Welcome to the Episcopal Center at

Duke University!

Please be assured that the Episcopal Center is always here for you, at any time, for any reason.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Coming Up....

This Sunday, 29 January, we gather for worship and welcome our visiting preacher, the Rev Canon Cathie Caimano, who is one of our Diocesan Canons for Regional Ministry. More info on Cathie and her writing here.

Our weekly Bible Study continues this week, too. Daniel Reeves, our intern, is looking at the companion volume to the Gospel of Luke: the Acts of the Apostles. Please meet at East Campus on Wednesday evenings at 9pm. More information on the exact location from the Episcopal Center Facebook Page.

All are welcome at the Episcopal Center — whether you've grown up in the Episcopal Church or don't know what "Episcopal Church" means, you have a place here. Come join us for worship, fellowship, exploration, and learning what it means to be a beloved child of God. Bring your questions, your wonder, your doubts, your convictions, but most importantly, bring yourself. We look forward to having you with us.

We meet for worship on Sunday afternoons at 4pm, followed by a free home-cooked dinner. All are welcome!

You can read more about our mission, find out how to get to the center or ask us a question.

What does the Episcopal Center mean to you? This is what members said...

Junior Warden David Short says:

Throughout high school, it was difficult for me to find time to go to church. However, my pastor in Milwaukee told me right before I left for college that there will always be a place for me in God's house and encouraged me to go to church at college. Listening to his advice is probably one of the best decisions that I have ever made. The Episcopal Center at Duke is a very special place for me where I have made some great friends and feel very comfortable talking to people if I am having problems. The eucharist each week at 4pm is one of my favorite times of the week, and the great home-cooked meals from local Durham churches are just added bonuses. I make it a goal to attend services at the Episcopal Center every week, no matter how much homework I have, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Rich Kells, a Duke alum who now works for Duke's Alumni office says this:

Just like I remember it, the Episcopal Center at Duke continues to be a place where students can come for spiritual nourishment, fellowship, and a home cooked meal. The friends and mentors that I met at the EC are still some of the most special relationships in my life. I am glad that I am in a position to give back my time and resources to the EC as a member of the Advisory Board, and to help continue that wonderful Episcopal tradition at Duke.

This is what sophomore Beatrix Hutton says about her experiences of the Episcopal Center:

I didn't really go to church in high school except for holidays so I wasn't really thinking about going to church in college but after I got two very nice handwritten letters talking about the Episcopal Center, I decided to check it out. After going to the chapel that morning, I was kind of surprised and pleased by the interior of our little chapel. Don't get me wrong, The Duke Chapel is incredibly beautiful and awe-inspiring but the clean white walls, the cross, and the little pews felt much more homey. I could see everyone and get to know everyone really quickly, which is nice at Duke since it is kind of a big school, and I just liked all of the old traditions like doing Communion every service and the readings. I also have to confess that besides the warm friendly atmosphere and the nice other students the other main attraction lay in the dinner after every service. The food is always good and you never have to worry about not getting enough seats or who to sit with or what that thing is on your plate that might be chicken but you can't really tell. It's a great place and I really enjoy going there.

Our Senior Warden, junior Lisa Vershel, also reflected on what makes the Episcopal Center such a special place for her:

When first coming to college, I was a little nervous because I would be surrounded by people I didn't know.  Finding the Episcopal Center as a freshman comforted me, and throughout the year I came to absolutely love everything about Duke. Now, I look forward to coming to church every Sunday, being able to share fellowship with people I never would have known otherwise, and becoming closer to God. As Senior Warden, I also get to reach out to the new freshmen, and make them feel more comfortable here too.