Religious and Spiritual Life

This website provides information about available resources that can assist students interested in maintaining and/or exploring a religious and spiritual identity. We recognize that spirituality and a faith tradition can be an important aspect of a student’s identity and experience at UCLA, and are committed to creating connections with campus and off-campus resources that can assist students in these pursuits.

Check out Religious Student Organizations to explore all of the different clubs that students can join.

University Religious Conference

Student Organizations

Interfaith Living Learning Community

Rise Center

LuValle Commons
basement level next to convenient store

Meditation Space

Outdoor, SouthEast Corner of Ackerman Union

Magnolia Meditation Room

DeNeve Hall
Magnolia Room, 3rd Floor

Wooden Center Pyramid Room

Wooden Center
2nd Floor, Above the locker rooms
Info: Friday prayer only (1:15 pm)

Khalsa Care Foundation Address:

9989 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima, CA 91331
Info: Khalsa Care Food Pantry on Fridays / Punjabi School + Kirtan for all ages on Sunday

Nank Sadan Sikh Temple Address:

5724 Nordhoff St, North Hills, CA 91343

Hollywood Sikh Temple Address:

1966 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

University Catholic Center Address:

633 Gayley Ave
Info: Chapel open during business hours, just buzz in the intercom, Daily Mass M-Th at 5:15 PM

Hillel Address:

574 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Info: Small daily prayer (Shaharit, Minha), Shabbats

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute Building Address:

856 Hilgard Ave
Info: Meetings on Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM, Wednesdays at 7 PM, Mondays 7 PM

Interfaith Living Learning Community

Department: Residential Life
Contact: livinglearning@orl.ucla.edu
Website: https://reslife.ucla.edu/living-learning/interfaith

Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies

Department: Jewish Studies
Contact: cjs@humnet.ucla.edu
Website: https://levecenter.ucla.edu/

Professor Jeffrey Guhin

Department: Sociology
Contact: jguhin@soc.ucla.edu

UCLA Islamic Studies (Graduate Program)

Location: Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Contact: nreast@humnet.ucla.edu
Website: https://nelc.ucla.edu/islamic/

Mindful Awareness Research Center

Department: UCLA Health
Website: https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/

University Catholic Center

Address: 633 Gayley Avenue
Info: Events, Sunday Mass: 10:30AM, 7PM, 9PM, Daily Mass M-Th: 5:15, events, weekly student dinners on Thursdays 6PM, weekly bible studies Tuesdays at 6PM

Hillel, JLIC

Address: 574 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Info: Events, prayer services, Shabbat dinners weekly

University Religious Conference (URC)

Address: 580 Hilgard Ave, #25 Los Angeles, CA 90024
Info: uclaurc@gmail.com, (310) 208-5055

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Address: 856 Hilgard Ave
Info: Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM, Wednesdays 7 PM, Weekly activities Monday at 7 PM

IOK CHESS

Info: Weekly office hours, reserved on IOK CHESS website, Chaplaincy Program

The Commons LA

Address: Brockton Elementary School
Info: Meetings every Sunday at 10am, see thecommonsla.com for more info, also has a link for rides

Cornerstone West LA

Address: 1609 S Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Info: Meetings on Sundays, in English, Spanish, and Farsi

Vintage Church WLA

Address: UNI High School
Info: Meetings on Sundays, see vintagechurchla.com for more details

JAM

Address: 533 Landfair Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Chabad of Westwood

Address: 741 Gayley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, LA

Address: 15100 Fairfield Ranch Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Info: Sunday youth services, prayer services, and dinner; Contact jayniles01@ucla.edu for Sunday transportation to and from UCLA and the mandir.
Website: https://www.baps.org/Global-Network/North-America.aspx

University Presbyterian Church

Address: Office: 921 Westwood Blvd., Suite 233, LA CA 90024; Sunday Services held at Nora Sterry Elementary 1730 Corinth Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Info: see https://www.upcla.org/; Sunday 11am service with shuttle services provided; weekly Bible studies

King Fahad Mosque

Address: 10980 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
Info: Not a UCLA resource, but the closest established mosque to campus (~6 mi), in Culver City

St Alban’s Episcopal Church

Address: 580 Hilgard Ave 90024
Info: Sunday worship 9am Wednesday Bible study, Daily morning prayer
Also provides prayer space daily (preCOVID) by appt (post COVID)

Westwood United Methodist Church Reconciling Congregation (LGBTQIA+)

Address: 10497 Wilshire Blvd. 90024
Info: Sunday Worship: Sanctuary 10 am (traditional)
The Loft L.A. 10 am (coffeehouse gathering)
Midweek small groups, children’s and youth ministry, Mid-week prayer
580 Café @UCLA located at 580 Hilgard Ave (St. Alban’s Church) M-F daily programs and community space

West L.A. UMC

Reconciling Congregation (LGBTQIA+)
Address: 1913 Purdue Ave. 90025
Info: Sunday Worship
In English at 9:30 AM
(Nursery care provided.)
In Japanese at 11:00 AM
580 Café @UCLA located at 580 Hilgard Ave (St. Alban’s Church) M-F daily programs and community space

University Religious Conference @UCLA

Address: 580 Hilgard, Office 26, 27 90024
Info: Council of Chaplains

Westwood Presbyterian Church

Address: 10822 Wilshire Blvd 90024
Info: Sunday worship 10 am Midweek small groups, children’s and youth ministry, Mid-week prayer