Chaplaincy

Sisters Together is a space for students to meet other women studying at UoG, to make inter-cultural connections and friendships.

Following on from our Welcome Week event, our next session will be a time for "Chai 'n' Chat". This will be on Friday 10th October from 10-11am in the rear of the Memorial Chapel.

Enjoy a cup of tea together, and feel free to bring sweet treats to share with others! All women welcome. 

Sisters Together is a collaboration between the Inter-faith Chaplaincy and the International Student Support team.

If you would like more information, please contact chaplaincy@glasgow.ac.uk. 

We are hosting a day of reflection to dedicate the University's Peace Bench with members of the University's community, from young to old.

Join us for on the hour 5-minute offerings, from 7am til 7pm, on Monday 22 September, to mark the dedication of the Peace Bench. The bench has been the result of a collaboration between the University's Chancellor's fund, the University's Inter-faith Chaplaincy, the UNESCO Chair for RIELA (Refugee Integration through Education, Languages and the Arts), the staff from Estates and Buildings, and the Galgael Trust.

The Peace Bench is a beautiful accompaniment to the Peace Tree planted by UNESCO-RIELA colleagues last year, and is situated to the rear of the School of Law, which in turn is on Professors' Square. 

We hope that the bench will provide a place for those who wish to reflect on and pray for peace, or simply to enjoy a moment of calm on our busy campus. All are welcome to join us for this special celebration. Culminating with the Chapel Choir, there will be reflections, music and actions for peace, the planting of a Peace Pole, cups of coffee, and times for silence, stories, and ceremonies. 

All welcome!

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.

These free sessions will run every Tuesday from 5 August until 25 November (excluding 11th November).

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!

Calligraphy as Meditation

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.

Death Cafe will return in Semester 1 of 2025/26 on the dates below. See you then!

• Thursday 9 October, 1.30pm
• Thursday 6 November, 1.30pm
• Thursday 4 December, 1.30pm

In the meantime, 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 

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.

Please note that Tranquility Zone is taking a break over the summer and will begin again in September 2025. 

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