» Upcoming Events at the Fish Interfaith Center

Orientation Shabbat Dinner and Service
6-8:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel
All students are welcome to celebrate with Chapman Hillel at our first Shabbat happening of the year.  We'll begin with our lively, egalitarian service at the Fish Interfaith Center followed by a delicious dinner. Students will learn about upcoming Hillel events, will meet current students and will make new friends. 

Sponsored by Chapman Hillel

August 26

Spiritual Exploration Social
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Beckman Hall, Room 107
The Fish Interfaith Center on the Chapman University campus offers opportunities for students who are interested in spirituality of any type. If you consider yourself simply a “Seeker,” curious about developing your spiritual path, practicing meditation, or learning about different religions, we have opportunities for you. If you are involved in or interested in a particular spiritual path, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, or Judaism, we can connect you with student groups to pursue your faith journey. We have particular programs for Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), United Church of Christ, Latter-day Saints, Catholic, non-denominational and other Christian students as well. Finally, our beautiful Wallace All Faiths Chapel, located in the Fish Interfaith Center, is here for your use! Come and meet our staff and find out about programs and space available at Chapman for you!

Sponsored by the Fish Interfaith Center

August 28

Spirituality Matters! An Interfaith Celebration
11 a.m. - noon
Wallace All Faiths Chapel 
Join the Chapman community for a special interfaith celebration. Whether you consider yourself simply a "spiritual seeker", curious about developing your spiritual path, practicing meditation, learning about different religions, or whether you are committed to a certain spiritual or religious path, we have opportunities for you. Commemorate the beginning of your Chapman experience with an interfaith celebration led by student leaders and the Dean of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel. The Fish Interfaith Center is here to help you shape your unique spiritual journey.

Sponsored by the Fish Interfaith Center

August 28

Disciples on Campus Welcome Back Dinner
4 - 7 p.m.
Aitken Arts Plaza & Wallace All Faiths Chapel 

Sponsored by the Office of Church Relations

September 11

Sound Healing with Mindfulness Meditation
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Join us for an hour of total relaxation!
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket

Office of the Chapel

September 19

Does the Trump Administration Support Separation of Church and State?
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Speaker: Rev. Barry W. Lynn
Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State in Washington D.C.
Admission is free and open to the public! 

Sponsored by the Office of the Church Relations

September 28

Hunger Banquet
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

This interactive event will promote awareness and civic engagement in our community. Come with a can, and leave with the hunger to make a difference!

Sponsored by the Interfaith Council and Civic Engagement

October 2

Sound Healing with Labyrinth Walk – Nancy Brink and Jody Theissen
The vibrational powers of sound, music, vibration & visualization support healing and may open one’s mind to higher possibilities and states of harmony.
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket to lay on

For more information click here

October 6

Homecoming Shabbat Dinner and Service
6 - 8:30 p.m.

Join Chapman Hillel for an inspiring and uplifting Shabbat experience. Our student-led egalitarian services will be followed by a kosher dinner.

Register here

October 7

Interfaith Interfananza
3 -4 p.m.
Fish Interfaith Center

Join Chapman’s spiritual organizations and explore the Fish Interfaith Center! Experience a labyrinth walk, a meditation, or mindful coloring. Take a stroll through Chapman Hillel’s Sukkah or take a guided tour of our space and our artwork. All are welcome!

Sponsored by the Dean of the Chapel and the Interfaith Council

October 17

Man Up! War and Sexuality in the American Century - panel discussion
7-10 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Sponsored by the Department of History

October 19

Diwali
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Learn to dance the garba, enjoy live musical performances and feast on a traditional Indian meal at a Diwali holiday celebration. Read More about Diwali

October 23

Brain Science and Gratitude, Mindfulness, and Spiritual Practices: Implications for the University
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel
Learn more here
Sponsored by the Fish Interfaith Center

October 29

University Singers in Concert
4-6 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

For more information or tickets please contact the College of Performing Arts at copatickets@chapman.edu or (714) 997-6624
Sponsored by the Conservatory of Music

November 1

All Saints Day Mass
Noon -1 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

All Saints’ Day is one of the Catholic Church’s holy days, dedicated to the saints of the Church who have attained Heaven, especially those who do not have their own feast days.

Contact newman@chapman.edu with any questions

November 6

Sound Healing with Mindfulness Meditation
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Join us for an hour of total relaxation!
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket

Sponsored by the Office of the Chapel

November 9

An Interfaith Service of Remembrance for Kristallnacht
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and the Fish Interfaith Center present an annual student-led commemoration of Kristallnacht in remembrance of the events that shattered a community on November 9-10, 1938. Learn more about Kristallnacht

Sponsored by The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and the Fish Interfaith Center

November 10

Concert
7:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel
For more information or tickets please contact the College of Performing Arts at copatickets@chapman.edu or (714) 997-6624
Sponsored by the Conservatory of Music

November 12

Encountering Mary Magdalene Past and Present

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Open to the public~no admission fee

Seating is limited & registration is required

December 4

Sound Healing with Labyrinth Walk – Nancy Brink and Jody Theissen
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

The vibrational powers of sound, music, vibration & visualization support healing and may open one’s mind to higher possibilities and states of harmony.
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket to lay on
For more information click here

Sponsored by the Office of the Chapel

December 9

54th Annual Holiday Wassail Banquet

For more information click here

Sponsored by the Conservatory of Music

December 12

Menorah Lighting
5:30 p.m.
Fashionables Courtyard

Sponsored by Chapman Chabad

Feb 5

Word Theatre
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

For more information, visit our past events page.

Department of English

Feb 8

Memorial - Nik Aufderhar
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Dodge College

Feb 12

Sound Healing
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

The vibrational powers of sound, music, vibration & visualization support healing and may open one’s mind to higher possibilities and states of harmony. Co-led by instructors from SunSpark Yoga this sessions will begin with a brief introduction to sound and vibration, followed by a one-hour sound meditation.
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket to lay on

Feb 14

Ash Wednesday Mass
Noon
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Chapman's Newman Catholic Fellowship invites you to attend Ash Wednesday Mass. All are welcome!

Feb 14

Ash Wednesday Service
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Disciples on Campus Wednesday Evening Worship. All are welcome!

Feb 15

Speedfaithing
7 - 8 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Fish Interfaith Center and Civic Engagement

Explore your beliefs and build relationships across faith boundaries! The event will follow a speed-dating format with a meaningful and spiritual twist as we investigate life’s big questions. Deepen your understanding of reality as you discover new perspectives.

Feb 18

Mass
5 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Chapman's Newman Catholic Fellowship invites you to attend Mass. All are welcome!

Feb 20

Rach Out and Lift Up: The Foundations of LDS Welfare and Humanitarian Efforts
Bishop Gérald Caussé
and the Christian Fellowship Chorale
7 p.m.

Bishop Gérald Caussé will deliver the John A. Widtsoe Distinguished Lecture for the Fish Interfaith Center’s 2018 Excellence in Religious Education Forum. The event is co-sponsored by the Latter-day Saint Student Association at Chapman University and the John A. Widtsoe Foundation.

Over the past 30 years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has assisted the poor and needy with humanitarian and disaster relief efforts totaling $1.2 billion in more than 200 countries. In 2017 alone, the LDS Church responded to 191 countries on 2,697 projects with over 1,800 community and faith partners, serving millions of people worldwide.

The Bishop has served as Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints since 2015. He oversees the church’s worldwide assistance programs which focus on helping people become self-reliant long after the conclusion of humanitarian relief efforts

For tickets visit muscocenter.org
Musco Center for the Arts

March 3

Mindfulness Retreat
9 a.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

For questions email interfaith@chapman.edu

March 5

Venerable Thich An Minh: Mindfulness and Happiness

6 p.m.

Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Join us in welcoming the Ven. Thich An Minh to Chapman University, to learn the fundamentals of Mindfulness from a renowned practitioner and engaging speaker.

Thich An Minh is the President and Founder of Modern Enlightenment Inc., a public benefit charity nonprofit organization that focuses on developing leadership through humanistic philanthropy. He is also Vice-President of the Dieu Phap Temple in San Gabriel, California and is also the Co-Director of Charity and Philanthropy in the Overseas Vietnamese Unified Buddha Sangha. Graduated from University of California Berkeley in Religious Studies in the emphasis of Buddhist Studies, Thich An Minh furthered his studies and achieved his Masters of Buddhist Studies at the University of the West. He is dedicated to teaching Buddhism and Mindfulness toward understanding and enjoying of a life of abundance, a life of greatness, a life of wealth but most importantly, a life of happiness.

All are welcome

March 6

Take Back the Night
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

March 8

Connection: Biology Society & Gender
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Sponsored by the Department of History

March 10

Founders Day
For more information click
here

Sponsored by the Office of Church Relations

March 12

Sound Healing
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

The vibrational powers of sound, music, vibration & visualization support healing and may open one’s mind to higher possibilities and states of harmony. Co-led by instructors from SunSpark Yoga this sessions will begin with a brief introduction to sound and vibration, followed by a one-hour sound meditation.
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket to lay on

March 29

WWI, Facial Wounds & Social Stigma
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Sponsored by the Department of History

March 30

Good Friday Service
12 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

May 4

Campus Leadership Awards
2 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Sponosred by the office of the dean of students

May 10

Baccalaureate Service
7 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

Baccalaureate Interfaith service featuring Justin Simien, Writer/director of the critically acclaimed film Dear White People. Leading into Chapman University’s Commencement weekend, the Baccalaureate service is not your traditional baccalaureate service: it features inspirational messages for all graduates, whether secular, spiritual or religious. And it’s open to all: graduates, their families and undergraduates, faculty and staff.

• Chapman Graduates and Faculty RSVP: interfaith@chapman.edu All Other guests, seating is limited to first come, first serve. For Information email us at interfaith@chapman.edu

May 14

Sound Healing
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Wallace All Faiths Chapel

The vibrational powers of sound, music, vibration & visualization support healing and may open one’s mind to higher possibilities and states of harmony. Co-led by instructors from SunSpark Yoga this sessions will begin with a brief introduction to sound and vibration, followed by a one-hour sound meditation.
*Bring your own yoga mat or blanket to lay on