Our chaplaincy team provides a safe place, a listening ear and personal support to all students and staff, regardless of their beliefs.
Students can contact the chaplaincy team via the Student Enquiry Point.
Revd Caroline Kennedy
Before training to be a priest in the Church of England, I had a ‘normal’ life (!), working as a French teacher in large comprehensive schools, and having two children. I loved teaching: seeing progress and building relationships with young people. I’ve also worked as an Ecumenical Chaplain for Northumbria University and Carlisle College, and taught French in primary schools. At the moment, I still work part- time as chaplain in a large Church secondary school, and have a very clear sense of the demands (and enjoyment), for staff and students there. Most of my life has been bound up with education, and I believe passionately in its presence, and in its power to transform lives and communities. I also understand something of its pressures: those of working as an employee of educational institutions, and those of trying to meet deadlines as a student. (I’m still studying!)
I think of chaplaincy in a university setting as being very much to do with connections and building bridges. I believe there are strong and obvious links between education and the exploration of faith; in terms of the pursuit of truth and justice and the promotion of open and questioning minds. I see chaplains in this setting as people who will walk alongside staff and students, supporting them in their work, searches, growth and struggles, as well as providing spaces and places for exploration, worship, reflection and community.
I hope to meet you! When term is underway, I’ll be out and about. I love talking to people, so do say hi if I don’t say it first!
Email: caroline.kennedy@cumbria.ac.uk
Phone: 01228 279266
Revd. Caroline Kennedy, Chaplain
I’m the newest member of the team in Carlisle, and am really looking forward to meeting staff and students, and to learning about the different campuses.
Before training to be a priest in the Church of England, I had a ‘normal’ life (!), working as a French teacher in large comprehensive schools, and having two children. I loved teaching: seeing progress and building relationships with young people. I’ve also worked as an Ecumenical Chaplain for Northumbria University and Carlisle College, and taught French in primary schools. At the moment, I still work part- time as chaplain in a large Church secondary school, and have a very clear sense of the demands (and enjoyment), for staff and students there. Most of my life has been bound up with education, and I believe passionately in its presence, and in its power to transform lives and communities. I also understand something of its pressures: those of working as an employee of educational institutions, and those of trying to meet deadlines as a student. (I’m still studying!)
I think of chaplaincy in a university setting as being very much to do with connections and building bridges. I believe there are strong and obvious links between education and the exploration of faith; in terms of the pursuit of truth and justice and the promotion of open and questioning minds. I see chaplains in this setting as people who will walk alongside staff and students, supporting them in their work, searches, growth and struggles, as well as providing spaces and places for exploration, worship, reflection and community.
I hope to meet you! My office is in the Blencathra building, close to Reception on Fusehill St campus, and once term is underway, I’ll be out and about. I love talking to people, so do say hi if I don’t say it first!
Email: caroline.kennedy@cumbria.ac.uk
Phone: 01228 279266
Ilyas Patel, Hon. Muslim Chaplain
Contact Ilyas
Email: zeilyaspatel@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: 01524 385689
Nawaz Munshi, Hon. Muslim Chaplain
Contact Nawaz
Email: nawaz@sultanoflancaster.com
Phone: 01524 385689
Revd Richard Bray, Hon. Chaplain
Hi, I’m Richard, your Church of England chaplain for the London campus. I became a Christian while I was a student, when my friends persuaded me to look at the evidence that Jesus rose from the dead.
After a few years working for a media company, I’ve been in full-time church work for a number of years and am now pastor (from September 2014) of St Anne’s Church, Limehouse. I’d love to hear from you, whether you want to chat about a pastoral matter or discuss the big questions of life.
Email: richard.bray@stanneslimehouse.org
Phone: 07798 940 554
