About the Chapel
The Interfaith Chapel was built in 1970 as a bold signal of University commitment to diversity. As the words above the entrance suggest, it was to be, “a house of prayer for all people” to celebrate their religious traditions and spiritual practices. Since this auspicious beginning, it has grown as a dynamic model of diversity in the University: a place that supports the particular expression and celebration of different faith traditions while promoting discovery and learning about the common threads that bind people. The Chapel offers the University and Rochester community a home for exploring and celebrating the familiar and, the not so familiar, in an environment characterized by respect and dialogue.
The Chapel is a place for worship, meditation and quiet study; for community service, service-learning and discussion of social justice issues; for weddings, unions and celebrations for alumni and the wider community; a site for social and musical programs, talks on moral and ethical dilemmas and memorials. Life at the Chapel is quite simply, as wonderfully vibrant, varied and rich as the tower of colored glass which distinguishes its place along the Genesee River.
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