Chaplain and Religious Life

Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with God

The Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life seeks to create an inclusive community that celebrates intellectual curiosity about religion and spirituality, nourishes ethical decision-making, cultivates deep spiritual exploration and supports faithful living. We promote moral and ethical leadership development and provide pastoral care and welcome for SMU’s religiously diverse community. Grounded in the University’s Methodist heritage, the office enhances the educational mission of the university through religious and spiritual programming and services for all students, staff, faculty, and administration.

 

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Service of Memory

The Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life invites you to an interfaith service remembering members of the SMU community who have passes away in the last year.

Date and Time: October 30, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Perkins Chapel

A livestream of the service will also be available at the link below.

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Multi-Religious Programming

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Pastoral/Spiritual Care

Worship in Perkins Chapel

Religious Life at SMU

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Religious Holidays

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Spaces, Food, and Policies

Center for Faith and Learning

SMU created the Center for Faith and Learning to promote greater integration of intellectual and spiritual life, both on campus and in society more broadly. Rooted in and inspired by the University’s Christian heritage and United Methodist affiliation, the Center seeks to help SMU students, faculty, and staff discern and develop connections between their religious convictions and their academic and professional work. In addition, the Center seeks to highlight and to promote dialogue surrounding the relevance of faith-based perspectives to fundamental questions in every area of intellectual inquiry and public life.