Connecting with the spiritual side of life

Our goal is to assist students, faculty, and staff to grow in curiosity, thoughtfulness, and integrated and grateful living that embody the university motto, Levavi Oculos. We fulfill this mission by offering five kinds of programs:

• liturgical programming
• education in faith and its practices
• service and justice work
• leadership
• pastoral care and community building

Jessie Ball duPont Chapel

The chapel stands beside the library as a reminder of the spiritual nature of academic values, and to emphasize the connection of head and heart. There is Christian worship in the duPont Chapel on Family Weekend, for White Gift Service in December, on Ash Wednesday, Easter (as the academic calendar permits), and on other occasions and holy days as they arise. Spiritual leadership is offered by student chaplains as peer mentors and caring members of our community. Contact the chaplain for a list of student chaplains and their groups, events, and projects. The chapel, the smaller meditation chapel, and the prayer room are open daily for meditation, prayer, or a quiet place for reflection.

Religious and spiritual opportunities

Spiritual and Religious Life Association (SRLA)
The SRLA is a campus group that focuses on helping to create a religiously tolerant and knowledgeable Hollins through discussion, self-introspection, service and worship.

Spiritual Communities Fair
The fair introduces the campus community to the many houses of prayer located in Roanoke.

Cojourners
Cojourners is an Evangelical campus group whose goal is to connect students with fellow Christians through fellowship and Bible study. Cojourners welcomes all "seekers" and "explorers" of faith as well as the members of the Body of Christ at Hollins.

Exodus Prayer Ministry
EXODUS is a nondenominational Christian prayer group whose vision focuses on seeing the growth, exhortation and fellowship in the HU community and the Body of Christ at Hollins achieved through the teaching and exercise of fervent and effectual prayer.

SHINE
SHINE is a group of women who have fun looking at the Bible together. It is informal and a great time to share your own thoughts, perhaps consider new ideas, or maybe just a place to pop in and see what this Bible thing is all about!

Mid-Week Prayer
This Wednesday morning prayer service allows a group of students to meet for prayer, fellowship and worship.

The Canterbury Society
The Canterbury Society is an Episcopalian group that focuses on providing space for people to talk about God and life. Its goals are to have fellowship, explore ways members can make a difference in the community and work towards implementing the Millennium Development Goals and the ONE campaign to end extreme poverty.

RhythmVA
Rhythm ministry is geared toward college students and young adults in and around the Roanoke Valley. The heartbeats of Rhythm include worship, passion, fellowship, community, and a mission outside of ourselves.

Christian Leadership Council (CLC)
The CLC is a support and discussion group for students who lead Christian ministries at Hollins University. This group meets bi-weekly and is purposed to discuss ways to further unite the Body of Christ at Hollins across denominational lines.

Church Ride Board (CRB)
The CRB is designed to aid students in their worship experiences at Hollins. This non-sectarian board pairs students with their peers, faculty and staff that attend houses of worship that suit their needs.

Progressive Christian Book study and fellowship
This is a new group in process.