Chaplains & Advisors
Our Chaplains and Advisors represent the diverse religious and spiritual communities who are their sponsors, and are available to all members of the USM community for personal or group consultation or programming and services in their respective traditions. Chaplains are theologically trained and credentialed religious professionals; Advisors are knowledgable lay representatives of their traditions. Feel free to contact them directly. They will be happy to hear from you!
Ms. Roya Hejabian, Baha’i Community
The Rev. Shirley Bowen, Episcopal Diocese of Maine
207-205-4155 - shirley.bowen@maine.edu
The Rev. Cynthia Jane Collins, Earthtides Pagan Network
207-450-6912 - cynthia.collins@maine.edu
The Rev. John Haslam, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Undergraduate Student Ministry
207-838-6745 - john.haslam@maine.edu
Mr. Larrey Homan and Mr. Jesse Morris, Native American Spiritual Community (Sun Dancers)
Larrey will be happy to have any Native student interested in learning (or re-learning) Native spiritual teachings to "come along side" to work and talk with him. Both Larrey and Jesse are available by arrangement. Contact them directly.
Larrey Homan (Micmac) 207-671-2032 - lhoman@usm.maine.edu
Jesse Morris (Cherokee) 207-642-4294 - jmorris@cmcc.edu
Rabbi Hillel Katzir, Southern Maine Hillel
207-786-4201 - so.me.hillel@gmail.com
Mr. Brian King, Young Life
207-653-1659 - brian.a.king@maine.edu
Ms. Catherine Knowles, Bangor Theological Seminary
Chaplain Intern
Catherine is in the office Tuesday afternoons and all day on Wednesdays and available by appointment.
207-228-8093 - cknowles@bts.edu
Mr. Steve Lafrance, International Church of Christ
786-925-0075 - stevelafrance@ymail.com
The Rev. Evan Pillsbury, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Ministry with Faculty
207-523-9071 - evan.pillsbury@maine.edu
Ms. Ali Stauble, Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland
Ali is on the Gorham campus (Brooks Student Center) each Thursday from 12 - 3 PM, or reach her directly.
207-318-5199 - alexandra.stauble@portlanddiocese.org
The Rev. Allison VanderLinden, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Ministry with Graduate Students
Allison is on the Portland campus Thursdays at the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life, or reach her directly.
207-449-9672 - vanderallison@gmail.com
Mr. Rus Willette, The Navigators Christian Fellowship
(207) 272-3799 - coachrus@gmail.com
World Interfaith Harmony Week
USM's Office of Religious & Spiritual Life joins the world community in marking World Interfaith Harmony Week, first declared by unanymous vote of the United Nations in 2010. Read about it here, and join us for informal conversation on Wednesday, February 6, 11:30 - 1:30 in the Woodbury Campus Center Dining Room. Anchored by Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Hillel Katzir, Pagan Chaplain the Rev. Cynthia Jane Collins, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Chaplain the Rev. John Haslam, the conversation welcomes any member of the USm community from any religious or spiritual tradition (or none).
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