MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — What does it mean to be a person of faith at Middlebury College? There is a varied and vibrant community of religious traditions on campus, and the Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life at Middlebury celebrates that energy and diversity in November with “Religious Life Awareness Month.”
The month-long series includes lectures, plays and religious services. All events are free and open to the public. A list of the major events follows. For more information, contact Ellen McKay, program coordinator, at the Scott Center.
Thursday, Nov. 1
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship meeting, “The Source”
Ross Seminar Room B-11
9-11 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 2
Islamic Society Jummah prayers
Islamic Center, Forest Hall
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3
Open “Living Stones” dinner and discussion:
“Being a Devoted Religious Student on Campus”
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Rectory
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 3
Christian Orthodox Association meeting
Hathaway House
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 4
Unitarian-Universalist monthly dinner in Cornwall
Leave at 5:00 from Adirondack Circle
Call Sarah Wilson to RSVP , ext. 4765
Sunday, Nov. 4
Staged Reading of “A Number” by Caryl Churchill
Center for the Arts room 232
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 4
Prayz Christian Singing Group
Coltrane Lounge
10:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 5
Science and Religion Reading Group on Bioethics
12-1:15 p.m.
Mitchell Green Lounge
Monday, Nov. 5
Family Home Evening in Cornwall
sponsored by the Latter Day Saints Student Association
7-9 p.m.
Contact Logan Duran (ext. 4391) to arrange a ride
Monday, Nov. 5
Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting
Coltrane Lounge
8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Chaplain’s Forum, “Personal Spiritual Practices
in an Academic Community”
Brainerd Commons House, Blinn Lane'7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Hillel Hang-Out
Jewish Center at Freeman
8-10 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship meeting, “The Source”
Ross Seminar Room B-11
9-11 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9
Jummah prayers
Islamic Center, Forest Hall
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9
Hillel Shabbat Services and Dinner for visitors
Jewish Center at Freeman
5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10
"Building a Peaceful Future: A Workshop for
the Old City of Jerusalem"
Ross B-11
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10
Christian Orthodox Association meeting
Hathaway House
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 11
Unitarian-Universalist Soulful Sundown
Coltrane Lounge
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 11
Prayz Christian Singing Group
Coltrane Lounge
10:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 12
Mead Chapel Prayer
(in the downstairs "Green Room")
7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 12
Religious Life Council meeting
Hathaway House
12:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 12
Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting
Coltrane Lounge
8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship meeting, “The Source”
Ross Seminar Room B-11
9-11 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16
Jummah prayers
Islamic Center, Forest Hall
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16
"Open"Shabbat service for visitors
Jewish Center at Freeman International Center
5:30 service, followed by 6:30 student-cooked dinner
Saturday, Nov. 17
Christian Orthodox Association meeting
"Healing Saints" tea
Hathaway House
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Latter Day Saints Worship Service
Mormon Church, Valley View Drive
10:00-11:15 a.m.
Contact Logan Duran (ext. 4391) for a ride
Sunday, Nov. 18
Newman Club Open “Teaching” Mass for the Curious
Mitchell Green Lounge
8:00-9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 18
Prayz Christian Singing Group
Coltrane Lounge
10:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 19
Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting
Coltrane Lounge
8:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 26
Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting
Coltrane Lounge
8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27
"Mary Baker Eddy: A Heart in Protest," a documentary
narrated by Robert Duvall and starring Julie Harris
Sponsored by the Christian Science Association
7:30 p.m. Location TBA
Tuesday, Nov. 27
Christian Orthodox Association Vespers Service led by
Father Caleb Abetti, Rector of Saint Jacob of Alaska
Orthodox Church, in Northfield Falls, Vt.
Mead Chapel
4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship meeting, “The Source”
Ross Seminar Room B-11
9-11 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
Jummah prayers
Islamic Center, Forest Hall
1:45-2:15 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
“Excellence Without a Soul: Does Liberal Education
Have a Future?”
Talk by former Dean of Harvard College Harry Lewis
4:15 p.m.
216 Bicentennial Hall