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Visiting Information

Starting November 18:
Memorial Church Updated 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. Windhover Contemplative Center is currently closed. There is no expected re-opening date at this time.

About Memorial Church and Companion Spaces
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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!

Belonging & Community
Religious & Spiritual Life
Spiritual Wellness

ORSL Spotlight

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DiwaliFest

Friday, November 1
5:30 pm
Stanford Memorial Church

The Stanford Hindu Students Association invites you to DiwaliFest 2024! Join us for free food, music, cultural performances, and even MEHENDI! You will see Stanford's competitive dance and a cappella teams, a UC Berkeley dance team, and even a Special Guest Performance.

Faith Resources for Election Support

Spiritual Tools for the Election Season: In addition to our ongoing programming listed here, ORSL offers an array of opportunities to help you wayfind through election week. We hope you will find support and community in and through these spaces of gatherings.

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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Aerial view of Stanford's main quad. Credit: trongnguyen / Deposit Photos

What We Believe

  • Welcoming and Inclusive: Fostering space where all feel welcomed, included, and represented.
  • Care and Compassion: Nurturing communities that offer support, care, and guidance from a place of unconditional positive regard.
  • Diversity and Equity: Ensuring our programs, events, and communities are both diverse and equitable, not simply in demographics but in systemic structures.
  • Purposeful Living: Cultivating communities in which people can flourish and develop lives of meaning, purpose, and belonging.
  • Student Centered: Giving primary focus and attention to student development, student needs, student gifts, and student interests.
  • Collaborative: Working across campus to integrate the work of spiritual life into all aspects of University life.