Spiritual & Religious Life

The aim of our interfaith ministry is to respond to the many and varied spiritual needs of the Andover community. Toward that end, the Chaplaincy, led by the Director of Spiritual and Religious Life, contains representatives from the Jewish, Protestant, and Roman Catholic traditions.

Each week our religious communities gather for both worship and fellowship. Student faith associations; ACF (Christian), CHILL (Protestant), CSF (Roman Catholic), HSU (Hindu), JSU (Jewish), MSU (Muslim), and the Andover Interfaith Council provide opportunities for students to deepen their faith through study, discussion, and service. The times and locations for these services and/or gatherings can be found on our website (see the “Worship Services and Club Schedule” tab). There continue to be opportunities to craft new groups, as student interest dictates. All of these activities are open to all members of our community.

In addition, the Chapel organizes services and programming for major religious holidays such as Ramadan, Yom Kippur, Divali, and Easter, as examples. We also mark our common heritage by recognizing important secular holidays such as Veterans Day, MLK Jr. Day, and Memorial Day. Through our commitment to all traditions of faith we hope to promote both interfaith dialogue and spiritual development.