Brent House

Brent House, the Episcopal Center at the University of Chicago, is a lively, broad-ranging ministry that includes a community of seven graduate student residents who live in comfortable rooms and share a spacious kitchen, living room, and dining room.  We will have openings starting in December or January and are currently looking for students who [...]

Thanks to all those who signed and folded and stuffed on Monday.  We had a great time!

We are so grateful for the love and support we received upon the death of Casey, our canine ministers.  Casey was a faithful, loving member of our community (even if she did steal food from untended plates), providing unconditional affection to all who wished to receive it.  Her last day was spent as a dog [...]

Brent House alum and former board member, the Rev. Greg Syler, has written this piece for Sightings, semi-weekly essays on religion and the public life from the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings 11/9/09:  A New Ecumenism — Gregory Syler Rome’s October 20th announcement that it will open the door [...]

Ongoing thanks to our house managers, Mike and Yvana Mols and Lindsay Little, who faithfully keep the house clean and tidy, attend to drop-in and overnight guests, and are active members of our resident community.  In a time of major transitions in our ministry programs, resident life and infrastructure, they have been patient, forward-thinking and [...]