Stories about "Multifaith Chaplaincy"
Going virtual, Multifaith Chaplaincy reminds students that ‘you are still a part of this place’
Friday, April 10, 2020 8:40 am
As COVID-19 has forced most students to go home, employees to work remotely, and religious services to move online, the Multifaith Chaplaincy's mission hasn't changed: fostering connection.
Video: Franky Urueta, famous for fist bumps and kind words, delivers 2019 Baccalaureate Address
Friday, May 31, 2019 9:11 am
Elected to speak by the Class of 2019, Urueta is a well-known Bates custodian, always greeting students with a kind word and his signature fist bumps.
Students returning from time away from Bates gather to reflect
Monday, September 18, 2017 2:10 pm
"Feeling Weird Back at Bates" offers space for students to reflect on the transition of returning to Bates after time away.
Bates’ memorial tree planting embraces the ‘sacred tension’ of gratitude and grief
Friday, September 8, 2017 12:25 pm
“It’s actually a beautiful gesture to say, dead or alive, you’re still a part of the Bates community,” says Multifaith Chaplain Brittany Longsdorf.
Completed lives: the 2017 Bates Alumni Memorial Service program
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 3:04 pm
The program for the Alumni Memorial Service, held during Reunion, includes the names of Bates people who have died during the year.
13 quotes about love and community from the 2017 Bates Baccalaureate service
Friday, June 9, 2017 12:15 pm
All you need is love, said the Beatles. But, as the Bee Gees noted, no one gets too much love anymore. Which brings us to Baccalaureate at Bates College.
Bates at Night: A respite called {Pause}
Friday, December 2, 2016 11:25 am
A visit to the Gomes Chapel for {Pause}, a weekly secular service of music, poetry, silence, dance, and art.
Bates at Night: Hearth
Friday, October 14, 2016 11:18 am
Bates at Night: At the dinner gathering called Hearth, participants can share their thoughts, simply sit in silence, or anything in between.
Lessons and Carols service returns on Dec. 13
Thursday, December 10, 2015 4:39 pm
In an annual tradition, Bates College holds a Service of Lessons and Carols for the Advent season on Dec. 13.
Bates appoints new multifaith chaplain
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 11:34 am
The Rev. Brittany Longsdorf, currently a chaplain at Boston University, has been named the multifaith chaplain at Bates College.