COVID-19 Update

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Memorial Church, the Center for Inter-Religious Community, Learning and Experiences (CIRCLE), and Windhover Contemplative Center are all currently closed. Students who wish to apply for a religious event exemption, click HERE for more information.

Stanford
Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Banner image featuring an interior shot of the church, via Wikimedia Commons. Photo credit: Eric Chan

Baptisms

The sacrament of Baptism, historically a Christian rite of initiation, is available at Memorial Church for children and adults twice per academic year during the Fall and Spring Quarters, when in-person gatherings are permitted. It is offered during University Public Worship and is not a private ritual or ceremony. More than a momentary act in one’s life, Baptism is also considered a beginning to a lifelong spiritual pilgrimage.

Those interested in Catholic Baptism at Memorial Church, should view information at the Catholic Community at Stanford website.

If you are interested in requesting more information about Baptism please fill out this form.