Sweet Briar College supports the spiritual practices of students from all faith traditions. The office sponsors events and activities that nurture spiritual life on campus.

The Spiritual Life Team at Sweet Briar includes faculty and staff who are actively providing spiritual guidance and care. This past year, several different events were held including Due North (a Christian-based bible study), Sunday Night Open Door Chapel Service, Pizza and Prayer, and Lynchburg Cru.  The College also supports a student-led group: Sweet Spirits.  Any student seeking religious or spiritual support not covered by the resources listed here, should reach out to the Office of Student Life for local resources.

Office of Student Life
Spiritual Life Team
April 2020

Dr. Rebecca Dilling
Visiting Assistant professor
Education Department
Sweet Briar College
rdilling@sbc.edu
434-907-2772
Due North

Dr. Timothy L. Schauer
Associate Professor of Business
Business Program Chair
Sweet Briar College
Tschauer@sbc.edu
Due North

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The Rev. Jeanette Pillsbury’72
jpillsbury4428@msn.com
434-381-2722 (Office)
563-379-0795 (Cell)
Sweet Spirits

Bonnie Kestner
kestner@sbc.edu
434-381-6252
Sweet Spirits

Derek Keiser
derekkeiser@yahoo.com
540-460-8642
Open Door Chapel Service

The Rev. Katharine B. Chase’67
Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
 kchase@sbc.edu
434-426-7813 (Cell)
434-946-7374 (Home)

Rev. Nancy Johnson
Emmanuel, UMC, Amherst
ncolemanjohnson@gmail.com
434-401-5776 (Cell)
434-946-7624 (Office)

Jena Brown
Jena.brown@cru.org
cru.zoom.us/j/468669017
424-409-2467
Lynchburg Cru