Where? Rochester, NY "The Father's House" Sunday Worship Service & Hamilton Family Cookout
The day will include the literal "Road Trip" to Rochester, NY - "The Father's House", 1:30 pm Sunday worship service. Worship service will be followed by Hamilton Family Cookout at Roxanne's house.
When? Sunday - April 22, 2012 - Please save the date!
We will meet at the Chapel at 10:00 am to leave by 10:30 am and return by around 8:00 pm.
Who? YOU up for the road trip?
So far, 14 students are planning to attend and more will be invited this week.
Why? Celebrate!
Enjoy some good times with our extended Christian family and celebrate the successful life journey together! Experience and embrace the diversity of God's family! Receive the blessing of great worship, family, food, & fun!
Please RSVP as soon as possible to Roxanne email @ rbellamy@hamilton.edu or call 315.794.1553.We’ll save you a plate and give you a ride!
10 am & 4 pm -- Protestant Services with Palms and Communion
1 pm -- Catholic Mass with Palms
All day in Beinecke
Showing of the PBS Frontline video "From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" which is four hours of documentary about the beginnings of the Jesus movement and how it became a world-wide religious experience. Walk by and catch a snippet. First showing 9 am - 1 pm. Second: from 1 pm - 5 pm.
5 pm -- Freedom Journey: Jewish-Christian Perspecitves
A dinner discussion in the Chapel Loft (Catered by Elena who catered our events for Spirituality 101 Week... she's fabulous!)
We'll discuss some texts and symbols of the Passover Seder and the Last Supper of Jesus and the significance of "the blood of the lamb" and the bread and wine, and the eating of foods representing the reality of slavery in Egypt -- bitter root of affliction, the salty tears, and the mortar used for forced building with bricks... and how do all these symbols point us to the way of freedom? Co-led by Anat Guez and Jeff McArn
9 pm -- Compline Evening Prayer Service
Led by our Adjunct Episcopalian Chaplain, Fr. Tim Reger
30 minute prayer and sacred music by candlelight
Chapel
5 pm -- Maundy / Holy Thursday Remembrance of the Last Supper
Agape meal of bread and wine/ juice
Readings for Tenebrae (shadows) service / Optional footwashing
Noon -- Ecumenical Service, Reading of the Passion Narrative
led by Fr. Croghan and Jeff McArn
3 pm -- Outdoor Stations of the Cross
14 stations of prayer, reflecting on moments of the crucifixion of Christ, carrying a cross to various locations around campus, beginning on the chapel steps around the main quad down Martin's way by Beinecke and the Pub to the Root Glen and ending in the College Cemetery.
6 pm -- Christian Fellowship Large Group Meeting
10 pm -- Easter Vigil Service
Beginning with an outdoor fire behind the Glen House with singing and worship at the beginning of the light dawning in the darkness. Candles transfer the light to the Christ candle upstairs in the chapel where volunteers pray and keep vigil over the flame all night until dawn.
7 am -- Sunrise Service
Meet on Chapel Steps, candle procession to cemetery for sunrise service. Roxanne Bellamy-Campbell offers the message.
Followed by pancake breakfast in the Chapel Loft
10 am -- Joint Easter Service between Protestant Chapel Community at Hamilton
Roxanne Bellamy-Campbell and Jeff McArn offering reflections on the resurrection and the road trip of life.
Followed by Easter Brunch upstairs in the Chapel Loft
1 pm -- Easter Mass
Celebrated by Fr. John Croghan
3 pm -- Screening of "The Passion of the Christ"
With catering from the Indian restaurant Minar
Sponsored by Hamilton Christian Fellowship
Come see meditation in motion from the sufi tradition of Islam and try your hand at this practice. Refreshments • Events Barn
Rabbi Sigal will also lead a meditation. Refreshments • Chapel Loft/ Meditation Room
Introduction to Muslim Jumu’ah Friday Prayers followed by lunch at the Phoenician Middle-Eastern Restaurant • Meet at Campus Safety
(RSVP required by end of the day, Wednesday, January 25)
Led by Rabbi Sigal • Eells House Dining Room
An original, creative fusion of yoga flows with Hebrew chants, Pilates, Qugong, music, breath awareness, deep relaxation, Kabbalistic insights, and mystical teachings to energize heart, body, mind, and soul. • Chapel Loft/ Meditation Room
Rabbi Sigal is a nationally known scholar and mystic, musician and experienced yogini. She is a popular speaker who teaches in diverse academic and holistic organizations including Temple University and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
Roxanne Bellamy-Campbell, Adjunct Chaplain for Multicultural Communities, Advisor. Guest preacher: Melisha Bryant
Chapel
Fr. John Croghan, celebrating
Ever wonder what goes on – or what is going on – in a Catholic mass? Come check it out and learn more about the Catholic tradition.
• Chapel
An introduction to Protestant Christian religion through song, prayer, scriptural lessons, spoken and silent meditations
Pizza & wings following
• Chapel
Followed by dinner and conversation with Roshi.
Chapel Loft/ Meditation Room
Chapel
“The State of Community Life at Hamilton College” • Little Pub
Reception followed by tour of new wudhu (ablution) station and new prayer room.
Chapel Loft
Tuesday, December 6 • 4:00 p.m.
Azel Backus House
Sunday, December 4 • 4:00 p.m.
Music by the College Choir, G. Roberts Kolb, Director
Chapel Sanctuary
Thursday, December 1 • 5:00
Students decorated the chapel for Christmas while enjoying a potluck of holiday music and pizza.
Thursday November, 17 • 8 p.m.
Little Pub
Special guest Prof. Maurice Isserman engaged the connection of "the meaning of life" and a Hamilton education.
Wednesday, November 16 • 6:00 p.m.
Eells Dining Room
Hamilton College Chaplaincy shared an interfaith thanksgiving dinner the Wednesday before break. Dinner was traditional with Kosher and non-Kosher turkeys.
Sunday, November 6
Hamilton students attended the Mosque of Mohawk Valley's Eid ritual prayer at 8 am, at the Twin Bond Golf Course in NY Mills.
November 5 and 6
Muslim Student Association gave students henna tattoos this weekend. Proceeds from the sale were donated to FACEAIDS.
November 2
A personal non-religious service of rememberance in the Chapel. Led by Jeff McArn with music from Bob Ford.
November 2
Over 200 students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Tolles Pavillion to have dinner at the culmination of the Muslim Student Association's annual Fast-o-thon. The event raised over $1,000 which will be donated to drought relief efforts in East Africa.
October 31
Trust Treat is a Halloween celebration bringing children from the Utica area, as well as the children of Hamilton faculty, staff, administration, and maintenance and operation employees, to Hamilton College for a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating.
for the year 5772
Rosh Hashanah: September 28-30
Yom Kippur: October 7-8
Sukkot: October 12 - 20
Services and meals for the Jewish High Holidays, complete with a Sukka, spanned from late September through mid October.
October 21-22
A weekend of gospel music with 'Chief' Menifee. Just short of 40 Students, faculty, staff, and community members got together with professional musicians to learn several songs. The workshop culminated with a performance/worship service for another 50 people.
Gospel Band and Community Gospel Choir made up of local church and college choirs from Wells, Utica, & Hamilton College and others. Free and open to the public.
October 21-23
Hamilton College Christian Fellowship attended Intervarsity Christian Fellowship's retreat, Expedition 2011. The retreat was in Liverpool, NY, just north of Syracuse.
Sunday, September 11, Jeff McArn led a special memorial service in honor of Patriots Day. Roxanne Bellamy sang and meditated on the occasion. The Chaplaincy also sponsored a candlelight vigil and a memorial wall. [news story]
Sunday, August 21
Noon—Hillel Bagel Brunch in Azel Backus House with Jewish Chaplain Anat Guez
1 pm— Catholic Mass with Catholic Chaplain Fr. John Croghan in the Chapel
4 pm — Community Chapel with College Chaplain Jeff McArn
BBQ following the service on the chapel lawn
Tuesday, August 23
9:15 pm—Fire and Ice... Cream
Come meet all the chaplains and student leaders of our spiritual life groups. Look for the bonfire behind the Glen House. Roast a marshmallow. Savor a s'more. Chill with some ice cream. Then off you go to Open Mic in the Annex next door.
The Hamilton Spirituality Initiative serves the Hamilton community by stopping hate crimes at the source, and opens up a dialogue so that our campus can grow spiritually. The HSI is an interfaith council that serves as a support group and a classroom for students who are interested in exploring faith and culture. We welcome people of all spiritualities (or those who find themselves without spirituality) to come to our bi-weekly discussions and learn from eachother. We also host multi-cultural events throughout the year to promote understanding and excitement for practices of all faiths.
The HSI meets every other Thursday in the Chapel Loft at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Lauren Lanzotti llanzotti@hamilton.edu
Prayers offered individually
Mireille Koukjian, Muslim Student Association Advisor
Redwan Saleh '13 • Shakil Hossain '14, Prayer Leaders
Anat Guez, Jewish Chaplain
Jeremy Adelman '13, Prayer Leader
Fr. John Croghan, Catholic Chaplain, celebrating
(Communion first Sunday of the month)
Leadership Team:
Charley Allegar ’14 • Emma Bowman ‘15 • Carrie Cabush ‘15 • Katrina Keay ‘14 • Sarah Mandel ‘15 • Chiuba Obele ’13 • Jake Taylor ‘14
Rev. Jeff McArn, preaching
Bob Ford, music director
Leadership Team:
Jorett Joseph '15 • Jasmin Thomas '15
Dr. Roxanne Bellamy-Campbell, Advisor
TUESDAY |
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| 4 p.m. |
Hillel Meeting Chapel Loft |
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WEDNESDAY |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Chaplaincy Staff Meeting Chapel Loft |
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| 5 p.m. |
Theological Inquiry Chapel Loft |
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Zen Sitting Meditation Meditation Room |
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| 8 p.m. |
Yoga Club Meditation Room |
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THURSDAY |
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| 4-5:30 p.m. |
Morning Service Praise & Worship Rehearsal Chapel |
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| 6 p.m. |
Gospel Choir Chapel |
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| 8 p.m |
Hamilton Spirituality Initiative Chapel Loft, bi-weekly |
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9 p.m. |
Newman Council Chapel Loft |
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FRIDAY |
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Theological Inquiry Chapel Loft |
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| 6 p.m. |
Christian Fellowship Large Group Meeting Sadove Student Center |
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