Events and groups

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Chaplaincy groups

Service of Welcome
Sunday 6 September, 11am to 12noon, St Salvator's Chapel
with St Salvator's Chapel Choir and sermon by the Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan. Followed by Holy Communion and Pier Walk. Also livestreamed, link available on the University worship webpage.

Morning Prayers for Orientation Week
Monday 7 to Friday 11 September, 8:45 to 8:55am, St Salvator's Chapel
Followed by coffee at the Chaplaincy

Freshers' Faith Fayre
Wednesday 9 September, 12noon to 3pm, Chaplaincy, 3 St Mary's Place
A chance for new and returning students to meet chaplains and student faith societies.
Free lunch available. All welcome.

Postgraduate Walking Tour
Thursday 10 September, 11am meet at Chaplaincy, 3 St Mary's Place
Join the Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan on a 2hr tour of the sacred places and churches around St Andrews, followed by lunch at the Chaplaincy at 1pm.

Undergraduate Walking Tour
Friday 11 September, 11am meet at Chaplaincy, 3 St Mary's Place
Join the Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan on a 2hr tour of the sacred places and churches around St Andrews, followed by lunch at the Chaplaincy at 1pm.

Opening Service
Sunday 13 September, 11am to 12noon, St Salvator's Chapel
with St Salvator's Chapel Choir and sermon by the Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan. Followed by Holy Communion and Pier Walk. Also livestreamed, link available on the University worship webpage.
Evenings of telling your stories, listening to the stories of others and reflecting on stories from the Bible. All are welcome, of any faith or none. Students who wish to develop their English-speaking skills especially value these relaxed evenings. Led by Honorary Global Chaplain, Fiona Barnard.

Term time only — Weekly on Fridays

Location: Rose Lane Centre, 2 Rose Lane (just off South Street), KY16 9EW

Contact: Fiona by email fvb@st-andrews.ac.uk for further information.
Grief Group meetings are open to staff and students (with specific events for each) who are grieving. It does not have to be a recent loss. A safe place to share various aspects of grief over a free lunch offered at the Chaplaincy every month during semester. Led by the Assistant Chaplain, Revd Samantha Ferguson, the Grief Groups provide a confidential support network to help lessen the isolation felt whilst living with grief, as well as normalise speaking about the death of family members, friends, peers and colleagues. No one grieves alone at our university.

Monthly meetings take place in the Chaplaincy, Lochnagar room between 1 - 2 pm on the dates provided below. A light lunch will be provided, or feel free to bring your own. If you are interested in attending please email the Assistant Chaplain, Revd Samantha Ferguson, or contact the Chaplaincy for more information and provide your dietary requirements for the lunch.

Staff Events
- Thursday 18 June 2026
- Thursday 20 August 2026
- Thursday 17 September 2026
- Thursday 22 October 2026
- Thursday 12 November 2026
- Thursday 17 December 2026
- Thursday 21 January 2027
- Thursday 18 February 2027
- Thursday 11 March 2027
- Thursday 15 April 2027
- Thursday 13 May 2027
- Thursday 17 June 2027
- Thursday 19 August 2027
Student Events
- Thursday 24 September 2026
- Thursday 15 October 2026
- Thursday 19 November 2026
- Thursday 10 December 2026
- Thursday 28 January 2027
- Thursday 25 February 2027
- Thursday 18 March 2027
- Thursday 22 April 2027
- Thursday 20 May 2027
Remembering Service
Thursday 18 March 2027, 5:30 pm, St Salvator's Chapel
A reflective service, featuring readings and music, for anyone who has experienced the loss of a family member, friend, peer, or colleague. All are welcome regardless of your faith or philosophy of life. There will be an opportunity to light a candle in memory of those who have passed away.
An interfaith discussion group for students to explore open ended interpretations of revered texts from all traditions. Students select topics and share texts to see how different traditions respond to the same concerns. Come along if you are interested in exploring the world’s religions in a thoughtful, open and questioning environment. Led by Bill Shackman, Assistant Chaplain.

Meetings will take place in the Chaplaincy Lochnagar room, 7 pm - 8.30 pm. Held fortnightly on a Tuesday on the following dates:

Semester 1 - beginning Tuesday 15 September to 24 November 2026.
Semester 2 - beginning Tuesday 26 January to 20 April 2027.

Topics for semester 1:

15 September - Happiness and Suffering
29 September - Loneliness and Belonging
13 October - Trust and Doubt
27 October - Meaning and Emptiness
10 November - Life and Death
24 November - Self and Others

Topics for semester 2:

26 January - Love and Hate
*9 February - Hope and Fear
*23 February - Freedom and Constraint
*9 March - Finitude and Eternity
23 March - Creation and Destruction
6 April - The One and The Many
20 April - Dream and Reality

*Dates marked with an asterisk will take place in the Chaplaincy First Floor Room.
An informal discussion group that provides an introduction to a variety of Jewish literature, a guide to Jewish practices, and a safe forum for asking questions. All are welcome, no background needed. All lessons are stand-alone; you are welcome to drop in on any meeting.

Contact Bill Shackman for further information.

Meetings will take place fortnightly on Tuesdays in the Chaplaincy Lochnagar room, 7 pm to 8.30 pm.

Semester 1: commencing Tuesday 22 September to 1 December 2026
Semester 2: commencing Tuesday 2 February to 4 May 2027.

Note: on Tuesday 16 February and Tuesday 2 March the group will be held in the Chaplaincy First Floor room.