Cornell and the United Methodist Church
Affiliation with the UMC is welcoming to all
Cornell students, faculty, and staff represent diversely religious, spiritual-but-not-religious, and secular perspectives. Helping students respect and understanding one another amid deeply held differences on belief within an educational setting one of the attributes of being a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Open minds. Open hearts.
A historically United Methodist affiliated college, Cornell values spiritual diversity as part of the educational experience and strives to build authentic caring community, mutual appreciation, and respect as we live together amid our religious, cultural, political and other differences. This is one of the many ways we prepare lives for global citizenship, servant leadership, and reconciling virtue in an interdependent, diverse world.
The chaplain provides pastoral care, spiritual guidance and healing, and compassionate listening to students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds--including the non-religious. This care is offered amid life's unfolding, joys, questioning, and storms; amid fear and wonder; amid the search for purpose, courage, love, healing, connectedness to others and the world, and signs that this universe and our lives (no matter how messy or confusing) are crammed full of meaning and significant worth.
Curious? Learn more about our affiliation with the UMC
Cornell & UMC History Our Religious Heritage, Diversity & Spiritual Life
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