Events

Attendance and activities

God goes deep

Sit back and relax as the church’s ancient space is filled with meditative, electronic soundscapes and undulating light.

God Goes Deep and the student chaplains have teamed up to create a breathing space. Throughout the evening, different sound artists will create a special atmosphere and play you into the hope and light, so you can move on into the night feeling uplifted.

See you in the future:
Friday, February 2, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024

Campus break

Campus break is for those who want a break from demands and achievements. Through mindful yoga, body scan and meditation, we move into a deeper connection with our body, senses, heart and God, and perhaps for a while let go of our thoughts and experience peace.

You don’t need any experience with yoga or meditation.

When: Thursday in odd weeks from 16.30 – 18.00
Start: Thursday, October 26
Where: Sct. St. Thomas Church, Rolighedsvej

It’s free of charge. If you have any questions, please write or call student chaplain and MBSR teacher Dorte Thomsen doth@km.dk /61222654

Music and meeting point

8 times a year, the student chaplains host the students from CBS Internationale Choir, the LIFE choir from KU-Science and the LU choir from the university college’s atmospheric choir concerts in Sct. St. Thomas Church, Rolighedsvej.

The concerts feature the most beautiful choral singing with lyrics and music by everyone from Lady Gaga to the Beatles to Alberte. There is community singing and reflection from the student pastors, and after the concerts, wine, water and snacks are served.

Upcoming choir concerts:

LIFE choir:
October 25, 2023, 18:00
Friday, December 15 at 17:30

LU – choir:
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 17:00

CBS Internationale Choir:
Saturday, October 28 at 16.00
Sunday, December 10 at 17:00

MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION

For those who want to strengthen their mental health.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) consists of 2.5 hours of training for 8 weeks and a full 1 day. Through sitting, lying and walking meditation, mindful yoga, body scans and short presentations on mindfulness, stress, the nervous system and communication, you will be able to achieve:

Improved concentration and mental energy
Better relationships and collaboration skills
More peace of mind
More positivity, calm and happiness
Tools to stay calm in stressful situations

It’s free and requires no prerequisites to participate!

When: Wednesdays 15:00 – 17:30

Dates: 20.09, 27.09, 04.10, 11.10, 25.10, 01.11, 04.11 (Saturday from 10:00 – 15:00), 15.11, 22.11

Where: Sct. Thomas House, Rolighedsvej 23 A, Frederiksberg

Registration: Student priest and MBSR teacher Dorte Thomsen: doth@km.dk

Please note that there are 12 places available on a first-come, first-served basis.

About: The MBSR 8-week mindfulness program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA. It is an evidence-based program that is subject to international scientific standards and has a positive effect on the management of symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in sick and healthy people. The method is used to work with mindfulness – to relate to the thoughts and feelings that arise with loving and accepting attention, even if they are thoughts you don’t really want to have. This way, you can train yourself to be fully present in the moment while working on your reaction patterns and habitual thinking. (The MBSR program includes meditation techniques and yoga exercises without a religious context.)

Meditation
Meditation, mindfulness, does not mean emptying your mind of thoughts. In meditation, you feel what is; all thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations are allowed – there is nothing that can be wrong, just as you can’t be bad at meditation. If your mind wanders, you notice it and try to bring it back to your breathing. If you’re filled with negative or judgmental thoughts, or if you feel restless or bored, that’s what you’ll notice. A key part of the program is the body scan, where you are guided through feeling your entire body, increasing your body awareness and learning to feel how you really feel.

Yoga
Mindfulness yoga is an exercise that uses breathing and awareness to concentratedly feel your body. You learn to respect your body’s limits and release muscle tension. It’s agility, balance and strength training all in one. You also try to explore and accept thoughts and feelings such as frustration with what your body can’t do or your tendency to push your body too much. Regular exercise increases strength and flexibility.

Teaching
An important point of the program is that it unfolds together with others. The course differs from regular yoga and meditation in that during the course, either in plenary or in pairs, you talk about how the meditation, homework or yoga exercises went, and there are various communication exercises along the way. This helps individuals realize that they are not alone in feeling pain, boredom, shame or anxiety.