Center for Spiritual Care Services

Hospital Chaplains and spiritual care volunteers offer spiritual care as part of the health care team.

Please contact the chaplains at 4-4687 from a hospital phone, or from outside 464-4687. For emergencies, call the operator.

A reason to call on us would be for:

Spiritual encouragement
Prayer
Sacraments or religious rituals
Pastoral support in times of stress
Contact with your home congregation and clergy
Spiritual literature or materials
Family support
Help in interpreting your spiritual needs to staff

Worship Services

Interfaith Chapel Worship Schedule
Center for Spiritual Care Announces New Mass Schedule Beginning July 31st, Mass will be celebrated by our new Priest Chaplain, Father Innocent Onyenagubo, in the Interfaith Chapel on Mondays at noon, Fridays at noon, Saturdays at 4 pm, and Sundays at noon. Fr. Innocent welcomes assistance from readers, singers and musicians with these masses. Please contact him at 4-5595 with any questions.
Sunday	Roman Catholic Mass Fr. Innocent celebrating	Noon
Monday	Roman Catholic Mass Fr. Innocent celebrating	Noon
Tuesday	Ecumenical Prayer Service Mindfulness Meditation Led by Dr. Lisa Kaufman	Noon 5:30-6:15 pm
Wednesday	"Rev. Weez's" Storytime Rev. Louise Shepard	Noon
Thursday	Interfaith Devotions Led by Chaplain interns	Noon
Friday	Roman Catholic Mass Fr. Innocent celebrating Muslim Jum'ah (Community)	Noon 1:15 pm
Saturday	Roman Catholic Mass Fr. Innocent celebrating	4:00
Chaplains: Rev. Terry Ruth Culbertson, Rev. Rayne Dabney, Sister Anne McNulty, Fr. Ejike Innocent Onyenagubo, Rev. Jerry Shave, Rev. Louise Shepard
Please Note: The chapel, located off the University Hospital main lobby, is open at all times for quiet reflection and prayer. Chapel services can be viewed on the hospital's TV Spiritual Care Channel 40.
Mass at Other Area Hospitals Crouse Hospital's Maher Chapel, 1 West Tower: Mon-Thurs noon. VA Medical Center, 1st floor chapel. Mon-Fri 11:30am, Sun 11:00am.

Intensive Prayer Circle

The members of the Spiritual Care Service's Intensive Prayer Circle are ready to cover you and your family with intercessory prayer throughout your stay at University Hospital.

Your prayer requests will be offered with the utmost respect and confidentiality.

The Intensive Prayer Circle is made up of members of a variety of congregations from throughout Central New York.

If you have a prayer request please e-mail the Intensive Prayer Circle (intensiveprayercircle@gmail.com).

Silent Meditation Sessions

Spiritual Care Services and the Stress Reduction Program offer Silent Meditation Sessions Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm until 6:15 pm. Silent Meditation Sessions meet in the Interfaith Chapel just behind University Hospital's Information Desk on the first floor. The format is a 15-minute guided sitting meditation followed by a 30-minute silent group sitting. No meditation experience is required. Chairs are provided, however you may bring cushions if you wish.

Silent Meditation Sessions are open to everyone. If you have any questions, please email Eva Nanno (nannoe@upstate.edu) or call her at 315-464-6052.

Spiritual Care Channel on TV

Channel 40 is our Spiritual Care Channel on the hospital’s patient television network. Join us from your bed if you are unable to visit the chapel in person.

Channel 50 is the Meditation Channel. Turn this on to experience beautiful scenery and soothing music. It’s great for relaxing!