Please contact the Office of the Chaplain at (507) 646-4003 for student contact information.

Carleton Islamic Association meets regularly for Friday prayers and fellowship. Students plan programs, invite speakers, and host a conference on Islam each year. The Chaplain’s Office and Muslim students make arrangements for meal pick-up during Ramadan, and they host Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrations annually.

Carleton Unitarian Universalists seek to provide a welcoming community for Unitarian Universalists on campus and an outlet for spiritual growth and enrichment to all members of the Carleton community. They provide a connection to the Northfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and district and nation-wide organizations. Weekly meetings are held for fellowship and discussion, and anyone who wants to join in a free and responsible search for the truth is welcome.

Council for Religious Understanding is comprised of student leaders and representatives of different faiths who meet biweekly with the College chaplains to discuss leadership concerns, religious issues and beliefs, and to learn more about each other’s faith traditions.

Hindu students meet to observe holidays such as Diwali and to host cultural events each year.

Interfaith Social Action Group meets weekly to explore the roots of social action in each faith tradition and to work together doing social service and social justice work. The group provides both support and challenge to put faith into action in the world around us.

Jewish Students of Carleton, an organization run by Jewish students, serves Jewish students, faculty, and staff on campus. The JSC’s events are also open to anyone from the outside community with an interest in Judaism. Regular Shabbat services and dinners are held at Reynolds House, which houses three Jewish students, a library and Torah, and a kosher kitchen. The JSC observes festivals and, with the Office of the Chaplain, organizes Passover Seders and High Holy Days services on campus. The JSC also sponsors social events and brings diverse speakers and films to campus. The organization has close ties with the large Jewish community in the Twin Cities metro area.

Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA), a student-run organization, practices an eclectic neo-pagan nature philosophy. They celebrate the cycles of the seasons and the phases of the moon as well as the vibrancy and cycles of their own lives. Their goal is to live in harmony with the environment and all living creatures. They seek an inner peace through nature. Rituals are generally held on weekends and, when possible, outdoors. The Druids welcome all who love the earth to celebrate with them.

Christian Groups:

Canterbury Fellowship is an Episcopalian student group who, together with All Saints Episcopal Church in Northfield, provides an Anglican tradition of service, worship, and spiritual support that strengthens every person and seeks to bring all persons to unity with God in Christ. Through a ministry of worship, teaching, fellowship, and guidance, they offer a spiritual home to students, faculty, and staff seeking to integrate faith and learning. Events and activities are open to all.

Carleton Christian Community (CCC) brings together believers and seekers from many different national, political, social, cultural, and denominational backgrounds. Despite the differences, we come together through the ties created by the shared faith in God and His Son, Jesus, as our savior. As a community, we hope to provide an open and safe environment for everyone to explore, share, and grow their faith in Christ Jesus by building a deeper relationship with God and with each other. For more information go to http://orgs.carleton.edu/christiancommunity/.

Carleton Bible Study Fellowship (CBSF) is a nondenominational, Bible-based Christian fellowship group, which strives to strengthen growing Christians and reach out to seeking non-Christians. Meetings are held weekly to discuss a Bible passage or topic, and all are welcome and invited to attend. The discussions are meant to be fun and engaging with the sole purpose of uncovering Biblical principles and applying them to student’s lives at Carleton and beyond.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is a group committed to using athletics as a tool to illuminate their spiritual lives. Their foundation is the Bible, and focus is on being a Christian and an athlete, and what that means at Carleton.

Mustard Seed is a student-run Christian praise and worship band. The group seeks to encourage deeper relationships with God through worship and to provide a place to connect with other Christians. Mustard Seed leads a weekly worship service on Monday nights.

Navigator's Women's Bible Study provides women an opportunity to develop peer and cross-generational friendships while having fellowship and participating in life-application Bible study. It is sponsored by an international, interdenominational organization called the Navigators.

Progressive Christian Discussion Group meets weekly. This open-minded and accepting fellowship works to grow in faith through conversations ranging from current debates within Christianity to Bible study to sharing personal faith experiences.

Sola Scriptura uses the Bible as its foundation, seeking to empower students with the truth through in-depth study of the Word and an emphasis on experiencing God. Worship and prayer are integral parts of the weekly meetings.

Newman Club provides an opportunity for Catholic students to come together for worship, education, fellowship, outreach, and fun. Newman Club sponsors such activities as on-campus masses, weekend retreats, and various social activities, all of which are open to the Carleton community. They also serve as a connection between the local St. Dominic Catholic Church and Catholics on campus. Carleton students often serve as Eucharist ministers, readers, ushers, singers, and Sunday school teachers at the local church. For more information go to https://apps.carleton.edu/student/orgs/newmanclub/

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Bahá’í, Buddhist, Hmong, Latter Day Saints, and Quaker student groups meet informally to plan religious events, practice their faith and socialize. The Chaplain’s office helps to facilitate student participation in local congregations and provides an annual listing of local church and religious services.