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Rain of Blessings

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Religious/Spiritual Diversity Education Spiritual or Religious Event Wellness

Thu, May 7, 2026

6:30 PM – 7:45 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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students of different genders and cultural backgrounds standing in black caps and gowns at the RIT Commencement Ceremony for 2025 Spirituality and Religious Life May 7, 2026 6:30-7:45 p.m. Schmitt Interfaith Center, Allen Memorial Chapel Come and celebrate our graduating students who have taken a special interest in and dedication to faith, leadership, and service to the RIT Community and beyond! Our student speaker will be Elly Medcalf, a Humanities, Computing, and Design Major, RIT Progressive Chapel Community Co-President, Interfaith Council E-Board Member, and Performing Arts Scholar. Our staff speaker will be Pastor Craig Swanson, retiring chaplain from The TABLE Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry at RIT and NTID, as well as pastor of Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Rochester, NY. All graduating students will be invited to come forward to receive a specialty SRL pin and blessing from our chaplains. Graduates, please register: Visit cglink.me slash 2d1 slash r2328312 Rain of Blessings. Flyer for Rain of Blessings
Come and celebrate our graduating students who have taken a special interest in and dedication to faith, leadership, and service to the RIT Community and beyond!

Our student speaker will be Elly Medcalf, a Humanities, Computing, and Design Major, RIT Progressive Chapel Community Co-President, Interfaith Council E-Board Member, and Performing Arts Scholar.  Our staff speaker will be Pastor Craig Swanson, retiring chaplain from The TABLE Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry at RIT and NTID, as well as pastor of Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Rochester, NY.

All graduating students will be invited to come forward to receive a specialty SRL pin and blessing from our chaplains.

Graduates, please register.

*For those joining us from afar, please stream the event live at https://streamlabs.com/srlatrit.
Food Provided (Parting artisan chocolates (milk and dairy-free) and a kosher cake)

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Campus Life: Spirituality and Religious Life | Website | View More Events
Co-hosted with: Muslim Student Association, WOLK Deaf Jewish Culture Club, Bhakti Yoga Club, Agape Christian Fellowship, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Buddhist Student Life, Jewish Student Life, Pagan Student Life, Interfaith, Non-Religious, and Secular Student Life, Interfaith Council, RIT Pagans, Christian Student Life, Hindu Student Life, Chinese Christians on Campus, Muslim Student Life, International Friendships, Inc., Collegiate Associates for the Research of Principles