Religion in the Fox Valley

Active at the Lawrence campus, our chapter of Hillel is rooted and connected with local reform and orthodox synagogues.  Shabbat is observed, community is encouraged and maintained, and holiday celebrations within and among the Jewish faith are encouraged.  On campus there are community seders that welcome and inform, and smaller intimate gatherings for those that connect with greater regularity.  Jewish and non-Jewish staff and faculty act as mentors and partners in faith.  

Being Muslim in Appleton, you will find resources both on and off campus to guide your practice and prayers.  Lawrence's encouragement of all faiths allows for a midwest sensibility and a student centered approach to practicing faith.  Encouragement of Islamic practices and connection to local faith leaders allows for students to continue in their faith as a grounding and centering practice. Campus services such as shuttles to prayer locations and support of Ramadan fasting, as well as access to the surrounding Islamic resources creates community and encourages understanding.  

Campus pagans come together to celebrate the earth and the traditions of honoring our own presence in space and time.  Contemporary Paganism's reverence for nature blends well with the culture of sustainability at Lawrence, as seen in the Lawrence University Pagan Society (LUPS), the recognition of Pagan holidays, and the mentorship afforded from staff this mystical faith.   

Quality of life, truth, social justice, and equality of mankind are the foundations of Sikism, and all persons of any faith, or status are welcome in the Sikh temple, the Gurdwara. There is full equality between men and women, and Sikhs of the Fox Valley can be found seeking balance between spiritual obligations and temporal obligations. On campus, attendance at langar is encouraged via shuttles to the Sikh temple.  

Unitarian Universalism has a devoted group of followers in the Fox Valley. The Unitarian church is a short bike ride from campus, and students gather within Sabin House for faith discussions that are relevant to their everyday lives. Drawing form the many sources that feed Unitatian Universalism, those parallels are then applied within the student's Lawrence experience. Staff and faculty mentors are within reach, further extending the accessibility of this faith tradition.