Attending university can be an important time in an individual’s spiritual journey. The Episcopal Church in Minnesota is committed to supporting students on their walk through higher education through both congregation-based community as well as specialized campus ministries.
Episcopal Campus Ministry, Duluth area
Episcopal Campus Ministry-Duluth area is the umbrella organization for a campus ministry initiative started by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Duluth. The purpose is to offer a community for seeking spirituality, making friends, and making a difference. This “parish based” campus ministry started in the 2010-11 school year. The parish provides hospitality, meeting space and staffing (a chaplain). Students are invited to attend worship at St. Paul’s on Wednesdays and Sundays. The parish has a special emphasis on hospitality for international students. The current chaplain is the Rev. Sally Maxwell at sallymax2002@yahoo.com, 218-349-9917. The very active student organization is Students Seeking Spirituality at UMD. Meeting times and events are posted on Facebook. Student leaders offer venues by which students can explore spirituality. There is also a young adult group of spiritual seekers that is getting organized. Contact the chaplain about this.
University Episcopal Community, Minneapolis area
The University Episcopal Community (UEC) is a ministry of the people who study, work, and live at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. The community worships on Sunday evenings at Grace Lutheran, 324 Harvard Street at 4:30 pm. Noonday prayer is offered in Dinkytown at 1313 5th St., SE, room 106b, every Wednesday at 12 noon. A free vegetarian lunch is served immediately following.
Other resources
Young Adult ministry in The Episcopal Church
Campus Ministries in The Episcopal Church
