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From Rev. Ruth Dantzer, our UVic Chaplain: 

I am excited to be gearing up for the full return of students to UVic’s campus for this upcoming fall term.  In anticipation for this, I would like to extend an invitation for a “Prayer Walk” on campus on Wednesday, September 1st, at 1:30 pm. Full details for this are further down the page.

Students have been a demographic greatly impacted from COVID 19, suffering from isolation, loneliness, stress, mental health issues, etc.  With all this, a Prayer Walk seems like a good way to begin this new academic year.  

Additionally, many exciting things have been happening on campus. In May, I was hired as a Spiritual Care coordinator for Multifaith, allowing me to work for the Anglican Diocese and for UVic.  We have also welcomed Greg Powell, the new United Church chaplain, to the team here at Multifaith. Greg and I plan to collaborate on many programs (Greg will join us for the Prayer Walk).  Lastly,  the launch of the new Student Wellness Centre (and Multifaith’s integration into this fold) is well underway, and deserves some recognition!  Lots of change and exciting opportunities.  

As in past years, I look forward to welcoming parishioners from various local churches to participate in campus programs. I also look forward to reaching out to the many generous volunteers that have contributed their time, skills, and resources, to making campus programs a success. In reestablishing connections to past volunteers and meeting new volunteers, my hope is to provide a diverse umbrella of programming under Anglican Campus Spirituality for this new year. 

Below are the details for the Prayer Walk.  All are welcome! Please invite anyone who you think might be interested.

On September 1st, I’d like to invite you to pray/walk the campus:

  • 1:30 pm we meet at the Multifaith Centre (formerly called the Interfaith Chapel). We will have a coffee/tea station set up.
  • 2 pm we walk the ring road of campus, stopping off at the new Student Wellness Centre.
  • 2:30 we go to the quad for a prayer.
  • 3 pm we wrap-up at Multifaith. 

If you plan on coming, please confirm your attendance ahead of time by emailing me at anglican@uvic.ca.