Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME)

ChIME is a two-to-three year interfaith program for students seeking to deepen their spiritual growth and practice and/or seeking ordination as interfaith ministers. Classes meet face-to-face in Portland, Maine. Each student is a member of a class cohort that meets once each week beginning in mid-September and ending in late May. There are several breaks each year that coincides with the public school schedule. The first year focuses on personal growth and clarity of call; the second years focus is on deepening ones spiritual journey through skill building and an internship. 150 hours of volunteer service is required during each academic year. Through participation in weekly classes, weekend workshops, and special ChIME community-wide events, students are invited into a Beloved Community of interfaith-oriented individuals. Each student is encouraged to identify a mentor and is also assigned a ChIME graduate as a Spiritual Companion. In addition, Core Faculty are available to stude...