering’s vision is to provide an environment where all people can gather to experience the Holy Spirit, be restored, and grow as imitators of Jesus Christ, united as a Body of believers, sharing not only the Gospel but our lives. All are welcome to join us during our Sunday night praise and worship service, which encompasses music, prayer, and most importantly, a Bible-based message. The Gathering hosts a leadership seminar for students as well as a number of fellowship activities throughout the year. The Gathering is a place where everyone can come and enjoy the presence of God in a loving community. Please contact Amy Davis at [email protected].
• Voices of Praise Gospel Choir (VOP) is Bucknell’s multicultural Christian musical group. Its aim is to unite people of different backgrounds and lift up the name of Jesus through current and traditional gospel songs. The group enjoys performing at different venues on and off campus. For more information, please contact Lisa Hubbard ’15 at [email protected].
• Hillel is dedicated to fostering an open Jewish community and sees its purpose and responsibility to meet the needs of Bucknell’s Jewish population. Hillel celebrates the Sabbath and holidays, provides social opportunities, enriches understanding of Jewish traditions and culture, and promotes learning and the exchange of ideas. At the Berelson Center for Jewish Life on St. George Street, students can spend time studying, watching TV, cooking in either the kosher or nonkosher kitchen or just hanging out with friends. Contact Rabbi Serena Fujita at [email protected] or check the web at www.orgs.bucknell.edu/hillel.
• Interfaith Council is a group of students, representing 10 theistic and non-theistic traditions. They meet regularly to foster interfaith dialogue, plan multifaith events and promote religious awareness on campus. The group is advised by the University Chaplain.
• InterVarsity is a group of students following Jesus at Bucknell, and a ministry to campuses around the U.S. and the world. Whether you have questions about Jesus or you have been following Him for a long time, InterVarsity is a place to grow together. As a fellowship we are trying to grow in loving God and serving people on campus and beyond. Each week we have a Thursday night worship service called “The Well,” as well as Bible studies in residence halls, sororities, fraternities, and athletic teams. There are a number of off-campus retreats and camps throughout the year. For more information, contact Lexi Klein ’15 at [email protected] or our off-campus staff member, Hanna Cho at [email protected].
• Muslim Students Association (MSA), founded in 1999, seeks to bring Muslim students together to practice Islam and to educate the Bucknell community about Islam. We celebrate holidays together, host speakers and provide information about Islam for University and community events. We have a prayer space in Gateway Roser 40 for daily prayers and gatherings. Visit www.bucknell-msa.weebly.com for more information regarding MSA, prayer schedules, Ramadan arrangements and Friday prayer arrangements. Both Muslim and non-Muslim members are welcome. Contact Fatima Arabzada ’16 at [email protected] or staff adviser Mohammed Ahamed at [email protected].
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Interfaith COOPERATION
• Bucknell’s approach to religious life is based on the principle of creative cooperation with integrity. Our religious groups and spiritually minded individuals are encouraged to work together to have a positive impact on our campus community and to build respect for free religious and spiritual expression. The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life, in cooperation with the Interfaith Youth Core, sponsors Better Together, an ongoing interfaith community service effort that brings together students from different religious groups to serve the local Lewisburg community. For more information, contact University Chaplain Rev. Dr. John Patrick Colatch at [email protected].
Bucknell’s religious groups are committed to service projects in the local and wider communities. Students combine hard work with learning and spiritual reflection.
• Catholic Campus Ministry organizes several service projects in the community and abroad, including ones with the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Danville and annual alter-nate spring break service trips. Students and staff have volunteered at Nazareth Farm in Appalachia, Romero Center Urban Challenge in Camden, N.J., and El Factor in the Dominican Republic. Catholic students also participate in many on-campus and commu-nity fundraisers.
• Many students from Bucknell’s religious groups are active with Bucknell’s Habitat for Humanity chapter, Alpha Phi Omega, Bucknell Brigade and other service opportunities.
SERVICE Projects
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Bucknell’s mission in religious and spiritual life is to support a wide variety of religious and spiritual programs and experiences
that, along with the academic program, seeks to assist in the moral and ethical development of our students. To that end,
we emphasize student leadership, cooperation and dialogue between individuals and faith communities and service to the
campus community and beyond. bucknell.edu/chaplains
• Students can choose from 10 student groups and many other religious and spiritual events and experiences. The Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life takes its role in coordinating religious life seriously to ensure that all the religious experiences we offer to our students support the educational goals of the University. We continue the tradition of our founders’ commitment to humanitarian service, freedom of thought, religious independence and personal morality.
• We believe that religious diversity is an important part of the multicultural tapestry of the University community, and that people of different religious traditions or no specific tradition can learn from each other and engage each other with respect and compassion. People of all religious traditions, as well as those who do not identify with any religious tradition, are welcome to participate in our public programs and to use our services.
• If you have questions about what groups exist on campus, where to find a place of worship in the community, or if you simply would like to talk about spirituality and how it fits with the Bucknell experience, the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life will help you find answers to your questions. The office coordinates and encourages religious and spiritual groups, programs and events on campus.
SERVING Students
Bucknell is served by three full-time chaplains.
• The Reverend Doctor John Patrick Colatch, University Chaplain, coordinates all religious life programming and oversees the ecumenical Protestant Community.
• Rabbi Serena Fujita is the Jewish Chaplain.
• Father Bernard Wamayose is the Catholic Chaplain.
All three chaplains have campus-wide involvement and are available to students of any religious background — or none — for counsel and support.
• Orthodox Christian Fellowship is served by a part-time Orthodox Priest, Fr. James Chuta.
• DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Young Life are served by full- and part-time off-campus community-funded staff.
• Muslim Students Association is advised by staff member Mohammed Ahamed.
UP
DAT
ED
07/
14
Bucknell CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP
Area RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
• The Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Bucknell sponsors monthly liturgies and weekly campus gatherings focused on Compline (evening) prayer services followed by refreshment/discussion, and also a couple of group trips each semester to liturgy at a Greek women’s monastery in the region. In addition, the group provides transportation to weekly liturgies on Sunday at a new mission in Beavertown, the OCA Chapel of the Holy Spirit, and to Holy Cross Church in Williamsport. The group provides opportunities for students to meet and talk with visiting priests, local Orthodox families and an Orthodox priest living in Lewisburg. All are welcome. Contact faculty adviser Alf Siewers at [email protected] or Orthodox Campus Priest Fr. James Chuta at [email protected].
• Young Life is a Christian outreach ministry to high school students in the surrounding communities. Bucknell students in Young Life train for this ministry by spending time with experienced leaders and attending a weekly Bible study. After training, there are three aspects to Young Life: contact work – building relationships with local high school students; club – weekly events for the students with music, skits and a message; and campaigners – Bible studies with the students. Our local website is lewisburg.younglife.org. For more information, contact Emily Cottle ’17 at [email protected].
JEWISH: SHABBAT SERVICESFridays, 5:30 p.m. Berelson Center for Jewish Life
MUSLIMDaily prayers and gatherings: Gateway Roser 40 Contact Mohammed Ahamed for times ([email protected])
ORTHODOX (CHRISTIAN) Monthly Sunday liturgies, 10 a.m. Dates/locations to be announced
Weekly Compline: Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Meditation Chapel
Vesper Services: Saturdays, 6 p.m., Meditation Chapel
PROTESTANT (CHRISTIAN) Rooke Chapel Congregation Worship Service Sundays, 11 a.m., Rooke Chapel
ROMAN CATHOLIC (CHRISTIAN)
Mass: Saturdays, 4:30 p.m., Rooke Chapel Sundays, 4 p.m., Rooke Chapel Weekdays, 8 a.m., Newman House Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Newman House
WORSHIP Services
The Lewisburg area has many different religious communities, ranging from a large Mennonite community to a growing Islamic community. Many groups welcome Bucknell students and some will arrange for transportation to and from weekly gatherings. For a current listing of area churches, mosques and synagogues, go to the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life web page, or call the office at 570-577-1592.
Visit the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life website at bucknell.edu/chaplains
Office of Admissions I Bucknell University I Lewisburg, PA 17837570-577-3000 I [email protected] I bucknell.edu
ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
LIFERELIGIOUSSPIRITUALan
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