The Spiritual and Interfaith Center at George Mason offers a tranquil environment for reflection, meditation, prayer, and connection. Open to all students, faculty, and staff regardless of spiritual or cultural background, this center is meant to serve as an on-campus sanctuary for personal growth and interfaith dialogue.
Discover a place to recharge and engage with multiple perspectives in the heart of our bustling campus community.
Location: Fenwick A
Hours: Monday – Friday: 9am-5pm.
Take a tour of the Spiritual and Interfaith Center
We are aware of the reconfiguration of the JC Prayer space and know you might be looking for a place to pray. We heard you, we care and we are here. As a result of the advocacy of students, we also want to announce two new drop in prayer spaces within the Center.
What to know about these drop-in spaces:
- There are TWO locations within the S&I Center: Room A214 (on the second floor) and the Atrium (to the right upon entering Center).
- No shoes permitted, socks will be provided for those who need them.
- Rugs, cushions, and beads are allowed to stay up.
- No other use of the space outside of prayer.
Reminder: The Spiritual & Interfaith Center in Fenwick A is a quiet reflection, meditation, and prayer space open 9am-9pm. As always, please let us know if you have any questions about this space by emailing us at [email protected].
Group reservations: This space can be reserved for corporate prayer, spiritual holidays, or group mindfulness. Reservation requests can be made through: https://25live.collegenet.com/pro/gmu#!/home/dash
(Note: This does not guarantee a specific date/time and depends on availability and staffing).
Fenwick A Space Information
Lower Level
Upper Level
Quiet space for mindfulness and prayer
Open semi-quiet space for community, conversation and studying
Please check out and return all equipment from the front desk staff. If there are items that we are needed that we should consider stocking, please inform the receptionist.
- Single person rug
- 12-person rug
- Meditation cushions
- Prayer beads
- Kneeling cushion
- Noise machine
- Portable PA system and two microphones
- Dividers – 19’6 & 25’ wide options
Contact:
Susan Grunder [email protected] and Tamara Thomas [email protected], and [email protected]
- Respectful of Privacy & Practices: Please keep voices and activities at a low volume unless otherwise approved. We have humans with different traditions and needs regarding noise and will work with everyone to ensure practices are respected.
- No Napping: This is a space for spiritual reflection and personal well-being.
- No Drinking & No Eating without Reservation: Water only. Food only permitted by request through the online reservation platform.
- Mobile Devices: Please silence your phone and use headphones if needed.
- No Proselytizing: Please respect the differing beliefs of others. This space is intended for open, non-judgmental reflection and conversation, not for promoting or persuading others to adopt specific beliefs.
- No Posting: No posters, flyers, or signs are to be placed inside or outside the meditation space at any time, unless first approved by the Center for Leadership & Intercultural Engagement.
- Return spaces to original configuration: No leaving of personal materials or equipment of any kind. No facility equipment is to be removed from the facility, return equipment to storage areas.
- Corporate/group prayer times must be scheduled through the Center for Leadership & Intercultural Engagement.
- Candles, burning oils, or any other flammable items are not permitted. Flameless and electric items are permitted.
-
- To apply for an exception to the food or flammable items policy complete link coming soon questions contact Tamara Thomas [email protected] or Susan Grunder [email protected] a week before you plan to bring any flammable item(s).