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Campus ministry in the Diocese of Washington
A resource guide

American University
Chaplain: Carolyn Seaton
Cseaton1@starpower.net
301/585-2063
202/885-3329

Thursday evening Bible discussions at 8:45 p.m. in the Kay Center Lounge. On-campus Eucharists at 7 p.m. in the Kay Center Chapel Feb. 16, March 24 and April 11.

This ministry is supported by St. Alban's parish at the corner of Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW, which welcomes students to its Sunday Eucharists at 8, 9:15 and 11:15 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. (202/363-8286, http://www.st-albans.org).

Gallaudet University
Chaplain: the Rev. Barbara Allen
revbaallen@aol.com
301/907-9740

Holy Eucharist on the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. during the academic year in the Gallaudet University Atrium Chapel. The chaplain is in the St. Barnabas' office in the Ely Center from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons. A light supper followed by a discussion group is held at 5 p.m. each Wednesday.

This ministry is supported by St. Barnabas' Church for the Deaf, which welcomes students to its Sunday Eucharist at 10:15 a.m. in St. Mary's Chapel at St. John's, Norwood Parish, 6701 Wisconsin Avenue at Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, MD. (301/654-7767, http://www.stjohnsnorwood.org)

Georgetown University
Chaplain: the Rev. Hugh E. Brown III
HEB2@georgetown.edu
202/687-3568

Ecumenical Eucharist in the Protestant liturgical tradition at 3 p.m. Sundays in St. William's Chapel, Copley Hall. Contemplative worship and communion at 8:30 am or pm? in St. William's Chapel. Evening Prayer at 8 p.m. Wednesdays in St. William's Chapel, followed by Bible study and fellowship at 8:30 p.m. at 110 Healy Hall.

Campus coordinator: David Bujard
david@fortunabujard.com
703/209-1209

This ministry is a partnership with Grace Church, Georgetown, 1041 Wisconsin Avenue NW, which welcomes students to its Eucharists at 6 p.m. on Saturday and at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Students also are invited to a poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. (202/333-7100, http://www.gracedc.org).

George Washington University
Campus coordinators: Rhoda McLeese Smith
Gilrho1@aol.com
202/832-5809
David McGaw
David@AlliantStudios.com
202/337-2020

Students participate in the Grate Patrol, organized by St. Paul's, K Street, 2430 K Street NW, making sandwiches on Friday evenings and distributing them to the homeless on Saturday mornings.

Contact Corissa Kiyan at ckiyan@gwu.edu) Students also serve as weekly visitors at St. Mary's Court, an assisted living facility next door to the church. (Contact Judith Jones at jmjones20@msn.com or Megan Warther at mwarther@gwu.edu) A mini-health fair will be held at St. Mary's, Foggy Bottom, 728 23rd Street NW, at 1 p.m. Feb. 29. Monthly socials are being planned.
This ministry is based at St. Mary's, Foggy Bottom, which welcomes students to a Sunday Eucharist followed by a social hour at 11 a.m. (202/333-3985, http://www.stmarysfoggybottom.org)

George Washington-Mount Vernon Campus
Chaplains: The Rev. Betty McWhorter
esmpat@aol.com
202/342-2800

This ministry is based at St. Patrick's Church, 4700 Whitehaven Parkway NW, Washington, D.C. (stpatrickschurchdc.org) and celebrates Sunday Eucharists at 8 and 10 a.m. Students meet for lunch following the 10 a.m. liturgy on the first and third Sundays of each month.

Howard University
Chaplain: the Rev. Robyn E. Franklin-Vaughn
Robyn116@msn.com
202/238-2692 or 806-7280

On Tuesday during the academic year the Eucharist is celebrated at 5:30 p.m. in Rankin Memorial Chapel, followed by Bible study with refreshments at 7 p.m. in the Chapel Lounge. Students are invited to join the Absalom Jones Canterbury Student Association. There also is a non-denominational Protestant service every Sunday (with Holy Communion every first Sunday) at 11 a.m. in Crampton Auditorium.

Students are also welcome at St. George's, Washington, 160 U Street NW, which celebrates the Eucharist at 7:30 and 10 a.m. on Sundays and also holds Morning Prayer at 8:40 a.m. on Sunday. (202/387-6421, http://www.stgeorgesdc.org)

Saint Mary's College
Contact: the Rev. John Ball
trinitysmcmd@olg.com
301/862-4597

Students at Saint Mary's worship at Trinity, St. Mary's, which is adjacent to the campus, just off Route 5 in St. Mary's City. Because of this proximity, the emphasis is on fully integrating students into the life and ministries of the parish, rather than holding special student-oriented events, although these occur occasionally on an impromptu basis.

On Sundays, students attend the Innovative Communion Service at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall, the Traditional Communion Service at 11 a.m. in Trinity Church, and, especially, the Contemplative Communion Service at 7 p.m. in Trinity Church.

University of Maryland
Chaplain: the Rev. Peter Antoci
eaterps@umd.edu
301/405-8453
http://www.edow.org/eacm/

On Sundays, students are invited to a dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by an Ecumenical Eucharist at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. A candlelight Compline service, with Eucharist, is held at 9:30 p.m. in West Chapel.

Students are also welcome at St. Andrew's, College Park, adjacent to the campus at 4512 College Avenue. Sunday Eucharists are held at 8 and 10:30 a.m. (301/864-8880, http://www.edow.org/standrewscollegepark).

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