University Of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy

24/06/2025

A very big thank you to everyone who came along this year! It’s been a pleasure crafting, dancing, singing, chatting, meditating, reflecting, walking, chai-ing and MFC soup-ing with you all! From the big busy events to the chill, relaxed times, it has been so lovely to have you all part of our Chaplaincy community this academic year!

👋🏾 Farewells
For those leaving us, thanks for letting us join you on your university journey and bringing that little bit of you to share with our community. We’ve loved meeting and sharing with you all and we’ll miss you dearly. We're sure whatever's next you'll do wonders 😊! For now, farewell, but if you're ever around, do drop in to say hello!

Have a phenomenal vacation everyone! 🌞

With loving kindness,
Dilan & MFC team 💛

(P.S. If you are around this summer, do check out the fun stuff happening at Global Lounge – you will find me [Dilan] there! 😎)

05/05/2025

📢 Job Vacancy: Multifaith Chaplaincy Graduate Intern

Formerly known as the Chaplaincy Assistant, we are hiring for a new Graduate Intern to help support and coordinate all the lovely bits that happen in Chaplaincy! 😊

ℹ️ For more information and full job description, log into my mycareer.bristol.ac.uk and search for 'chaplaincy'.

Applications close on 15th May 🌻

05/06/2023

It’s the final soup of the year! Come on down to the MFC for a summery gazpacho soup anytime 12-2pm ❤️

⭐️ PLUS save the date for our end-of-year celebration lunch, happening this Friday 9th June ⭐️

And don’t forget to check out our other events in this final week of term (before we close on 12th June)

We look forward to seeing you this week!

Warmly,
The MFC team

01/06/2023

RECRUITING FOR CHAPLAINCY ASSISTANT

We are now hiring to appoint a Chaplaincy Assistant to start in September 2023. See our vacancy page for more information and how to apply for the role.

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/multifaith-chaplaincy/meet-the-team/chaplaincy-assistant/chaplaincy-assistant-vacancy/

21/03/2023

Closed for Spring vacation (27th March - 14th April) plus online support 💙

The Multifaith Chaplaincy will be closed for the whole of the Spring vacation (three weeks), so there will be no lunchtime socials or faith events during that time and the Chaplaincy Centre will not open 11am-3pm for drop-ins.

You can still access online 1-2-1 pastoral/spiritual support provided by our chaplains Clotilde Barberon, Munira Hashimi and Jacqueline Conradie-Faul on certain dates. See the University's services and support in the holidays page for more details: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/support-in-the-holidays/

We will be back open as usual, 11am-3pm, on Monday 17th April - come and have warm free soup!

Have a restful break and see you soon.
Warmly,

The MFC team

Find out which University services are open and where to get support.

10/03/2023

Starting now with Bible discussion!
Join us at any point in the day for an insight into the Christian, Islamic, Buddhist and Jewish student activities on campus

Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thank-god-its-friday-tickets-560747991337

08/03/2023

Death Cafe

Join us this Thursday 9th March at 6pm to gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Death cafes involve a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. They are a sharing group rather than a grief support or counselling session. The aim is to create a comfortable and safe space for peoples to talk and share personal experience and feelings about death. Search ‘death cafe’ to learn more about the movement to destigmatise talking about death. No need to book, just turn up.

08/03/2023

Got a hole in your jeans you've never got round to fixing? Want to make one of your shirts more interesting? Come and embroider or repair your clothes (or anything fabric) tonight at the MFC at 7:45pm 😊
There will be flapjacks (made from Hungry Caterpillar's own raisins and oats)! 🌱

06/03/2023

Join us in sharing on the theme of mindful sexual relationships. Learn from each other what mindful relationships can look like and share your experiences in a friendly and supportive environment.

These sessions aim to normalise sharing about intimate relationships and create a healthy, comfortable culture of sharing with others.

The sessions will open and close with five minutes of silence. We will share reflectively on two topics chosen by the group in a mindful and non-judgemental way.

Please note confidentiality is required for these sessions.

7-8:30pm.

These sessions will run for a total of three weeks (28th Feb, 7th and 14th March). No need to book, simply drop in.

Email [email protected] with any questions.

27/02/2023

All are welcome to this interfaith event, whether or not you follow a faith - it is enough to simply be curious to learn more about how different groups practise their faiths at the university! We've got a whole day packed full of events - there will be lunch, a bible discussion, congregational prayer, meditation and Friday Night Dinner!

You are welcome to join us at any point during the day and are not obliged to attend every event (although this is encouraged!). The first three events are free of charge.

Please note you must book separately for the Jewish Society's Friday Night Dinner, which costs £4 (for a 3 course meal, link in bio) You must also message the Jewish Society via Instagram at in order to receive the address (they need to know who is coming).

Agenda:
11-12:45pm - Bible discussion and lunch, Just Love Bristol (Multifaith Chaplaincy)
1:15-2pm - Jummah (Friday prayer), Islamic Society
(Carpenter Room, Richmond Building, Students' Union)
~break~
6-7:30pm - Buddhist Meditation, Buddhist Society
(Multifaith Chaplaincy)
8-10pm - Friday Night Dinner, Jewish Society
(Message JSoc for address)

See the eventbrite link in bio to book and for more details on the events. All food provided will be vegan or vegetarian.