United Church Campus Ministry
Drop in Zoom meetings with Chaplain Denise are Mondays 3:00 pm till 4:00 pm.
Weavings meets bimonthly on Zoom, contact uccm@ualberta.ca or go to landing Facebook page.
Note: All other in person activities have been paused by the University of Alberta for the safety of everyone.
Normally there are weekly and occasional group activities students can participate in that Faith Lift sponsors and supports. Weekly events currently include Dinner with Friends and Weavings: Body Mind and Spirit for LGBTQ+ People and allies. Other occasional events include:
At Faith Lift we encourage students to participate in other events and groups provided by other chaplains, including PUB theology, weekly worship and Centering Prayer. See the Chaplain’s calendar for details.
We work with people to create sacred services to honour life events, weddings, memorial services and vigils. Faith Lift also participates in the Inter Faith Chaplains’ Association Annual Event. These include The Festival of Lessons and Carols with the University Mixed Chorus, the Annual Alumni Memorial Service, Pancake Breakfast on Shrove Tuesday and Interfaith Dialogues.
Any student is welcome to attend this free home cooked meal and conversation. We do our best to accommodate food needs and commitments.
Weavings: Body, Mind and Spirit is a group that weaves together sexuality, spirituality and the LGBTQ+ experience. LGBTQ+ allies are also welcome.
Our intention is to provide a safe and brave space to explore ways of nurturing our own path of spirituality from a queer affirming perspective.
We seek to do this by: