Chaplaincy

The newly created Office of the University Chaplain exists to nurture the first and foundational term in Wingate's motto: Faith. Whether engaging students and employees in pastoral conversations, crafting a faith-and-film series, reimagining sacred space on campus, stewarding time-honored religious services like Convocation and Baccalaurate, promoting student reflection on vocation and purpose, or advancing any number of other spiritual initiatives, the Chaplain cultivates Wingate's Christian roots in a manner that encourages every Bulldog, of any religion or none, to pursue their deepest questions and their loftiest hopes from a bedrock conviction of their own belovedness. In this way the Chaplain's work supports the entirety of Wingate's motto, as it liberates the campus community to search for Knowledge without fearing the truth and to practice Service without counting the cost.

This year your gift could especially empower the creation of campus spaces for prayer, meditation, and stillness; initiatives to help students discern and follow their callings; and events where artists and their creations engage Bulldogs in spiritual reflection and conversation.

Thank you so much for supporting this vital work!