- About
- Magnolia Centre
- Events
- Faith Information
- Volunteer
- Service Rota
- Chaplaincy Profiles
- Proselytising policy
About
The Chaplaincy Service is here to support Edge Hill University students and staff of all faiths and none and we offer a confidential and non-judgemental service from a spiritual perspective.
We offer:
- pastoral guidance, support and encouragement
- Information and advice about faith and the issues it raises
- bereavement support
- prayer if you request it
- signposting to other sources of help
- links to local faith communities
- chaplaincy facilities
- meetings and events
- conversation and opportunities to make friends with like-minded people
We respect the beliefs of others and actively encourage discussion, exploration and understanding of different faiths, practices, backgrounds and cultural traditions. Edge Hill University chaplains are not here to try to persuade you to join a particular faith, or to convert you to a different religion. Proselytisation policy.
We are available:
- face to face on campus
- by phone and email
For general enquiries, or information about our Magnolia Multi-Faith Centre, please contact the Chaplaincy Office chaplaincy@edgehill.ac.uk. You can also comment on our service through our Facebook and Twitter sites.
Magnolia Centre
Our Magnolia Multi-Faith Centre provides a quiet space for reflection, contemplation and prayer for the exclusive use of staff and students at Edge Hill. Open to people of all faiths and none, it offers the opportunity to explore matters of faith and spirituality, or just simply to unwind after a busy day.
Regretfully we cannot open up the Magnolia Centre to members of the public as it is only a small space and in high demand. External guests, speakers and groups may be invited to use the Centre by staff and students with prior agreement from the Chaplaincy and Wellbeing Co-ordinator.
You will find the Centre on the ground floor of the Forest Court Halls of Residence. Access to staff and students is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Between 6.00am and 9.00pm, Monday to Friday, entry is through Unicard swipe. Outside of these times the door is manually locked. If the door is locked please go to the Security & Customer Information Centre, at the University Main Entrance.
The Centre can be used as a drop-in centre, or booked for the exclusive use of groups at certain times. Bookings can be requested through the Chaplaincy and Wellbeing Co-ordinator. Where requests for bookings conflict, we may propose alternative accommodation on campus. If the Centre is booked for a private group session please do not enter as this can disrupt prayer or quiet contemplation.
When using Magnolia, please respect each other’s faiths, beliefs and practices and behave reasonably and considerately at all times. You should not actively seek to persuade others to join your own faith, or criticise others on how they choose to worship.
We have set Magnolia out in a way that considers the needs of all users, and ensured it is fully accessible to disabled people. There are a number of chairs and small tables in the room which can be moved according to need. We are aware that in some faiths men and women choose to pray separately. To make this possible, we have provided several moveable screens that may be used to divide the room when necessary. The screens may also be used to section off the room so that individuals and groups can use the space concurrently.
Please send any questions, concerns or feedback about Magnolia to the Chaplaincy and Wellbeing Co-ordinator.
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- Kitchen Facilities
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- Kitchenette
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- Spacious Community Room
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- Wash Room
Events
Regular meetings in the Magnolia Multi-Faith Centre.
| Event | Date / Time |
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| Christian Group (private meeting) | Wednesday 12.30 - 1.30pm Friday 11.30am - 12.20pm |
| Muslim Prayers (open to all who wish to join in Muslim prayer) | Monday to Thursday 1.30 -2pm and 3 - 3.30pm Friday 12.30 - 5 pm |
Chaplaincy Meetings and Events
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Faith Information
Local Places of Worship and Faith Groups
Please note that the list of organisations below is not comprehensive. Nor can the Chaplaincy recommend or endorse any of the websites or their content.
Local Christian Churches
Ormskirk Catenians (for information on bursaries for Catholic students, networking, and more) contact Andy on 07806619485 apltd@hotmail.co.uk
- Ormskirk Christian Fellowship
- Ormskirk Parish Church
- St Anne’s Ormskirk
- St James Church of England Westhead
- St Michaels Aughton
Local Mosques and Muslim organisations
- Liverpool Abdullah Quilliam Mosque
- Liverpool Altaiseer Mosque
- Liverpool Mosque and Islamic Institute
- Liverpool Muslim Society (Al Rahma Masjid)
- Preston Jamea Mosque
- Preston Quwwatul Islam Mosque
- Skelmersdale Jummah Salaah
- Southport Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre
- St Helens Iman Trust
- Warrington Islamic Association
- Wigan Masjid Tooba & Islamic Centre
Local Jewish Synagogues and Congregations
- Liverpool Allerton Hebrew Congregation
- Liverpool Princes Road Synagogue
- Southport Hebrew Congregation
Local Buddhist Centres
- Shri Dechen Dharma Community
- Liverpool Buddhist Centre
- Liverpool Diamond Way Buddhist Centre
- Liverpool Kadampa Meditation Centre
- Liverpool StoneWater Buddhist Centre
- Preston Vajravarahi Kadampa Buddhist Centre
- Southport Buddhist Samantha Meditation
- Wigan Amida Trust Group Phone: 01942 234988
Local Hindu Temples
- Preston Telugu Community Association, St Mary’s Street
- Liverpool Ganesh Temple, Delby Crescent, Kirkby
- Preston BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ribble Bank Street, off Gerrard Street
- Liverpool Shree Radha Krishna Temple, Edge Lane
- Warrington Rama Krishna Temple, Haydock Street
- Preston Gujarat Hindu Society, South Meadow Lane
Local Sikh Temples (Gurdwara)
- Blackburn Sikh Temple, Culshaw Street
- Liverpool Gurdwara & Sikh Community Centre
- Preston Guru Nanak Gurdwara Bhatra Singh Sabha, Clarendon Street
- Preston Sikh Temple, Bow Lane
- Warrington Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Dover Road, Latchford
Faiths and Religions
National Faith Organisations
- Anglican Association
- Anglo-Jewish Association
- Baptists Together
- Catholic Association
- Church of England
- Church of Scotland
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (UK
- Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
- Congregational Federation (UK)
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church
- Fellowship of Evangelical Churches
- Interfaith Network
- Islamic Society of Britain
- Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Methodist Church in Britain
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) UK
- Roman Catholic Church
- United Pentecostal Church of Great Britain and Ireland
- United Reformed Church
Local Inter Faith Organisations
Directories
Chaplaincy Organisations and Information
- Association of Muslim Chaplains in Education
- Buddhist Society Chaplaincy
- Catholic Chaplains in Higher Education
- Chapliancy Central (schools and FE)
- Church of England Chaplaincy Resources
- Community Chaplaincy Association
- International Association of Christian Chaplains
- Methodist Church Chaplaincy
- Muslim Chaplains Association
- Prison Chaplaincy
- Quaker Chaplains
- Sikh Chaplaincy
- Sports Chaplaincy
- University Jewish Chaplaincy
- Workplace Chaplaincy Mission
National Inter Faith Events
Calendars of Inter Faith Festivals and Holidays
Volunteer
All our chaplains are volunteers.
The service they offer is from a multi-faith perspective, is confidential, and non-judgemental.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer chaplain the University would be happy to consider your application.
For more information on the Voluntary Chaplaincy Service, please call on 01695 657200 or email chaplaincy@edgehill.ac.uk.
Service Rota
Summer Vacation 2017
There are no Chaplains regularly timetabled on campus over the summer months. Our volunteer Chaplains’ time is extremely limited this term so they have not been allocated regular times on the rota below. If you need to contact a chaplain please ring the Student Information Centre on 01695 584554, or email them on StudentServices@edgehill.ac.uk, and they will arrange an appointment.
Want to just talk and no EHU chaplain available? The Samaritans are available around the clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can be contacted for free:
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Write: Freepost, RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, PO Box 9090, STIRLING, FK8 2SA
Feeling really low? HOPELineUK is a confidential support and advice service for Young people under the age of 35 who may be having thoughts of suicide. Opening hours are 10am-10pm weekdays, 2pm-10pm weekends, and 2pm-5pm Bank Holidays.
Call: 0800 068 41 41
Text: 07786209697
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Chaplaincy Profiles
Chaplaincy Profiles
Rabbi Shmuli Brown
I was born in Manchester, studied in the UK and Israel, and was ordained by the Chief Rabbi of Israel in 2000. I worked in the Ukraine for nearly a decade establishing youth clubs across the former Soviet Union and then established a very successful publishing house in Dnepropetrovsk. I taught children, students and adults the Jewish way of life through formal and informal education
I moved with my family to Liverpool in the summer of 2010 to open the door of Judaism to all Jewish students and faculty at Liverpool Universities, and establish a Chabad House, a place where Jews of all backgrounds and degrees of observance can enjoy exploring their Jewish heritage in a warm, welcoming and non-judgmental environment.
Email: brownsh@edgehill.ac.uk
Proselytising policy
The principal of moral and emotional freedom of the person shall be adopted in the advertising, invitation and conduct of faith-based events at Edge Hill University and events advertised at the University.
Information may be freely given about events, but there should be no unreasonable pressure applied to people to attend the event. Acceptance or otherwise of the invitation should be free from judgement.
The same principle or autonomy should also apply at the event itself, with no unreasonable pressure being exerted.