Hospitality

The University Chapel is a sacred space available for prayer and worship by members of the University community, where hospitality is given and received as Christians and persons of other faith traditions "make room" for one another so that all may thrive.

"Hospitality means primarily the creation of a free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines. It is not to lead our neighbor into a corner where there are no alternatives left, but to open a wide spectrum of options for choice and commitment." - Henry Nouwen

Contemporary United Methodists are recovering the practice of hospitality when their congregations aspire to have "open hearts" and "open doors." The University of Indianapolis shares this aspiration by offering opportunities for Christian students to grow in their faith in the context of various Christian ministries offered through the Office of Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs and by offering hospitality to those of other faith traditions.