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Visiting Information

Memorial Church Open Visiting Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 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!

ORSL Spotlight

April 12, 2024

Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life: David Henry Hwang '79

Stanford alumnus, David Henry Hwang ‘79, is the 2024 Rathbun Visiting Fellow and will offer the Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life in historic Memorial Church. The lecture is a tradition established by the late Stanford alumnus and law professor, Harry Rathbun, BA ‘16, ENG ‘20, LLB ‘29 and was revived by the Office for Religious and Spiritual Life through the Rathbun Fund for Exploring What Leads to a Meaningful Life.

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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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.