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Visiting Information

Memorial Church Open Visiting Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM*
*Impacted schedule on Fridays due to private reservation. If there are no reservations, then the church will be open for visiting until 5 PM. Tours on Fridays at 11 AM.

Memorial Church is closed for University holidays, University closures, services, and private events. 

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About Memorial Church and Companion Spaces

Office for Religious & Spiritual Life

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Our Mission is “To guide, nurture and enhance spiritual and religious life within the Stanford University community.” Whoever you are, wherever you are on your journey, we are here for you!

ORSL Spotlight

May 19, 6:30 pm

Multifaith Dinner

CIRCLE Common Room
(Old Union, 3rd floor, Room 302)

Join us, the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life, for dinner and great conversation! No experience necessary! Students of all faiths (and no faith) are welcome! Get ready to eat!

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May 19, 12:00 pm

Honoring Lives, Remembering Losses: An Interfaith Grief Memorial

Stanford Memorial Church

All are welcome. You are invited to Stanford's annual service of hope, healing, and remembrance. Join us to honor the memory of those in your life and in the Stanford community who have passed. All losses, whether recent or in the past, will be honored.

May 21, 6:30 pm

Designing Your Spiritual Life: A Healing Talk by His Excellency Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa

Stanford Memorial Church

In a world of accelerating complexity, where meaning is increasingly engineered through code and culture alike, His Excellency Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League invites us to explore how faith can serve as a force for peace, creativity, and spiritual design.

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May 25, 11:00 am

University Public Worship: Ecumenical Christian Service of Baptism

Stanford Memorial Church

Historically a Christian rite of initiation, the sacrament of Baptism is available at Memorial Church for children and adults twice per academic year during the Fall and Spring Quarters. It is offered during University Public Worship and is not a private ritual or ceremony. 

ORSL Spiritual Care Team

ORSL Deans and Chaplain Associates are all available for spiritual care visits. To schedule a time to speak with a specific chaplain, please email them to make an appointment. You can find the emails by clicking into their profiles below. If you would like spiritual care but are not sure who to talk to, please email us at spiritualcare@stanford.edu.

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