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Christian Fellowship
Hamilton Christian Fellowship is a community of Christians--Catholic and Protestant--who gather for prayer, song, study, and discussion about life in Christ, and for building a social life for the Christian community on campus.
Student officers: Chris Love '10, President
InterVarsity Staff: Amber Nelson
Web site: Christian Fellowship
email: ivcf@hamilton.edu
Weekly meeting:
Thursday - Chapel Loft
9:30 pm
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Community Church
The Protestant Worshipping Community at Hamilton College for students and faculty/staff. We are blessed with two choirs -- a student-directed gospel choir, and a chapel choir directed by Bob Ford, Chapel Music Director. We also are led in musical ministry by student musicians led by Nate Taylor '11, bass. We invite students to help lead us in worship and music. We celebrate communion the first Sunday of the month. Community Church sponsors a mid-week discussion groups, open hour in Cafe Opus, community service events, dinner/discussion gatherings and other opportunities to gather as a community.
Web site: Community Church
Pastor: Jeffrey McArn
Chapel Music Director: Bob Ford
Every Sunday the College is in session, in the chapel
4:00 pm Communtiy Church Service
Pizza & Wing fellowship hour following the service. |
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Gospel Choir
A singing group with student leadership, the Gospel Choir invites all students to sing songs of praise written in the great gospel tradition. We sing at events on campus and festivals off-campus. The spiritual focus os the groups helps its participants to worship, relieve stress, and bond with one another in an open atmosphere.
Officer: Vako Tamaklo '09, President
Advisor: Jeff McArn
Chapel Music Director: Bob Ford
Rehearsal Times:
Thursdays - Chapel
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Hillel
Seeks to meet the educational, religious and social needs of the Jewish community at Hamilton, and those interested in Jewish life. Hillel sponsors High Holiday services, a Community Seder, and various other events related to other religious occasions such as Sukkot, Hanukah, and Purim, in addition to social and educational events.
Student officers: Jamie Wildstein
Advisor: Anat Guez
Tuesdays - Chapel Loft
5:30 pm |
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Muslim Students Association
Provides ways for Muslim students, or students interested in Islam, to talk about issues relating to the religious facet of their lives. The Islamic Association also makes arrangements for occasional Friday prayers and dinner together during Ramadan.
Student officers: Abdelwahab Abdelghany '10, president
Advisor: Prof. Aaron Spevack, Religious Studies Dept. |
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Newman Community
Provides an atmosphere for spiritual, intellectual, and social interaction--primarily for Catholic students, but open to the concerns of the campus community. Centered in its weekly celebration of the Mass, the Newman Community also is involved in community service through annual Trust Treat project at Halloween.
Advisor: Fr. John Croghan
Sundays in the Chapel:
1:00 pm--Mass
Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Chapel:
Noon--Mass |
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Sitting Group
Encourages the meditative practices of many of the world's religions by offering a place of silence for instruction in and observance of sitting meditation. Also invites speakers and meditation workshop leaders to campus, and sponsors meditation retreats.
Student officers: Jeremy Gleason '11
Faculty Advisor: Jessica Burke, Spanish Department
Adjunct Advisor: Abbot Roko Cherry Shayat and Tim Kohlbrenner, The Zen Center of Syracuse.
Silent Meditation:
Meditation Room upstairs in the Chapel Available for individual silent reflection 24 hours a day
Sitting Group meets in the Meditation Room upstairs in the chapel:
Tuesdays at 7 am
Wednesday at 7:30pm
Both with leaders from Syracuse Zen Center
Sundays at 6:00 pm
Student led meditation in the Tibetan Zen tradition |
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Orthodox Christian Group
Brings together students from the Orthodox tradition -- Greek, Russian, and other Eastern Orthodox traditions. Occasional lunch time discussions and worship opportunities facilitated by Fr. James Guirguis.
Adjunct Advisor: Fr. James Guirguis of St. George's Antiochian Church of Utica, NY
sirjsg@gmail.com
(315) 235-8641
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Services in the Chapel
(Protestant)
Communion celebrated 1st Sunday of month
December 7 at 4 pm
Christmas Vesper Service of Lessons and Carols
College Hill Singers, Prof. G. Roberts Kolb, Director
Local clergy and student readers
Candlelight ceremony with familiar Christmas carols
Reception following in Chapel Loft
Chaplain - Jeffrey McArn
Chapel Music Director - Bob Ford
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Newman Community
(Catholic)
Tues./ Thurs. Noon - Mass
Sundays 1 p.m. - Mass
Celebrant - Father John Croghan
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