Religious/Spiritual and Related Groups
The Spiritual Life Center serves a vibrant and diverse community of religious, spiritual and related groups that meet regularly on campus.
Groups (listed alphabetically below) are for members of the Northeastern University community only, unless otherwise noted. Please note that many groups do not meet over summers and intersessions.
Groups adhere to all standing University policies and regulations. You do not need to be an adherent to the relevant faith in order to attend open group meetings.
Meeting Location Code:
SS = Sacred Space, 200 Ell Hall
RR = Reflection Room, 201 Ell Hall
Hillel = NU Hillel, 70 St. Stephen Street
CCNU = Catholic Center, 68 St. Stephen Street
CSC = Curry Student Center
Fenway = the Fenway Center, 77 St. Stephen Street
| Group | Details | Contacts |
| Agape Christian Fellowship (Campus Crusade) |
Meets - Thursday 7:30 pm 444 CSC | agapechristianfellowship@neu.edu 617-373-2728 www.agape.neu.edu |
| Alcoholics Anonymous |
Meets - Friday 6pm RR | This 12-step group ("BB Thumpers) is also open to the non- NU community. Contact the central committee of Alcoholics Anonymous for general info, 617-426-9444 www.aaboston.org Contact the NU Spiritual Life Center for NU meeting updates, 617-373-2728 |
| Athletes in Action for Christ |
Meets - Tuesdays 8pm Cabot | 617-373-2728 |
| Buddhism & Buddhist Meditation |
Meets - Sundays 6 - 7:30pm on 1/23, 2/6, 2/20 Retreat - Sunday 2- 6pm, 4/3 SS |
Led by Buddhism instructor, Josh Summers NU Spiritual Life Center 617-373-2728 |
| Campus Hope Seventh Day Adventists |
Meets - Friday 7-9:30pm SS | NU Spiritual Life Center 617-373-272b |
| Catholic Center at NU (CCNU)/
Catholic Student Association |
Meets - Wednesdays
7:30 pm, CCNU Masses - Tuesdays: 12noon CCNU Thursdays: 12noon CCNU Sundays: 12:30pm Fenway Sundays: 6pm St. Cecilia's Belvedere St, Reconciliation - Wednesdays 6:30- 8pm (or call for appt) CCNU |
Br. Joseph Donovan, Catholic chaplain Fr. John Unni, affiliated parish priest |
| Chinese Christian Fellowship |
Meets - Thursdays 5:40 - 7:40pm | ChineseChristianFellowship@neu.edu 617- 373-2728 http://nuweb.neu.edu/nuccf/ |
| Christian Social Action Group |
Meets - TBA monthly Thursdays 3pm SS | 617-373-4923 Chaplain Joyce DeGreeff j.degreeff@neu.edu |
| Christian Student Union (Baptist Convention of New England) |
Meets - Discipling Group bi-monthly Mondays 6:30pm, RR Main Meeting Wednesdays 7:30 pm 344 CSC |
Christianstudentunion@neu.edu Vivek Arora, Baptrist chaplain |
| Episcopal Group and Worship |
Please see entry below under "Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Minstry | |
| Evangelical NU Fellowship Forum (ENUFF) |
Meets -
Fridays 5-7pm African-American Institute Student Lounge, 2nd floor |
enuff@neu.edu 617-373-2728 |
| Hillel | Meets - Tuesday 6:30pm Shabbat Service - Fridays 6pm followed by 7pm kosher dinner Hillel |
nuhillel@neu.edu Rabbi Karen Silberman, Jewish chaplain |
| Hindu Vedic Vision Society |
Meets - Mondays 7:15pm 124 Ryder Hall | 617-373-2728 |
| Holocaust Awareness Committee |
Meets - Monthly as announced | 617-373-2728 |
| InterVarsity Multiethnic Christian Fellowship |
Meets - Mondays 7:30-9pm, 22 International Village | ivcf@neu.edu www.ivcf.neu.edu 617-373-2728 |
| Islamic Society |
Meets -
"Deen & Dine" bimonthly Mondays
7-9pm, SS Jumuah prayer - Fridays 1 pm 2nd floor CSC or SS Daily prayer - SS, and ISNU office 308 Ell |
IslamicSociety@neu.edu Imam Abdullah Faaruuq, Muslim Chaplain |
| Latter Day Saint Student Organization |
Meets - currently inactive | This group is currently inactive. If you are interested in re-forming this group, please call the Spiritual Life Center 617-373-2728 |
| Lutheran - Episcopal Campus Ministry |
Meets - Thursdays 6:30-8pm SS Worship - Thursdays 5:45pm SS |
lecm@neu.edu Joyce Degreeff, Lutheran chaplain The Rev. Judith L. Stuart, Episcopal chaplain |
| Meditation: "Wednesday Well-Being" (walk-in, for all levels |
Meets - NO summer meetings. Fall/ Spring: Wednesdays 3-3:30pm SS | Also open to the non-NU community. Meditation guide- Shelli Jankowski-Smith, Director of Spiritual Life spiritual.life@neu.edu 617-373-2728 |
| Meditation: "Tuesday Evening" (walk-in, for all levels |
Meets - Summer meetings are Tuesdays 6:15- 6:45pm SS | Also open to the non-NU community. Meditation guide- Jason Jedrusiak spiritual.life@neu.edu 617-373-2728 |
| Meditation: "Funny Friday Lunchtime Laughter" (walk-in, for all levels |
Meets - NO summer meetings. Fall/ Spring: Fridays 12- 12:30pm SS | Also open to the non-NU community. Meditation guide- Jason Jedrusiak spiritual.life@neu.edu 617-373-2728 |
| Men's Bible Study Group |
Meets - Thursdays 12noon- 1pm 330 CSC | 617-373-2728 |
| Morville House: Visits w/ Elderly (volunteer group) |
Meets - monthly (TBA)Thursdays 6:30 pm SS | Joyce DeGreeff, chaplain j.degreeff@neu.edu 617-373-4923 |
| Multi-Faith Student Connection |
Meets - Wednesdays 7pm SS | Shelli Jankowski-Smith Director of Spiritual Life, NU spiritual.life@neu.edu 617-373-4931 |
| Navin Vedanta Society |
Meets - Tuesdays 8:15pm (bi-weekly) SS | 617-373-2728 |
| Nicotine Anonymous | Meets - Mondays 4:45- 5:45pm, RR |
12-step group, also open to the non-NU community. This is a peer group related to the national Nicotine Anonymous organization. Contact the NU Spirituual Life Center for NU meeting updates, 617-373-2728
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| Orthodox Christian Fellowship |
Meets -
Mondays
(bi-weekly)
7pm RR Worship -Sundays 10am, Annunciation Cathedral, Parker St. |
www.ocf.net 617-373-2728 |
| Sojourn Christian Collegiate Ministry |
Meets - Tuesdays 7pm Curry Center | sojournneu@gmail.com sojourncollegiate.com 617-373-2728 |
| Unitarian Universalists |
Meets - TBA | This group is currently inactive. If you are interested in re-forming this group, please call the Spiritual Life Center 617-373-2728 |
| Unity Gospel Ensemble (John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute) |
Meets - Mondays 6-8pm JDOAAI African-American Inst. |
UnityGospelEnsemble@neu.edu www.uge.neu.edu |
| Pagan/Wiccan Group |
Meets - TBA | This group is currently inactive.
If you are interested in re-forming this group, please call the Spiritual Life Center
617-373-2728 |
| Women's Bible Fellowship |
Meets - alternate Tuesdays 12-1pm 342 CSC | s.freeman@neu.edu |
| Yoga | Summer 2011 Weekly Classes - 5 weeks each, summer 1 and summer 2 descriptions below | Advance registration & fee payment required for weekly yoga classes. NU ID (student, faculty/staff, or alum) needed to register. Class spots available on 1st-come/ 1st serve basis as space allows. Summer 1 registration 5/13/11- 5/20/11 Summer 2 registration 7/8/11- 57/15/11 Spiritual Life Center, 617-373-2728 |
| Instructor
C. Thurston |
"Prana Body" Tuesdays 7pm, SS Summer 1: 5/24- 6/21 Summer 2: 7/19- 8/16 |
"Prana" means "breath energy," and "Vinyasa" means "flow" Reawaken the body through deep breath, flowing movement, and play on the Yoga mat! :)
Moderate challenge level. |
| Instructor
J. Rossi |
"Hatha-Based" Wednesdays 5pm, SS Summer 1: 5/25- 6/22 Summer 2: 7/20- 8/17 |
A fully engaged, yet relaxing style, in which you can tailor postures to your own needs to enhance both flexibility and strength. Moderate challenge level. |