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Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday, 9 AM - 1 PM

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

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Spiritual Resources

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Anti-Asian Violence

Spiritual Resources and Support in the Wake of Harassment & Hate Towards Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders.

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Indianapolis Shooting - Solidarity Statement

We stand together in mourning Amarjeet Kaur Johal, Jaswinder Singh, Amarjit Kaur Sekhon, Jaswinder Kaur, Matthew R. Alexander, Samaria Blackwell, Karli Smith, and John Weisert, who all lost their lives in a mass shooting at a FedEx building in Indianapolis.

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Black Lives Matter

Here you will find a curated list of faith based resources available to confront anti-black racism today. 

ORSL Statement on the Bombing in Peshawar

The Office for Religious and Spiritual Life extends its condolences to the Muslim community on campus and around the world for the 64 lives lost in the mosque bombing in Peshawar. The limited coverage is especially painful in the continued marginalization of the Muslim community. 

Responding to the COVID Crisis in India

A Resource from the Asian American Psychological Association’s division for South Asian Americans.

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Spiritual Care and Counseling

ORSL Dean and Associate Deans are available to support Stanford community members through life's highs and lows. 

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Voices of Hope

The Office for Religious & Spiritual Life has created a new weekly podcast series, Voices of Hope. Here you can listen to reflections from our clergy, faculty, staff, and students as we navigate our way through this time together. 

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Wisdom for the Way

Weekly reflection for members of Stanford's communities.

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Avoiding Unhealthy Religious Practices

Unhealthy religious organizations can be hard to recognize at first, and there is a spectrum in the aggressiveness of these groups’ tactics.