UTS faith groups and faith-based contacts and resources
Faith groups online resources
Please note: See Faiths represented to contact individual Chaplains
*(Please contact individual chaplains for updated information for 2023).
Christian Groups
Activate group: CREDO – Christ for UTS
- Website: credo.org.au
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/credoUTS
- Zoom meetings - Bible study groups. Individual pastoral support online/phone
Uniting Church
- Activate group: Christian Students Uniting
see Facebook and Facebook Live for Zoom meetings - Chaplain: Rev. David Gore: davidgore@me.com, phone 0412820023
Catholic
- Activate group: UTS Catholics
- Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/utscathsoc
- https://www,facebook.com/utscatholics
- To inquire or have a chat about the faith or looking for guidance etc:
Catholic Chaplain: rian.galliott@uts.edu.au - Activities:
- Weekly Sacraments: Mass, (Wednesdays 1.15pm CB03.05.29), Confession, rosary etc
- Weekly Formations: The Bible Timeline, Church History
- Weekly community events: Community Pub Night, Watch series 'The Chosen'
- Men’s and Women’s Groups
- Socials: Bush walks, picnics, bowling, games nights etc.
Korean 'God's People'
- Tuesday night group 6.30pm, CB03.05.29:
- Facebook 'God's People'
Links
Muslim
Facebook - and phone and email support by chaplain.
Activate group: UTS Muslim Society
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/utsms
Links
- See below or contact uts.chaplaincy@uts.edu.au
- or Muslim Chaplain, mohamed.elshafei@uts.edu.au or melshafei1@gmail.com
Spiritual support and resources
- Islamic Spiritual Resources in Times of Crisis (PDF, 150.6 KB)
Buddhist
Contact chaplain directly: christopher.king@uts.edu.au
Meditations: Wednesday 2.15pm CB03.05.29
Activate group: UTS Buddhist Meditation Society
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/utsbms
- Email: buddhist@activateuts.com.au
Helpful Links
Hindu
Contact Hindu Chaplain Ashit Mohan Maitra by email (ammaitra@gmail.com or ashitmohan.maitra@uts.edu.au) or phone (0405657257) for Online Consultation, Scriptural Studies and for Meditation.
Regular programs offered every Friday afternoon:
- Meditation (principle and practice) and Yogic breathing (pranayama)
- Veda-Vedanta and Bhagavad-Gita Discourse
Spiritual support and resources
- Summary of Hinduism: a brochure explaining Hinduism (PDF, 319KB)
Jewish
Contact chaplain Shmuel Markovits for information regarding classes via Internet.
Activate group: Australasian Union of Jewish Students
- Facebook: facebook.com/utsaujs
- Email: aujs@activateuts.com.au
Adventist
Activate group: Adventist Student on Campus
- Facebook: facebook.com/utsasoc
- Email: asoc@activateuts.com.au