Religious & Spiritual Life offers programs that help students explore faith, build community, ask meaningful questions and care for their spiritual well-being. Through weekly gatherings, interfaith opportunities, worship, service, devotionals and support groups, students can find spaces to connect, reflect and grow during their time at TCU.
Have questions about our programs? Contact our office at faith@tcu.edu or call/text 817-257-7830.
RSL Connections offers simple ways for students to pause, reflect, serve and connect throughout the week.
Care Connection Programs:
• Monday Moment of Service: Connect with the TCU community through a brief service opportunity from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Founders Statue.
• Tasty Tuesdays: Meet campus communities and grab a free snack from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at the Founders Statue.
• Chat with a Chaplain: Talk with a chaplain about anything on your mind as you journey through life from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at East End Dining in Gutierrez Hall.
• Thursday Contemplative Hour: Connect with your higher power and feflect on challenges in your life and the world from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in Robert Carr Chapel.
• FAITHful Fridays: Connect with local places of worship and learn more about faith in Fort Worth from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the RSL office in Jarvis Hall.
Each semester, Religious & Spiritual Life offers care communities that give students space to connect, reflect and find support around challenges they may be facing. Group topics vary by semester based on student needs and interests. To learn what care communities are available this semester, email faith@tcu.edu.
Examples of Care Communities
• Communi-TEA: A comfortable space for undergraduate students to build community and talk about life’s journey while enjoying tea and coffee together.
• Community & Crafts: A creative outlet for busy undergraduate students looking for connection and support.
• Discernment & Direction: A supportive space for undergraduate students who are at a crossroads and thinking through their next steps.
• Grad Group: A place for graduate students to connect and find support.
• Grief Group: A supportive community for undergraduate students navigating grief and loss.
Religious life at TCU is vibrant and includes students from many faith traditions, spiritual backgrounds and lived experiences. The TCU Interfaith Initiative creates opportunities for students to learn from one another, build relationships and work together in a spirit of respect and understanding.
Through dialogue, shared meals, service projects and campus events, students are invited to celebrate their own beliefs while learning more about the beliefs and traditions of others.
Religious Advisory Council:
The Religious Advisory Council, also known as RAC, brings together students from religious and spiritual traditions represented across campus. The council helps support religious needs at TCU, including the observance of holy days and rituals, while building relationships among faith communities and helping educate the campus community.
RAC members also help host interfaith programs throughout the year, including Know Your Neighbor Night, the Interfaith Panel, service projects and the Interfaith Prayer and Cording Ceremony.
Know Your Neighbor Night:
Know Your Neighbor Night, also known as KYNN, is held three times each semester. Students from different backgrounds come together to share a meal, build relationships and grow in their understanding and respect for one another’s faith traditions. RSL staff chaplains help guide the evening’s conversation in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Day of Service:
Each spring, RSL hosts an interfaith service project in collaboration with Southside Community Garden. Students from a variety of faith traditions come together to serve the Fort Worth community, build relationships and put shared values into action.
Interfaith Prayer and Cording Ceremony:
At the end of each academic year, the Religious Advisory Council is honored through a celebration of its work on campus. The council helps create a service where students from all religious traditions can feel supported, welcomed and affirmed.
During the ceremony, graduating seniors who have served on RAC receive graduation cords recognizing their commitment to interfaith engagement at TCU. A reception follows to celebrate the relationships, traditions and shared values that strengthen our community.
For more information about the Religious Advisory Council or the TCU Interfaith Initiative, email faith@tcu.edu.
Religious & Spiritual Life also offers seasonal devotionals, chapel worship and community-building opportunities that help students, faculty and staff reflect, connect and grow throughout the year.
Advent and Lenten Devotionals
Written by members of the TCU community, these seasonal devotionals offer reflections on faith, campus life and meaningful topics during Advent and Lent. To receive future devotionals, email faith@tcu.edu. Past devotionals are available on the Devotionals Page.
Chapel Worship
Chapel worship brings the campus community together during meaningful moments in the academic and religious year. Services may include both traditional and contemporary elements and are rooted in TCU’s Disciples and Protestant heritage while remaining open and welcoming to all.
Community-Building Circle
This workshop invites participants to share personal perspectives and stories in a supportive setting that encourages connection, empathy and belonging.