Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy and Spiritual Support:
Whether you are a member of a faith or belong to no faith tradition our Chaplaincy Service is available to provide spiritual support to all our students and staff.
Our Coordinating Chaplain, Revd Dr Fiona Haworth has an office in Woodbury, WB 076.
Fiona knows many of the local ministers and churches so can help you to find a worshipping community where you will feel at home. Fiona is a member of the Worcestershire Inter Faith Forum and has contacts with faith communities in and around Worcester and again will be happy to help you make contact with a local faith community. Please see the Places of Worship page where many of the local places of worship are listed, along with contact information. We endeavour to keep the information listed as accurate as possible.
Fiona organises a range of informal meetings during the year for both staff and students. Please look at the events section for more information. Fiona is happy to meet with students individually or in groups and can offer a listening ear and a chance to talk over a mug of tea or coffee.The University does provide designated multi faith rooms at St John's and the City Campus; please ask if you would like to know more. At the City Campus the Jenny Lind Chapel will also be availalbe when not in other use.
The chaplaincy is committed to working for issues of peace and justice; as a first step towards this all tea, coffee, sugar and hot chocolate used in the chaplaincy are Fair Trade.
You can contact our Chaplain, Revd Dr Fiona Haworth on: 01905 54(2327) or email: f.haworth@worc.ac.uk
If you have a Facebook account there is also Facebook page for Worcester University Chaplaincy where comments can be left.
Religious Festivals in August
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August 1st: Lughnasadh - Lammas (Pagan)
Lammas - Loaf Mass (Christian)
Augst 6th: The Feast of the Transfiguration (Christian)
August 12th: Ramadan begins (Muslim)
August 15th: Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Christian)
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
August 17th: Birthday of Marcus Garvey (Rastafari)
August 19th: Jamshedi Noruz - Shenshai (Zoroastrian)
24th August: Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
Kordad Sai - Shenshai (Zoroastrian)
St Bartholomew the Apostle (Christian) -
Find out more here
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Religious Festivals in September
September 2nd: Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti (Hindu)
September 5th: Paryushana (Jain)
September 8th: Nativity of the Theotokos (Orthodox - Christian)
Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic - Christian)
Feast of the Birth of Mary (Christian)
September 9th: Rosh Hashanah - 1st Day (Jewish)
September 10th: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Muslim)
September 11th: Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari)
Fast of Gedalliah (Jewish)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
September 18th: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
September 23rd: Sukkot (Jewish)
Autumn Equinox (Pagan)
September 29th: Michaelmas / St Michael's Day (Christian)
September 30th: Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) -
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Events
Local families and churches hosted international students for a meal during the period over Christmas when the university was closed. Those taking part, students and hosts, have all said how much they appreciated it. We plan to run the hospitality scheme over Christmas in 2010. To join the scheme or ask for more details please contact Fiona on f.haworth@worc.ac.uk
Communion:
Every Monday 12.30pm to 1.00pm in Woodbury 076. Open to staff and students. Services include a range of styles, from Church of England to the Iona Community, from formal to informal.
Midafternoon Nooma:
During term time an opportunity for students to explore different aspects of Christian spirituality using the Nooma DVD's produced by Rob Bell. Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. For more infomation see Nooma or contact Fiona f.haworth@worc.ac.uk Dates and times will be finalised once semester has started.
Prayer and Bible Study:
During semester, every Wednesday 1.00pm to 1.30pm in Woodbury 076. Open to staff and students; a simple prayer office and opportunity to explore the bible readings set for that day.
Weekly meetings for staff:
For more information contact Fiona f.haworth@worc.ac.uk
Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January
Holocaust Memorial Day was marked with a simple ceremony for staff and students in main reception on the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We remembered the persecution of the Jews in the Second World War and subsequent genocides including the one in Rwanda and pledged to learn the lessons of the past. We hope that this will become an annual event.