Welcome to St. Francis House,
the Episcopal Student Center for students, faculty and staff at
the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

We are a community that is made up of people who are connected to the University in some way – mostly as students. We worship each Sunday at 5pm and have dinner together afterwards. We also worship each Wednesday at noon with lunch following.

Our whole life together is geared towards students, so that you may explore your faith life among peers and people who are here for you. Please know that whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith, you are welcome here!

You will find people here who are warm and friendly and interested in the questions of faith and spirituality. You will find worship, fellowship, formation, and outreach. You will find students who serve as peer ministers leading the community of faith. You will find residents who live at St. Francis House. You will find a chaplain and people from the community at large who are here for you and who are committed to campus ministry and formation.

We have a small gift that we would like to give you when you arrive. Please come and worship with us or stop by anytime from 9am to 3pm to get a tour of the building and to get your welcome gift. (University policy does not allow us to deliver your gifts to dorms.)

You can always email me at stfrancischaplain@yahoo.com to set up a time to go out for coffee and get to know more about St. Francis House. We are so glad you are here. Please note that we function on the school calendar which means some Sundays we don’t have worship, and there is no worship in the summer months. If you would like your name to be added to the weekly e-news, please email me and let me know. God bless you in your new life here in Madison. We hope to share in it with you.

Blessings,

The Rev. Shannon Ferguson Kelly

Chaplain