Chaplaincy

The Chaplaincy at the University of Greenwich offers help and guidance to all students and staff regardless of individual belief. If we can help, we will. If we can’t, we will find someone who can.

The chaplains: who we are

Find out about the chaplains and how they can be contacted. Please feel free to get in touch.

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How the Chaplaincy is here to help you

What is chaplaincy?

Chaplains work at the university to care and mentor for students and staff of all religions or none.  We also run events, lead services  and are a presence on each campus. Universities and colleges typically have a chaplain, chaplaincy team or a pastoral team that provide this kind of support.

The team is contactable on chaplain@gre.ac.uk or by message on uog_chaplaincy - Instagram. Alternatively specific chaplains can be meet individuals via the 'Contacts Us' further down.

Do also come and meet us at chaplaincy events.

What we do

  • Pastoral care to those in distress or need.
  • Spiritual guidance to students and staff.
  • Lead worship, including carol services.
  • Exploration and discussion of beliefs and ethics.
  • Visit sick students at home or at hospital.
  • Offer practical advice and help.
  • Mentor students, staff and others considering ministry.
  • Co-ordinate networks of Christian students.

Chaplains as people of faith also pray for students and staff.  

Appropriate prayer requests handwritten in the intercession book at the back of the Old Royal Naval College Chapel are read out at the Wednesday Communion service at 1pm.

Confidential prayer requests can be sent to the chaplains via chaplain@gre.ac.uk or on uog_chaplaincy on Instagram

Global Cafes

The place to drop by for a free drink and snack and chat. From our range of refreshments hot chocolate and chocolate mini rolls seem currently to top the polls!

Avery Hill: Tuesdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm in Library Foyer.

Greenwich: Thursdays 10.00am - 11:30am in Queen Mary Entrance Foyer.

CrossRoad Seminars

A regular series of exciting public talks on broadly Christian themes held in one the ground floor lectures in the stunning Queen Anne Building,  Greenwich. Our aim is to bring to the university inspiring individuals who have a public profile and a depth of faith.
Entry is free and open to all. Doors open at 645pm. Worship, normally short sung evensong lasts 20 minutes before the speaker.  There is plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. The evening concludes around 8.30pm with refreshments.  

For more information contact the coordinating chaplain

Autumn Programme

  • Wednesday September 30th  William Nye, Secretary General to the Archbishop's Council
  • Wednesday October 14th  Rev Dr Jamie Franklin,  vicar, co-host of Irreverend podcast and author
  • Wednesday October 28th  Rev Dr Angela Tilby, author, theologian and  regular contributor  to Radio 4
  • Wednesday November 11th Dr Madeleine Emerald-Thiele, Director of Visual Theology
  • Thursday November 26th  Timothy Cho, Human Rights Activist on North Korea
  • Wednesday December 9th Lord Frost, Parliamentarian and Daily Telegraph Columnist

TABLEtalk

Thursdays 7:30pm - 9:00pm fortnightly.
Dreadnought foyer or D0265 on the second floor, west.

If you would like to improve your conversational English language skills, better your cross-cultural understanding and make friends, join us. Come when you want, go when you need, it's all very informal. And it's free.

For more information contact Kirsten: K.Wynn@gre.ac.uk

TABLEtalk Programme 2026

  • Sep 24th  Welcome to London
  • Oct 8th How to be successful
  • Oct 22nd Scottish Dancing
  • Nov 5th  Understanding British Culture
  • Nov 19th  Dance around the world
  • Dec 3rd  Christmas is coming  (lots of food to try!)

Religious Services

Old Royal Naval College Chapel , Greenwich Services

The well-loved and beautiful chapel sits at the heart of the Greenwich campus and is open to the public for free.

  • Monday, 5.30pm: Choral Evensong (45 minutes)
  • Wednesday, 1.05pm: Holy Communion (30 minutes)
  • Sunday, 11am: Choral Matins or Choral Eucharist (75 minutes)

For more information contact Rev Dr Robert Tobin chaplain@ornc.org or go to the homepage  Chapel - Old Royal Naval College.

Catholic Mass

There is no Catholic Mass on either campus as yet but the Catholic chaplain at Greenwich celebrates weekday and Sunday masses at St. Joseph's Church, which is a 10-minute walk from campus.

Our multi-faith prayer rooms

There is a prayer room on each university campus run by the students union. These are provided for all students and staff, of all faiths and none.

  • Greenwich: Room 018, Dreadnought Building
  • Avery Hill: Seymour court
  • Medway: Room 039, Pilkington Building

How to contact us

If you want to talk to a chaplain then we have a general email for Greenwich and Avery Hill chaplaincy@gre.ac.uk and for Medway medwaycampuschaplain@gre.ac.uk

For specific people and faith communities:

Daniel French (Coordinating Chaplain for Greenwich & Avery Hill)

d.french@gre.ac.uk 07740564997 | Instagram @holydisrupter

Robert Tobin, Chaplain to Old Royal Naval College Chapel

chaplain@ornc.org | 07814 704 704

Steve Cook, Anglican Chaplain (Avery Hill Campus)

s.cook@gre.ac.uk / cooksca@aol.com

Rev Christa Brodie-Levinsohn (Medway Campus Chaplain)

Email: c.c.brodielevinsohn@greenwich.ac.uk

Kirsten Wynn, Associate Chaplain (Greenwich Campus)

k.wynn@gre.ac.uk | 07549 881633

Tai Min Pang, Associate Chaplain (Greenwich / Avery Hill)

t.m.pang@gre.ac.uk | 0771 7893113

Rabbi Ephraim Carlebach, Jewish Associate Chaplain

Email: E.Carlebach@greenwich.ac.uk

(Awaiting Appointment) Catholic Associate Chaplain (Greenwich /Avery Hill)

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