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Office of the Chaplain

The Office of the Chaplain is dedicated to cultivating a spiritually formative environment for the Pepperdine faculty and staff community to meet individual, departmental, and University-wide spiritual needs.

 

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"As a chaplain, the most important aspect of my job is to be present and to listen to anyone who needs it. I’m the chaplain for everybody in the Pepperdine community, and you are welcome just as you are."

—Sara G. Barton

 

Upcoming Events

 

What We Do


Prayer and Worship

  • Worship and prayer services for the Pepperdine community

  • Devotional messages, sermons, and public prayer


Training and Equipping

  • University-wide spiritual formation workshops and training
  • Customized departmental workshops
  • Bible studies
  • Resources for spiritual practices


Faith Resources

  • Pepperdine Spiritual Life blog and podcast
  • Books and devotionals for guided learning
  • Sacred campus spaces


Pastoral Care

  • Spiritual care and pastoral encouragement to all faculty and staff
  • Confidential, one-on-one pastoral care
  • Crisis prayer services, memorials, and grief support
  • Title IX confidential resources


Retreats

  • Spiritual formation retreats
  • Spiritual formation retreat resources
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Practicing Faith Resources

Pepperdine's Practicing Faith was designed to help faculty, staff, and students discover curated spiritual practices designed to guide you through practices of faith and community.

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Spiritual Life Blogcast

Pepperdine Spiritual Life blogcast is designed to better support our community members in their spiritual lives by connecting our faculty, staff, students, and guests as faith resources, making it easier to explore God’s good work from their desks.

 

Staff

Sara Barton


Sara Barton
University Chaplain

Email

310.506.4275

Angie Lemley


Angie Lemley
Operations Manager

Email

310.506.4017

For appointments and requests please email chaplain@pepperdine.edu