Jewish Places of Worship
Jewish Medical Students’ Association (QJMSA)
Queen’s Hillel and Kingston Hillel
Offers events multiple times a week to engage with and advocate for Jewish students on campus. Also has occasional Shabbat dinners.
Rohr Chabad House Kingston
Offers orthodox services for Kabbalat Shabbat and all services on Shabbat. Shabbat dinner and lunch provided every week of the school year. Other Jewish events throughout the year such as challah baking, grill the rabbi, and Bagel, Lox and Tfillin events.
Beth Israel Congregation Kingston
Conservative/ Egalitarian minyan every Shabbat morning. Lots of events aimed at the community rather than the student population (could be good for grad students)
Christian Places of Worship
Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA)
The CMDA has chapters in most medical schools across Canada. The Queen’s chapter is an active group consisting of students, residents, faculty, and community physicians that come together for bi-weekly fellowship at Bethel Church near campus. Fellowship usually looks like a dinner together followed by Bible studies or guest speakers and lively discussions. CMDA has regional and national conferences which are great opportunities to meet Christian medical and dental students at other universities. We welcome everyone who is interested in learning how to maintain faith amidst a busy medical life and those who wish to explore the Christian faith for the first time. Visit our national website for more information.
Bethel Church
Bethel is a 10-minute walk from campus and has a vibrant young adult population from Queen’s that attends alongside families and other local residents. Services are grounded in faithful preaching and worship looks like a mix of modern worship songs and modernized hymns. Bethel hosts and participates in a variety of young adult ministries for undergradute- and graduate-level students in the city with other local Kingston churches throughout different days of the week. Visit http://bethelkingston.com/ for more information.
Bay Park Baptist Church
Bay Park is a church on the west end of the city that has a larger population of graduate students, professional school students, and young working adults. Bay Park collaborates with other local churches that have significant young adult populations to host retreats and various ministries. Sunday services are filled with encouraging worship and faithful preaching. Visit https://baypark.ca/ for more information.
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Paul
St. Mary’s has lively student services on Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm. The campus chaplain, Fr. Raymond D’Souza, is a personable and engaging speaker who is never too far away for coffee and a chat. Daily masses at Newman House and at St. Mary’s can keep you focused while facing the demands of school. Visit www.stmaryscathedral.ca for more information.
Sydenham Street United Church
The music consists of traditional hymns, and the preaching is heavily focused on social justice issues. The Church welcomes all, but there are not too many young people or students. Over the summer, the Church participates in a tri-church service with Chalmers and Queen Street United Churches. Visit www.ssuc.org for more information.
Bath Road Baptist Church
This is a traditional church with solid expositional preaching, a mix of hymns and choruses for the music, and a congregation from one to ninety-one years old. The college and careers group isn’t huge, but it’s solid. People go out of their way to make you feel at home, and there are evening services and mid-week prayer meetings, giving some much-needed options in a call-filled life. Visit www.bathroadbaptist.com for more information.
Kingston Chinese Alliance Church
The KCAC is a multilingual church, with the English Sunday service starting at 9:30 am, and Chinese service following at 11 am. The Chinese service is more traditional, featuring more Chinese cultural references and examples, and is spoken in both Mandarin and Cantonese—concurrently! Visit www.kcac.ca for more information.
Other useful links and churches:
St James Anglican - http://www.stjameskingston.ca/
Next Church - http://www.nextchurch.com/about/
Muslim Places of Worship
Muslim Medical Association of Queen’s (MMAQ)
The MMAQ is a branch of the Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC). The MMAC is a registered non-profit organization which offers opportunities for networking, mentorship, advocacy, community health promotion/outreach, education/research and awards/scholarships. With 16 university-based chapters across Canada, staff leads and student representatives help organize activities and events with local members, while still maintaining connections across the national network. The MMAQ aims to provide opportunities for students, residents and physicians to explore the Islamic faith in the context of health and the field of medicine. The MMAQ also aims to provide a supportive platform for Muslim students at every stage of their medical career.
Prayer Space Associated with the MMAQ
School of Medicine Building (15 Arch/80 Barrie St): Prayer, Meditation and Reflection Room (LL011) - Small collection of Islamic books
Islamic Society of Kingston (ISK)
The ISK is a religious organization registered in the province of Ontario as well as with Revenue Canada as a religious charity. Located on the outer part of the city, It aims to serve the Muslims in Kingston and the area. Other than daily prayers (including 2 Jummah prayers), ISK operates an Islamic School, a library as well as organizes Islamic study groups, public lectures, youth programs, matrimonial and funeral services.
Queen’s University Muslim Student Association (QUMSA)
Part of the ISK, QUMSA is a focal point for Muslim students to meet other Muslim students on campus and create a sense of community at Queen’s University. They provide students the opportunity to engage in spiritual activities — but also interact with other clubs on campus and the general Kingston community. They strive to create an inclusive and welcoming platform for all students. They conduct several social and educational events throughout the year! For instance, they lead congregational Jummah prayers (usually 2 most weeks), hold weekly halaqas, provide Ramadan services such as iftars at the QUIC (Queen’s University International Centre), host Islam Awareness Week, and as an organization, they engage in orphan sponsorship. But, some of the more social events consist of various brothers’ and sisters’ socials, varying from game nights, and paint nights, to basketball tournaments!
Prayer Spaces Associated with QUMSA
Rideau Building (207 Stuart St): Musallah
Mitchell Hall (69 Union St): Interfaith Room (210)
Goodes Hall (143 Union St): Prayer and Meditation Room (Lower Level Floor)
Duncan McArthur Hall (511 Union St): Prayer and Meditation Room (A311)
Stauffer Library (101 Union St): Prayer and Meditation Room (2nd Floor)
Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (235 Frontenac Street): 1st Jummah prayer often conducted here (Gym 8B)
Queen’s Ismaili Muslim Students Association
QIMSA is a Queen’s Students Association providing a specific space for Ismaili Muslim students of any educational level to gather, pray, and build connections within the university and St. Lawrence College. Working with other clubs on campus, QIMSA hosts daily prayers on campus, provides rides to the Kingston Ismaili Jamatkhana, and hosts celebrations and events including Khushiali Celebrations, Study Sessions, and intramural and dance teams. Any Ismaili student is welcome to join the association by contacting @qimsagram on Instagram or qimsaemail@gmail.com ; No commitment to prayers or events is necessary to join.
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston General Hospital (76 Stuart St): Chapel (Kidd 2) - 1 Weekly Jummah prayer
Hotel Dieu Hospital (166 Brock St)
- Chapel (Sydenham 2, Sydenham Street Entrance)
- Interfaith Centre (Sydenham 3, Room 390)
Providence Care
Providence Care Hospital (752 King St W)
- Worship Centre (Level 2)
- Meditation Room (Level 2)
Providence Care Manor (275 Sydenham St)
- Muslim Prayer Room - Has collection of Islamic books