The aim of the multi-faith chaplaincy is to support all students and staff at the University, to support all faiths and none within “faith in the university”. To achieve this the chaplaincy provides additional associate chaplains of other faiths.
The University Chapel and Chaplaincy
The Chapel of St George the Martyr is situated in the Quad, opposite the entrance to the dining room. It is an ecumenical Christian chapel and is open to students for worship, music, reflection and meditation on a daily basis.
Services are held on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm in the chapel during term time, dates and times will be published on the chapel noticeboard. Please come and join the service or enjoy the stillness of the beautiful chapel at other times when it is open.
The chapel is licensed for marriages and baptisms, and has historically been used by staff and students for such occasions. Termly student services are held including Remembrance, Harvest, Christmas carols and Easter.
The main aim of the multi-faith Chaplaincy is to support all students and staff at the University, to support all faiths and none within “faith in the university”. To achieve this overall aim, the chaplaincy is seeking to provide additional associate chaplains of other faiths.
The chaplaincy offer opportunities to share with others in worship and in other informal groups for further awareness such as Bible study, prayer times and meditation, social occasions and one-to-one conversation. Details of these will be advertised on the social calendar and university notice boards.
The Chapel is supported by three chaplains appointed by the university – Revd Canon Graham Morris, lead Chaplain, supported by Chaplain and Senior Pastor Matt Frost and Associate Chaplain Jessica Price. The chaplains visit the university on a weekly basis (hours vary) and are available for appointment by request. The Cirencester Churches Together Group also has details of all Christian churches in the town, which are provided in the chapel lobby.
In addition to the chapel, we also have a faith and reflection room for the use of all faiths and the chaplaincy assistants offer a multi-faith contact point.
RAU Chaplaincy team
Student Chaplaincy representative
- The Student Union President represents the student body on the Chaplaincy group, and works with the chaplains on faith based events
Ashcroft Methodist/United Reformed Church, Cirencester
- Revd Wendy Tucker
Parish Church of St John Baptist, Cirencester
- Revd Canon Graham Morris
- Revd Alison Love
Cirencester Baptist Church
- Chaplain and Senior Pastor, Matt Frost
- Associate Chaplain, Revd Caz McCrone
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Cirencester
- Fr Philip Thomas
Other local faith communities and centres
Akanishta Buddhist Centre, Cheltenham
Hindu Community Centre and Temple, Cheltenham
Cheltenham Synagogue, Cheltenham
Masjidul Al-Madina Mosque, Cheltenham
Masjidul Falah Mosque, Cheltenham
Masjid-e-Noor Mosque, Gloucester,
Jamia al Karim Mosque, Gloucester
Cirencester Quaker Meeting House
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Cirencester
Gloucester Seventh-day Adventist Church
Music in the Chapel
Organ – The key is available from the Porter's Lodge in exchange for your identity card, with the Chaplain’s prior approval.
Piano – available in the Chapel.