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Mission
The Spiritual Life Center works to support the Denison Community– students, staff, and faculty– in their spiritual learning and practice by providing support, resources, pastoral care and programming. The Spiritual Life Center welcomes all and is open to any faith tradition, any path and those still seeking.

Membership Benefits
Groups:
The Spiritual Life Center supports multiple student-led groups for our Christian students including Denison Christian Community (DCC), Agape, Food and Faith, and Bible Study Groups. Denison has active programs for Jewish, Muslims, and Buddhists. Students who are more broadly spiritual without a specific tradition gather in other affinity groups such as Earth Spirituality or {W}Holy Queer (LGBTQ). The SLC also holds meditation and mindfulness events, spiritual healing, and celebrates a wide breadth of sacred holidays. The staff is always willing to nurture a new group, offer spiritual direction or be in dialogue.

Facilities:
The Spiritual Life Center is located in Gilpatrick House on Chapel Walk. It houses common space, study space, a kitchen and a small resource library. A meditation space with a Buddhist shrine provides space for quiet and centering. Muslim students maintain a prayer room at the rear of the house. A Wudu Station is also available on the first floor. A Torah scroll in the common area anchors weekly Shabbat.