Multi-Faith Chaplaincy
TRU Multi-Faith chaplains respect individuals of all faith traditions and spiritual expressions and serve them equally without discrimination.
A Multi-Faith Chaplaincy on campus provides religious and spiritual care to the TRU community’s students, faculty and staff. They provide an operating model of interfaith respect and cooperation. The Multi-Faith Chaplaincy acts as a religious and spiritual resource, encouraging thoughtful reflection and dialogue.
TRU also provides a Multi-Faith Space where members of our TRU community can reflect, pray and meditate.
Aims and Objectives
- To participate in and contribute to all aspects of TRU experience from a religious or spiritual perspective
- To provide religious and spiritual care for the diverse membership of the TRU community
- To work as a team, exemplifying multi-faith dialogue and cooperation
- To serve co-operatively with TRU’s Student Services Counselling, Wellness Centre and other support service providers
- To support and encourage members of the TRU community in their relationships with the broader community in respect of religious or spiritual interests and concerns
Office Hours
Multi-Faith Prayer Room: OM 2494 and OM 2498
Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Office: OM 1421
Inclusion and Wellness Activity Room: OM 1522 (To book this space, email fsd@tru.ca).
Phone: 250-371-5940
Email: Please email the Multi-Faith chaplains individually to book an appointment during the Summer.
Office Hours: September 3rd to November 29th.
Monday – Jeff 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & Sandra 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday – Ani 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Jane 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. & Narayan 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday – Pat 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday – Hari 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. & Ahmed 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Sept - Oct), 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Nov - April)
What We offer
- Spiritual or religious supports and encouragement
- Guidance and resources in times of personal concern, conflict or crisis
- Opportunities for companionship, prayer, study and service on campus
- Participation in educational events related to spiritual and religious insight and experience
- Celebration of holy days and commemorative occasions
- Connection with local and regional faith communities and events on and off-campus
Multi-Faith Calendar
Meet the Team
To book an appointment with a specific chaplain, email the chaplain listed below and a meeting will be set up.
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Pastor Jane Gingrich, Chair
(pastorjanegingrich@gmail.com)
LutheranOffice Hours: Wednesday
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -
Venerable Gawa Khandro
(gawaling@yahoo.ca)
Gawaling Buddhist CentreOffice Hours: Tuesday
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -
Narayan Mitra
(narayanmitra@tru.ca)
BaptistOffice Hours: Wednesday
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. -
Ahmed K.
(chaplain@ayeshamosque.com)
Kamloops Islamic AssociationOffice Hours: Friday
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. (Sept/Oct)
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Nov - April) -
Jeff Torrans
(jtorrans@hotmail.com)
BaptistOffice Hours: Monday
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
Rev. Patricia (Pat) Davies
(revpatdavies@gmail.com)
Spiritual Connections KamloopsOffice Hours: Thursday
Biography
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -
Hari Kirtan Das
(harikirtandas.gkg@gmail.com)
Hinduism, Sanatan DharmaOffice Hours: Friday
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. -
Sandra Tait Humphrey
(singhu@shaw.ca)
EckankarOffice Hours: Monday
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Resources
Spiritual Needs
Spiritual needs and concerns usually relate to what we call the “big” questions of life. These questions may include:
- Why is this happening?
- Why is this happening to me?
- What does it all mean?
- What is the purpose or meaning of life?
- How do I make sense of everything?
- Where do I come from?
- What gives me comfort and hope?
- What happens after death?
- What do I trust? Who do I trust?
- What, or who – beyond myself – do I believe is important in my life?
- Who is my “beloved community” – who loves me and is loved by me, no matter what?
- What is truth? Is there such a thing?
- How can faith strengthen life on campus?
- How faith can guide us in difficult times?
Some people find meaning, comfort, hope, goodness and community through their religious practice, beliefs and/or their community of faith. Some people do not. Regardless of whether religious faith is part of a person’s life, spiritual concerns, resources and needs can still be very important, especially when life circumstances are in transition or crisis.
Common Grounds for Learning
- Bahai “Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.”
- Buddhism “Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.”
- Christianity “In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.”
- Confucianism “One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct … loving-kindness. do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.”
- Hinduism “This is the sum of duty; do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.”
- Islam “Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.”
- Judaism “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it."
- Native Spirituality “We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.”
- Sikhism “I am a stranger to no one, and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed I am a friend to all.”
- Taoism “Regard your neighbour’s gain as your own gain and your neighbour’s loss as your own loss.”
- Unitarianism “We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”