Visiting Information

Stanford Memorial Church is closed to visitors during maintenance from June 15–October 31, 2026.

Religious services, weddings, and ORSL programs will continue as scheduled. 

Learn more
Stanford
Office for Religious & Spiritual Life

Talk with a Chaplain

A red labyrinth with the Stanford's S&tree logo in the middle. On paint splatters, text says "Life's journey can be messy and windy/You don't have to face it alone"

Seeking Spiritual Care?

ORSL Deans, Chaplain Affiliates and Chaplain Associates are all available for spiritual care visits. Sign up for a free 30 minute Talk with a Chaplain session with our spiritual care team:

Sign up for a 30 min session:

Talk with Rabbi Ilana

Yasin Ahmed

Associate Dean for Religious & Spiritual Life and Advisor for Muslim Life
Talk with Chaplain Yasin
Talk with Chaplain Kula

In need of emotional, spiritual, or existential support or guidance?

Stanford University Chaplains are confidential resources specifically trained to employ non-sectarian, non-judgmental listening, support, and accompaniment in spiritual, existential and emotional care.  There are no hidden religious or spiritual agendas! They specialize in being fully present with you in your experiences and feelings. Whatever they may be. 

Chaplaincy recognizes there's more to a person than the body and mind, there's also matters of the heart, spirit and soul. It has the goal of fostering a person’s spiritual and existential well-being; and, if desired, it can include guidance, prayer, meditation, spiritual reflection and scriptural study. 

Spiritual care focuses on healing our relationship to self, to community, with nature, and with the divine, the unknown, or that which transcends the self. This is a space where you don't need to perform. You are welcome as your full and authentic self. You are simply invited and encouraged to show up as you are, however that might be. 

We are here to hold confidential space for you to be seen and heard.

Talk with a Chaplain is available to Stanford undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.
If you are looking for chaplain services at Stanford Health Care, please visit the Stanford Health Care Spiritual Care Services page.

Confidentiality vs. Mandated reporting:

Chaplains are confidential resources. They will not share your name or identifying information with anyone else (ie. professors, deans, family members, etc.) without your consent.

However, if during your session the chaplain becomes concerned about serious, imminent, life-threatening harm to yourself or to another person, the chaplain will work with you to protect you and others from harm and connect you to more resources. If you have any hesitations or questions, we encourage you to ask questions about it directly with the chaplain during your session.

ORSL Spiritual Care Team