The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being

About

The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being (The Gathering Space) comprises one main reservable space, office space for spiritual advising, two foot-washing rooms, a kitchenette, and a lounge area. It is connected to other conference rooms in the Center for Well-Being. Students, staff, faculty, and Religious Council members from all religious and spiritual backgrounds use the space to meet, worship, discuss, and celebrate their individual and/or collective faiths and philosophical worldviews. This space was created by UMBC community members who saw the need to honor religious and spiritual diversity as a core part of holistic well-being and success.

The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being comprises:

• one main reservable space,
• office space for spiritual advising,
• two foot-washing rooms,
• a kitchenette, and
• a lounge area.

It is also connected to other conference rooms in the Center for Well-Being. Students, staff, faculty, and Religious Council members from all religious and spiritual backgrounds, use this space to meet, worship, discuss, and celebrate their individual and/or collective faiths and philosophical worldviews. This space was created by UMBC community members who saw the need to honor religious and spiritual diversity as a core part of holistic well-being and success.

Please know that this is a place for you to:

1. find love, belonging, and acceptance, just as you are;
2. find moments and spaces to interact with and uplift the spiritual components of ourselves; and
3. to engage across religious and spiritual differences to find places of commonality, disagreement, and celebration.

Please drop by anytime!

History & Mission

The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being serves as a spiritually-centered space where students and UMBC community members can gather at the intersection of religion, faith, spirituality, and other lived experiences. The Gathering Space opened in August 2021 within the Center for Well-Being, replacing the previous Interfaith Center structure and focused on establishing a stronger connection between spirituality and overall well-being. The Gathering Space prioritizes individual religious practice, opportunities to explore holistic well-being connected to religion and spirituality, and creating spaces to engage across difference, by centering the importance of interfaith work and dialogue. Within the Gathering Space, three core themes are emphasized for all who engage with this space:

1. radical love & belonging,
2. spiritual well-being, and
3. energetic pluralism.