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15th Anniversary Open House

411 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell is celebrating 150 years, and Chesterton House is celebrating 15 years! Come join us for a Charter Day Weekend Open House to learn more about Christian living and learning at Cornell.   For any and all interested Cornell alumni. Chesterton House is a Center for Christian Studies that is designed to partner with other […]

Vespers Service & Reception

411 Willard Straight Hall

Please join us for a short vespers service in the middle of Reunion Weekend.  Led by Chesterton House Senior Scholar Ryan O'Dowd, we welcome alumni and summer students alike. The tradition of Vespers prayer dates from the sixth century, and is traditionally the most prominent hour of daily prayer. It is designed to coincide with […]

Louie Rudin Memorial Service

Chesterton House - Residence 111 The Knoll Rd, Ithaca, New York

Please join us and all who loved Louie, our Chesterton House Property Manager in Residence, for this memorial service. Service: Vineyard Church of Ithaca, 23 Cinema Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850 Reception: Please join us for a reception following the service at Chesterton House, 115 The Knoll.  Obituary: Ithaca Journal Chesterton House Remembrance: David Brooks, Peter Pan & Louie […]

Chesterton House Overnight 2015

411 Willard Straight Hall

   REGISTER NOW! Welcome to the Chesterton House Overnight 2015! We have designed this mini-retreat to provide incoming students the opportunity to transition from summer into the academic year all in light of Christian faith. Join fellow first-year and some upper class students prior to orientation in order to meet classmates, learn about life at […]

COAH BBQ

411 Willard Straight Hall

Every year during freshmen orientation, Campus on a Hill (COAH) hosts a BBQ for incoming first-year students and transfers to eat and meet with various Christian campus groups. Look for Chesterton House and stop by our table! 

Game of Thrones: Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God in Mark’s Gospel

105 Ives Hall

For more information on our Senior Scholar and Course program, follow this link for FAQ Game of Thrones: Jesus, Caesar, and the Kingdom of God in Mark’s Gospel (ICS207: Discipleship and Vocation in the Gospel of Mark) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!   Mark can be thought of as the Quenten Tarantino of the four gospel […]

Culture, Power, & Christianity

Chesterton House - Residence 111 The Knoll Rd, Ithaca, New York

Join us along with the Cornell Claritas, a journal of Christian thought, for a personal Skype conversation with Cornell alum Andy Crouch about topics related to his recent books Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling (2008) and Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power (2013).  His book Culture Making was named one of the best books of 2008 by Christianity […]

Friday Conversation with Professor Rosemary Avery

Chesterton House - 111 and 115 The Knoll

Dr Rosemary Avery, Cornell's department chair of Policy Analysis & Management, is our special guest. Come hear how she thinks about her work as a professor in light of her faith, particulaly giving attention to the question of "What does success at Cornell look like?" We are delighted that Dr. Avery joins us once again […]

Inklings, Writing, & More

Chesterton House - Residence 111 The Knoll Rd, Ithaca, New York

In 1989, Matthew Dickerson earned his PhD in Computer Science at Cornell University where he also studied Old English Language and Literature. That same year (1988-89), he and his newlywed wife Deborah helped plant New Life Presbyterian Church in Ithaca. Since then, he has been a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, the faculty advisor […]

Chesterton House Painting