Protestant Chaplain

Director of Multifaith Programs and the Protestant Chaplain, Reverend Kelly J. Stone joined the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life in December of 2011. As the Director of Multifaith Programs, she collaborates with the Dean of Intercultural and Interreligious Education to coordinate the Beyond Tolerance Program, an educational program on issues of interreligious understanding, cooperation, dialogue, service and conflict transformation that engages members of the Wellesley College community to deepen their understanding of religious diversity and to build skills in interreligious understanding.

Reverend Stone supports the Multifaith Council, the Multifaith Living Learning Community and coordinates monthly Dinner and Dialogue opportunities. In addition she works with each of the faith communities to create partnerships and collaborative multifaith work. She is available to meet with members of the Wellesley College Community for spiritual guidance or pastoral counseling.

Reverend Stone coordinates the work of the Protestant Chaplaincy and creates moments for ecumenical Protestant fellowship, worship and service. These opportunities are open to all members of the Protestant Community and those who are seeking.

Reverend Stone earned her Masters of Divinity from Yale Divinity School and was ordained to the ministry of college chaplaincy by the Christian Protestant Denomination, the United Church of Christ. Since 2006, she has been working as a College Chaplain in Higher Education. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Chaplains (NACUC) and serving a two-year term on the United Church of Christ Executive Council, representing The Council on Higher Education.