We, the members of the Johns Hopkins University Campus Ministries would like to remind the university community of our availability to all in this time of war and uncertainty. All of our richly diverse religious traditions stand for peace and justice. Each has weathered many wars and offered the tools of faith and service to countless individuals and communities over many generations.

We take comfort and insight from the atmosphere of tolerance and respect that we embody here at Johns Hopkins. At such a time of heightened intensity, it is of paramount importance that we reaffirm our commitment to values of open expression, vigilance against harassment, quest for knowledge, and respect of difference. We are a diverse and complex family that needs to acknowledge, respect and at times transcend differences so that we can weather these difficult times together

The University Chaplain, her staff, the Campus Ministers, the Rabbis and the Imam pledge to be on call to all who seek our assistance, and to lead in the ways of understanding and reconciliation that are most needed in the coming days. We unite in blessing and belief in the universal call towards hope and love which are at the base of all creation and every human life.

The Bunting Meyerhoff Interfaith and Community Service Center is open and ready to welcome all students, faculty and staff for moments of contemplation, prayer and support.

Sharon M.K. Kugler, University Chaplain
JHU Campus Ministries
410-261-1880
www.jhu.edu/~chaplain