Campus religious resources run-down

The following are some of Yale's religious services and organizations.

* University Chaplain

The University Chaplain's Office serves people of all religions and nonreligious people. University Public Worship, an inclusive Protestant service, meets Sundays in Battell Chapel.

* Interdenominational groups

The Black Church at Yale holds worship services and encourages participation in the Yale Gospel Choir. Campus Crusade for Christ and Yale Christian Fellowship are student groups which hold fellowship meetings and sponsor Bible studies in residential colleges.

* Other ministries

Yale sponsors a Jewish chaplaincy, Yale Hillel, and a Catholic chaplaincy, St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center. Hillel holds Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox services, offers a kosher meal plan, and serves as a base for publications and political organizations. Operations are based at the Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale on Wall Street. More House holds masses, liturgy, informal study, and social gatherings.

Other Christian groups on campus include the Baptist Campus Ministry, the Christian Science Organization, the Church of Christ at Yale, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Episcopal Church at Yale, the International Church at Yale, the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church, First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, First Unitarian Universalist Society, Korean-American Christian Fellowship, Unification Campus Ministry, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, and the University Lutheran Ministry.

The Yale Baha'í Association represents an independent world faith that teaches the basic harmony of all religions. The Yale Islamic Association holds Friday Prayer Services. Finally, the New Haven Zen Center meets in Dwight Hall.

Magavet, Yale's a capella group dedicated to Hebrew and Israeli music, and Living Water, Yale's Christian a capella group, provide vocally talented Yalies with two other options for religious expression on campus. Back to the Freshman Issue...