Who We Are

The AU United Methodist-Protestant Community is an open and ecumenical fellowship for all students, faculty, and staff regardless of age, race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, denomination, or religious background. We seek to create a place where all can praise God, grow in their faith, develop meaningful relationships with one another, serve those in need, work for justice, and share the Gospel with all.

We are committed to being an open and inclusive community. The community is affiliated both with the Reconciling Movement and MoSAIC (Methodist Students for an All Inclusive Church).

We are resident in the Kay Spiritual Life Center of American University in Washington, D.C. The Kay Spiritual Life Center is an interfaith chapel which we share with members of the Roman Catholic, Jewish, Pentecostal, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and many, many other faith groups.

The community consists of two main organizations, the United Methodist Chaplaincy, a full-time campus ministry sponsored by the Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Student Association, a student club at American University. Both organizations work in very close partnership, with the UMSA functioning almost as the church council for the Chaplaincy.

We invite you to select from the links above to learn more about our community!