Places of Worship, Prayer, and Meditation
There are a number of places on and off campus for members of our community to pray, reflect, meditate, and worship. Below is a list of the ones that are used most often on campus, followed by a list of places of worship in the community:
- Morris Chapel
Morris Chapel serves as a religious and spiritual center for both the University and Stockton communities. While the chapel has its foundations in the Methodist church, it now serves as a non-denominational Chapel, welcoming people of all faiths. Morris Chapel bears witness to our history and our continuing commitment to support the spiritual lives of all Pacific students. Throughout the year, you will see a variety of events at Morris Chapel, including but not limited to: weddings, Quinceañeras, baptisms, memorials, initiations, pinning ceremonies, and the University's Annual Interfaith Baccalaureate Service during Commencement Weekend.There are a variety of opportunities for the Pacific community to worship and meditate in Morris Chapel.
During the academic year, the following services are held in Morris Chapel:
Morning Prayer: In the Christian Tradition Tuesday Weekly 8:00 am followed by Fair Trade Café
Buddhist Meditation Wednesday Weekly 5:30pm
Catholic Mass Sunday Weekly 8:00pm
During business hours, Morris Chapel is open for prayer and meditation given that no special events are being held.Summer Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7:30am-4:30pm
Saturday, Sunday: Open for weddings and other eventsAcademic Year hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday: Open for weddings and other eventsLearn more about the History of Morris Chapel
- Sacred Space
Sacred Space provides a place for students to pray and meditate. Sacred Space is open to students of all religious and philosophical traditions, and is open daily throughout the school year. If you would like to hold a service, scriptural studies, meditate, or use the Sacred Space after the Chaplain's Office business hours, please contact the Office of the Chaplain at 209.946.2538 or email religiouslife@pacific.edu.
Chaplain's Office business hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm
Saturday-Sunday: closed - Reflection Pool
The reflection pool in front of the DeRosa University Center is a beautiful place to have a moment of quiet reflection. This is often a place where prayer services, candlelight vigils, and other gatherings will take place on campus. - Meditation Garden
The meditation garden is located behind Morris Chapel and is a nice secluded place on campus to have a quiet moment.
- Places of Worship in Stockton
There are over 160 religious organizations and places of worship in San Joaquin County. Here are some of the local places of worship in Stockton.
To list your local place of worship, please contact the University Chaplain's Office at 209.946.2325.
Buddhist
Stockton Buddhist Temple
2820 Shimizu Drive
209.466.6701
stocktonbuddhisttemple.org/Chansisamakidham Buddhist Temple
527 S. Hunter St.
209.463.0645Middlebar Buddhist Monastery
2503 Del Rio Dr.
209.462.9384Vietnamese Buddhist Association
2294 E. Fremont St.
209.941.4991Wat Phrabuddhivongsamunee
11253 Thornton Rd.
209.244.8463Christian - Anglican
St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church
1625 N. Lincoln St.
209.565.0648
stocktonanglican.org/Christian - Assemblies of God
Lakeview Assembly
2111 Quail Lakes Drive
209.477.2645
lakeviewassembly.com/Bethany Temple Assembly
3635 Calaveras Ave.
209.983.8158Calvary First Assembly
8407 Kelley Dr.
209.952.4734
calvaryfirst.net/Crossroads of the Valley Assembly
3514 E. Main St.
209.462.0433
cvcstockton.com/Faith Tabernacle Assembly
1234 E. Anderson St.
209.462.7766Christian - Baptist
First Baptist Church
3535 N. El Dorado Streel
209.466.4368
fbcstockton.org/
Quail Lakes Baptist Church
1904 Quail Lakes Drive
209.951.7380
www.qlbc.org/Stockton Chinese Baptist Church
2315 Carlton Ave.
Stockton, CA 95204
www.stocktonchinesebaptist.comChristian - Catholic
Cathedral of the Annunciation
Rose and Van Buren Streets
209.463.1305
www.parishesonline.com/Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6715 Leesburg Place
209.472.2150
www.presentationchurch.netSt. Luke's Roman Catholic Church
3847 N. Sutter Street
209.948.3450
www.stlukestockton.org/Christian - Church of the Nazarene
First Church of the Nazarene
915 Rosemarie Lane
209.951.6760
nazarene.org/Christian - Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
209.478.0196
christiansciencestockton.comChristian - Covenant Church
Stockton Covenant Church
1720 Oxford Way
209.464.5160
stocktoncov.org/Christian - Disciples of Christ
Mayfair Christian Church
5 West Swain Road
209.477.9624
mayfairchristianchurch.org/Christian - Episcopal
Episcopal Church of St. Anne's
1020 W. Lincoln Road
209.473.2313
http://episcopalchurchofstanne.com/The Church of St. John the Evangelist
316 N. El Dorado Street
209.466.6916
stjohnsstockton.org/Christian - Greek Orthodox
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
920 W. March Lane
209.478.7564
www.gosaintbasil.org/Christian - Lutheran
Faith Lutheran Church
3645 N. El Dorado Street
209.463.7333St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
4910 Claremont Avenue
209.957.8750
standrewsstockton.org/Trinity Lutheran Church
444 North American St.
209.464.1936
trinitystockton.org/Zion Lutheran Church
808 Porter Ave.
209.477.6015
zlcstockton.org/Christian - Methodist
Central United Methodist Church
3700 Pacific Avenue
209.466.5046
cumcstockton.org/
Grace United Methodist Church
1625 N. Lincoln Street
209.464.6121
graceumcstockton.org/
Holy Cross United Methodist Church
1200 W. Hammer Lane
209.477.4837
cnumc.org/churches/St. Paul's United Methodist Church
2220 W. Alpine. Ave.
209.464.1620Christian - Mormon
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
800 W. Brookside Road
209.473.9919
www.lds.org/?lang=engChristian - Non-denominational
Reality Stockton
725 N. El Dorado St.
www.realitystockton.comChristian - Pentecostal
Christian Life Center
9025 N. West Lane
209.476.4027
www.clministry.com/Christian - Presbyterian
Calvary Presbyterian Church
1239 S. Monroe Street
209.466.0221
presbyteryofstockton.org/our-churches/First Presbyterian Church
N. El Dorado and E. Vine Streets
209.465.2653
www.fpcstockton.org/
Lincoln Presbyterian Church
900 Douglas Road
209.477.2783
www.lincolnpres.org/Christian - Unitarian Universalist
First Unitarian Church
2737 Pacific Avenue
209.466.7743
stocktonuu.org/
Jewish - ReformTemple Israel
5101 N. El Dorado Street
209.477.9306
templeisraelstockton.com/Jewish - Other
Chabad of Stockton
1330 W. Lincoln Rd.
209.952.2081
chabadofstockton.com/Muslim
Masjid Us-Sadiq [Student Mosque]
1545 Julian Street
209.942.0338
beachcalifornia.com/srca/churches/stockton/Islamic Center of Stockton
1130 S. Pilgrim St.
209.466.9101Masjid Al-Emaan
4212 N. Pershing Ave.
209.451.1070Shinto
Tsubaki Grand Shrine
1545 W. Alpine Avenue
209.466.5323
tsubakishrine.org/history/index.html
SikhStockton Gurdwara Sahib
1930 S. Grant Street
209.946.9039
stocktongurdwarasahib.org/Lodi Sikh Temple
12098 N. West Lane
Lodi, CA
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lodi-Sikh-Temple/150769924958704