The multifaith community is a group of inquisitive people who share and explore identities, perspectives, convictions and practices. We welcome all people – religious, non-religious, spiritual, non-theistic, or whatever identifier works best for you. If you’d like a few moments to connect, share, and reflect, check out these ongoing opportunities.

Join the Multifaith group in Bates Engage to learn about and sign up for upcoming events.

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Hearth

Bi-Weekly on Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., 163 Wood Street

Beginning Thursday, September 11th

Hearth is a bi-weekly dinner with great food and even better company where we find comfort in silence and answer queries from the heart. Hearth happens in small groups that are facilitated by students who pose two queries (chosen by Multifaith Fellows) which are invitational, reflective and not limited to religious or spiritual topics.

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Wednesdays from 9:00 to 9:30 pm in the Gomes Chapel

Beginning Wednesday, September 10th

Pause is an amazing program where we take some time in the middle of the week to “pause” and reflect. It invites us to sit in silence and meditate while also being able to enjoy time with friends, listen to live music and poetry, watch live art, and much more. Join us for chai, cookies, and community at 9:00 on Wednesday nights in the Gomes Chapel!

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Crossroads

Crossroads offers a weekly space for students from all comers of campus to come together over meaningful conversations, mindfulness, grounding practices, & art. Students build a lasting community by collectively exploring prompts about self, identity, connection & growth.

“My favorite part [of Crossroads] is learning from others and seeing how much I have in common with people I would never think I would get to know.”

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Anam Cara

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Arts & Spirituality

Arts and Spirituality programs lean into the freedom of creation as a conduit for connection. We use art to invite intentionality, presence, and reflection in light-hearted and supportive community.

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Multifaith Banquet

Are you a first year trying to figure out your life? Trying to find your classes?

Seniors, are you stressed to find a job or apply to grad school?

Well you are not alone. Join us at the Multifaith Banquet where we can stop and breathe, self reflect, share our journeys, and tell our stories of positive changes we have made for ourselves, our friends, and community.

Embrace the path. Embrace the growth.

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Stringfellow

Stringfellow nurtures Bates’ activist culture by recognizing the inherently selfless work of activists on campus and creating space for their spiritual growth/reflection in order to effectively further community care efforts on campus. In essence, Stringfellow supports community care efforts by caring for the caregivers!

Bates is blessed to claim among its alums William Stringfellow of the class of 1949. Throughout his life, he fought for justice and freedom in the face of what he saw as “spiritual forces of death” that diminished and dehumanized through the means of economic, military, and political power. The Stringfellow program seeks to keep his legacy alive at Bates through creative programs that support social activists and help them learn how to sustain their vital work for years to come.

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