Reflections from the Chaplains

This Sunday at 5pm is our college’s celebration of National Coming Out Day. The program, held at the Chapel in collaboration with the Gender and Sexuality Center, will honor the…

One of the things I love about my job is that I never know what unusual rabbit hole I will find myself in next. All it takes is one email…

This past week, controversy arose surrounding the upcoming movie adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, a beloved fantasy series written following the second world war. Directed by Greta…

Welcome to a new year at Carleton! We are so excited to see you on campus. If you are here for the first time, or back for your final year,…

When I first arrived, there was some skepticism about inviting a Unitarian Universalist minister to be Carleton’s chaplain. A prominent radio host spoke of the dangers of my “atheism” influencing…

In recent weeks, we have seen an unusual development at the intersection of religion and politics.  With the outbreak of conflict with Iran, Pope Leo has spoken passionately for peace…

If you have walked by my study in the chapel recently, you may have noticed new art on the hallway walls. Beautifully drawn by our fifth year, Theo Borowski, the…

As winter term ends and we look towards break, life at the chapel appears quiet. We have no major programs in the month of March, most of the student body…

Content warning: alcohol As my Christian neighbors observe Lent and my Muslim neighbors observe Ramadan, I am struck by just how different the Jewish holiday of Purim is in its…

“Do you want to become a pilgrim on the road of love? The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes” – Rumi We all mark…