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FISH: Finding Inner Strength & Healing
The Fish Interfaith Center offers support and inspiration to every student at Chapman
University! We invite you to discover your center, lower stress and deepen spiritual
awareness through a religious or spiritual group, secular mindfulness or one of the
Fish’s many other practices.
Get Social with us and see our DAILY messages of faith, hope, and inspiration
Facebook @FishInterfaithCenter
Instagram @FishInterfaith
Twitter @CU_Interfaith
Chat with a Chaplain
Connect with Fish Interfaith Chaplains to chat about any concerns you have. We are here to listen and offer support in a safe, judgement and guilt free space.
Visit the Chat with a Chaplain Booking Page to sign up. For more information or to schedule a time to meet with a Chaplain outside of the hours listed, please contact interfaith@chapman.eduMindfulness
Weekly Mindfulness Meditation
An opportunity to learn simple mindfulness tools, from building self-awareness to gaining awareness of the environment and justice-making.
Tuesdays, 9:00 - 9:45am.
In-person at the Fish Interfaith Center, Wilkinson Founders Chapel 103.
Mindfulness Course Spring 2022
In this course students will learn, practice, and explore what it means to be mindful, including the roots of modern mindfulness, the science behind mindfulness, and additional academic research on the benefits and limitations of mindfulness, as well as the practice of cultivating present moment awareness.
Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 2:15pm, Wilkinson Founds Chapel 103.
For more details, email interfaith@chapman.edu
Mindfulness Certificate Course
Mindfulness is developing an open readiness to meet every day fully. You will learn tools of self-awareness for living with stress and gain greater compassion for ourselves, and offering greater compassion to our communities. The course will be an online virtual program. The course will be taught by Instructor Julie Artman. To RSVP, email interfaith@chapman.edu. Faculty, staff and students welcome!
Wednesdays, Feb. 9th - March 16th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, on Zoom/Canvas.
Check back for more Spring programming!
Health & Wellness
Chapman Calm Drop In Hours
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wilkinson Founders Chapel
Healthy Brain Healthy Mind for Staff
Mondays 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (starting January 31st)
Wilkinson Founders Chapel
Healthy Brain Healthy Mind for Faculty
Wednesdays 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (starting February 2nd)
Wilkinson Founders Chapel
Healthy Brain Healthy Mind for Students
Thursdays 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (starting February 3rd)
Wilkinson Founders Chapel
For questions or more information - email Dr. Jay Kumar at kumar@chapman.edu
Jewish Life
Wellness Wednesday
Wednesdays 12 - 1 p.m. PT (starting September 1)
Peterson Conference Room
Wellness Wednesdays are a way to take a break from your week and recharge until Shabbat. We encourage you to stop by between classes to hang out and connect with your community.
Shabbat Schmooze
Fridays 5:30 p.m. PT (starting September 10)
Wilkinson Founders Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center
Welcome in Shabbat together as we reflect on the past week and look towards refreshing
our souls for the coming week.
For questions email yutkin@chapman.edu
Muslim Life
Jumu'ah Prayers
Every Friday at 12:30 p.m.
Wilkinson Founders Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center
Jumu'ah prayer is a special prayer that Muslims pray every Friday. it consists of
a sermon followed by a prayer. It is held in the Wilkinson Founders Chapel at 12:30
p.m. and usually concludes around 2:00 p.m.. All are welcome.
Open to Chapman Students
For questions or more information email Shaykh Jibreel at jspeight@chapman.edu
Christian Life
Connecting with God: Growing with Centering Prayer
Wednesdays 12 to 1PM PST on Zoom
People of faith are taught that they should talk to God. But what about listening
for God? Rev. Nancy Brink will be teaching centering prayer, a meditation practice
that is particularly relevant today. Each week will include a very brief teaching,
a group practice of centering prayer, and then time for sharing, questions, and community
building.
Open to Students
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Catholic Mass
Wednesdays at noon
Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center
The Newman Catholic Fellowship student group will continue celebrating their weekly
masses with Fr. Rafael Luevano on Wednesdays at noon in the Wallace All Faiths Chapel
in the Fish Interfaith Center
Open to Chapman Students
For questions email ecimino@chapman.edu
Wednesday Night Worship
Wednesdays at 5pm PT
No worship during Fall Break
Wallace All Faiths Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center
Disciples on Campus sponsored gathering meets Wednesdays at 5 pm PT. Open to all students,
particularly Christian students who are attracted to an understanding of Christianity
that is more progressive socially and politically, taking the Bible seriously, but
not literally.
Open to Chapman Students
For questions email payuyo@chapman.edu
Latter-day Luncheon
Thursdays at noon
Peterson Conference Room, Fish Interfaith Center
Led by Dr. Jacob Rennaker, John A. Widtsoe Fellow. Each week, folks from the Latter-day Saint community (and anyone else who's interested)
get together for an informal discussion about an online article, video, or something
else that makes us think about what it means to be both spiritual and religious in this wild new world we find ourselves in.
Open to Chapman Students
For questions email rennaker@chapman.edu
Q Spirit
2-3:30 p.m. September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10
Wilkinson Founders Chapel, Fish Interfaith Center
Led by Rev. Nancy Brink and Chris Graycon. Students who identify as being part of
the queer community are invited to this monthly support group. Goals: To explore the
struggles that arise from being part of a religious group and being queer; to address
the trauma experienced by members of the queer community at the hands of religion;
to explore the ways one's spiritual life can bring resilience and strength to your
life; to experience support and validation in an affirming queer environment
Open to Chapman Students
For questions email brink@chapman.edu
Interfaith
Interfaith Council
Join us Fridays at 11am PST
Peterson Conference Room, Fish Interfaith Center
Join us as we engage in interfaith dialogue, interview guests from different faith
traditions and learn about each other's faith traditions and worldviews!
Open to Chapman students
Email interfaith@chapman.edu for questions
- Fish Interfaith Center
- Fish Interfaith Center
- About the Fish Interfaith Center
- Christian Students
- Jewish Students
- Muslim Life
- Spiritual But Not Religious Students
- Spiritual & Religious Student Groups
- Religious Accommodations at Chapman
- Interfaith & Religious Resources
- Fish Interfaith Center Videos
- Events
- Meet Our Staff
- Office of Church Relations