Student Handbook 2008-2009
Slayter Hall Rooms 401-404
| Mark R.Orten | Director of Religious Life, University Chaplain, ortenm@denison.edu, (740) 587-8504 |
| Tricia Ruess | Program Coordinator, Assistant to the Director of Religious Life, ruess@denison.edu, (740) 587-5727 |
| Kori Phillips | Chaplaincy Intern, phillipsk@denison.edu, (740) 587 8583 |
| S. Ravi Shankar | Scholar in Residence, shankarr@denison.edu |
The Director of Religious Life has primary responsibility for religious life programming on the Denison campus. In recognition of our diversity, opportunities for interreligious experiences and dialogue are integral to the mission and program of this office.
Student Programs in Religious Life currently include: Agape (African American Christian Fellowship), Buddhist Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Club (Episcopal), Centenary Methodist Fellowship, Denison Religious Understanding (multi-faith dialogue), Ecclesia (ecumenical Christian Worship), Friends Meeting (Quaker), Hillel (Jewish fellowship), Hindu Student Association, Muslim Student Association, The Newman Club/Roman Catholic Mass, Presbyterians at Denison, and Tehillah.
Programs and services, including pastoral care and consultation, are available for the entire community. The staff assists in coordinating and encouraging observances for all of the religious traditions on campus, including Diwali (Hindu Festival of Lights), Eid al Fitr (Muslim conclusion of Ramadan), Service of Lessons and Carols (Christian reading and singing), and Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hannukah and Passover (Jewish). On-campus worship services in the Christian tradition are held in Swasey chapel each Sunday while clases are in session, offering a Roman Catholic Mass at 4:30 p.m. and an Ecumenical Christian Service, Ecclesia, at 6:00 p.m.
For additional information about worship, study and personal growth opportunities sponsored by the Office of Religious Life, visit the Denison University home web page. Click on Campus Life and then Religious Life.
The Lilly Program
Slayter Room 402
| Reverend Mark Orten | Director, ortenm@denison.edu, (740) 587-8504 |
| Tricia Ruess | Program Coordinator, ruess@denison.edu, (740) 587-5727 |
The Lilly Program...Vocation: Identity, Intellect and Life Choices. The Lilly Program provides opportunities for students in various settings to reflect upon their career paths and the relationship between their plans and personal values. Student programming includes Sophomore Quest (off-campus vocational discernment), internships in religious congregations, and academic programs. Additionally, professional careers in religion may be explored, such as taking a trial year at a seminary. Through campus-wide events, such as symposia and lectures, faculty, staff and students can experience reflection on vocation through the Lilly Program.