Inter-faith Chaplaincy Events
Inter-faith Chaplaincy Events
Calligraphy Sessions as Meditation with the International Study Group: Interfaith Room, Tuesdays 12-2pm, April-June 2025
Honorary International Chaplains, Yushin and Fumi from Japan Desk Scotland, will be delighted to welcome you to the Interfaith Room on Tuesdays 12-2pm for Calligraphy as meditation. The sessions re-started on Tuesday 22nd April and will run until 17th June, 2025.
All materials provided.
To find the Interfaith Room: from the West Quadrangle, enter door adjacent to the Chapel (where the Chaplaincy welcome sign is), then turn immediate left and down the stairs. We look forward to seeing you!
Tranquility Zone, 1st and 3rd Monday each month, 5.50-6.30pm
The Tranquility Zone is a calm, meditative space for UofG students and staff amongst the busyness of campus life. Join us to listen to relaxing instrumental music and hear inspirational quotations on the theme for the evening (such as love, truthfulness, generosity). You can bring quotations to share, or simply listen to others. Following this, you’re invited to stay on and have a cup of tea, some light refreshments and uplifting conversations about what you’ve just heard.
Each session will be led by Dr Cosma Gottardi, our Honorary Bahá’í Chaplain and will be held in room 259 of the Inter-faith Chaplaincy offices (If you are late and/or find the doors locked, please ring 0141 330 1888 so we can let you in.)
For more information, e.g. to find out what the next topic will be, please contact Cosma.Gottardi@glasgow.ac.uk
Please note that there is no Tranquility Zone during April 2025.
Death Cafe, 2025
The Inter-faith Chaplaincy offers a monthly Death Cafe which aims to provide a safe space for students to talk about matters related to death and dying, in an informal environment. We meet in the rear of the Memorial Chapel and enjoy tea/coffee and cake together before engaging in a participant-led conversation. All students are welcome.
As well as our dates for Semester 1 of 2025/26, we are delighted to offer an additional Death Cafe session on Thursday 5th June at 1.30pm. See you then!
Other dates in 2025:
- Thursday 9 October, 1.30pm
- Thursday 6 November, 1.30pm
- Thursday 4 December, 1.30pm
If you would prefer to have a one to one conversation with a Chaplain about death and bereavement, please contact us by email and we can set up a supportive conversation with you: chaplaincy@gla.ac.uk
Mindfulness with Amy
Join us in the Chaplaincy lounge* for FREE mindfulness sessions, where you will be welcomed by Amy Copsey, a trained mindfulness and compassion teacher with the Mindfulness Association.
Dates of sessions for Semester 1 of 2025/2026:
- Wednesday 1 October 2025, 2-2.45pm
- Wednesday 29 October 2025, 2-2.45pm
- Wednesday 26 November 2025, 2-2.45pm
No previous experience or equipment needed - just come along and learn to breathe and relax. For more information, please contact chaplaincy@glasgow.ac.uk
*Chaplaincy lounge is room 259 in the Chaplaincy offices, next to the Memorial Chapel in the main Gilbert Scott building.
