About the Chaplaincy
The University Chapel aims to be the home of a Christian community where faith can deepen, where hope can be renewed and where love and support can be experienced.
We seek to take the best from the old and new! Therefore, we have a Chapel Choir that draws on the choral tradition, as well as a worship band that can support our services with contemporary songs.
Our main service of the week is on Thursday at 6pm and is followed by supper. This will usually be a service of Holy Communion, but with emphasis on different approaches to worship. During the term there will be a number of special services and events, so watch this space!
The Chaplaincy Centre
The
Chaplaincy Centre is for everyone!
It is a place to find sanctuary and peace,and
a place to meet and chill. The
centre is open regularly from about
9.30am - 5pm and people are free to come and go as they
wish.
Inside the Centre there is a wide variety of resources
- a Common Room which houses a library and tea and coffee
making facilities,
a small Meditation Room set aside for prayer and
reflection, and the Chaplaincy team’s offices.
Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you!
The Centre is close to Gate 5 on the North Holmes Campus and has its own secret garden designed and constructed by Paul Sims, Grounds Superintendent, and his team.
Why be inclusive?
We affirm that the Church's mission, in obedience to Holy Scripture, is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every generation.
We acknowledge that this is Good News for people regardless of their sex, race or sexual orientation. We believe that, in order to strengthen the Gospel's proclamation of justice to the world, and for the greater glory of God, the Church's own common life must be justly ordered.
An inclusive welcome! At C4 we recognise the diversity of the academic community working and studying at Canterbury Christ Church University and strive to respond accordingly in a way that enables us to be accessible to all. Being inclusive is more than just lip-service, it is an holistic attitude that manifests itself in both word and deed. Here in the chaplaincy team we celebrate diversity and rejoice in being made in the image of God, whatever that image may be.