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Chapel of the Good Shepherd
West Lafayette
IN
47906
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Who we are
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is a ministry of the Diocese of Indianapolis to the campus community of Purdue University.
We have just about all the things you would expect an Episcopal church to have: “Ritual, Community, and Free Food”; we have just about everybody you might expect to meet in a congregation connected to a University: students, older people, singles, and young families, all eager to learn and grow in their faith.
If you are ready to deepen your spiritual life in an intimate community grounded in the traditions of The Episcopal Church while faithfully reaching out to serve the community, please come join us!
We are located at 610 Meridian Street in West Lafayette.
Holy Eucharist: Sundays at 10:00 am year-round & 7:00 pm during the academic year
We have just about all the things you would expect an Episcopal church to have: “Ritual, Community, and Free Food”; we have just about everybody you might expect to meet in a congregation connected to a University: students, older people, singles, and young families, all eager to learn and grow in their faith.
If you are ready to deepen your spiritual life in an intimate community grounded in the traditions of The Episcopal Church while faithfully reaching out to serve the community, please come join us!
We are located at 610 Meridian Street in West Lafayette.
Holy Eucharist: Sundays at 10:00 am year-round & 7:00 pm during the academic year
Street Address
610 Meridian Street
West Lafayette,
IN
47906
United States
Phone: 765-743-1347
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Church Pastor
Chaplain
610 Meridian Street
West Lafayette,
IN
47906
United States
Phone: 765-743-1347
Download Chaplain The Rev. Dr. Hilary E. Cooke vCard with Bio
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Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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The Rev. Dr. Hilary E. Cooke
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The Rev. Dr. Hilary E. Cooke moved to West Lafayette with her husband Greg Buzzard, a math professor at Purdue University, in the fall of 2005. With special funding from the Diocese of Indianapolis, Hilary served as the Associate Priest at both Chapel of the Good Shepherd and St. John’s in Lafayette from January 2006 through December 2007. When diocesan funding ended, Hilary remained at St. John’s, with a variety of responsibilities, leading to her most recent role as Associate Rector. She returned to Good Shepherd as Chaplain in October of 2019.
Hilary was born and raised in the green mountains of Vermont. She attended Bryn Mawr College outside Philadelphia, where she graduated with an A.B. in Mathematics. After returning to Vermont for a year, Hilary attended Princeton Theological Seminary and received her M.Div. in 2002. She was ordained to the priesthood in 2006. Hilary worked at St. John's while attending Christian Theological Seminary, where she received a Doctor of Ministry in Psychotherapy and Faith in 2012.
Locally, Hilary has served on the board of the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette, is a member of the Interfaith Leaders of Greater Lafayette, and takes part in a wide range of local events, including the Hunger Hike, Outfest, and the Cover Indiana Bike Tour.
Hilary and Greg have two sons, Isaac and Ezra, and a dog, Lana. Hilary enjoys singing, running, reading, cycling, and binge-watching 'Murder, She Wrote'.
Hilary was born and raised in the green mountains of Vermont. She attended Bryn Mawr College outside Philadelphia, where she graduated with an A.B. in Mathematics. After returning to Vermont for a year, Hilary attended Princeton Theological Seminary and received her M.Div. in 2002. She was ordained to the priesthood in 2006. Hilary worked at St. John's while attending Christian Theological Seminary, where she received a Doctor of Ministry in Psychotherapy and Faith in 2012.
Locally, Hilary has served on the board of the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette, is a member of the Interfaith Leaders of Greater Lafayette, and takes part in a wide range of local events, including the Hunger Hike, Outfest, and the Cover Indiana Bike Tour.
Hilary and Greg have two sons, Isaac and Ezra, and a dog, Lana. Hilary enjoys singing, running, reading, cycling, and binge-watching 'Murder, She Wrote'.
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Mark Thomas
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Chapel of the Good Shepherd West Lafayette Service Times
Sunday Worship:
9:00 am Morning Prayer via Zoom https://sites.google.com/goodshep.org/goodshep/worship-schedule/online-worship
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Holy Eucharist (while Purdue is in session)
Christmas Eve and Day schedule:
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024:
Christmas Eve, at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 610 Meridian Street, West Lafayette
7:00 PM, in-person service of Holy Eucharist
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024:
Christmas Day, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry Street, Lafayette
10:15 AM, in-person service of Carols and Holy Eucharist
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of December, 2024
9:00 am Morning Prayer via Zoom https://sites.google.com/goodshep.org/goodshep/worship-schedule/online-worship
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm Holy Eucharist (while Purdue is in session)
Christmas Eve and Day schedule:
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024:
Christmas Eve, at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 610 Meridian Street, West Lafayette
7:00 PM, in-person service of Holy Eucharist
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024:
Christmas Day, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 600 Ferry Street, Lafayette
10:15 AM, in-person service of Carols and Holy Eucharist
Service Times last updated on the 23rd of December, 2024
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Chapel of the Good Shepherd History
The Episcopal campus ministry at Purdue has been through numerous changes since its founding in 1956, when the Diocese of Indianapolis appointed Irene Allman as Director of the Purdue Episcopal Student Center at 129 Russell St. In 1960, the Reverend Ellsworth Koonz was called to be the Chaplain and Vicar at the Episcopal Church at Purdue. Not long after that, the church relocated to the former Federated Church Building at Chauncey and Columbia (top picture).
In 1968, the Rev. William Klatt joined the church staff, later succeeding Rev. Koonz as Chaplain and Vicar in 1970. In 1976, problems with the Federated Church Building led to its sale. The church moved into offices in the Wesley Foundation, across State Street from the Purdue Memorial Union. In 1983, Father Klatt resigned, at which time a committee was formed to search for the next chaplain.
The Parish Profile developed by the committee indicated that "The Episcopal Campus Ministry/Church of the Good Shepherd serves the Purdue University community rather than a more generally populated geographical region." The search led to the call in 1985 of the Rev. Peter J. Bunder as Chaplain and Vicar. Deacon Nancy Tiederman moved from St. John's to Good Shepherd at that time where she stayed until 1993 when she was ordained to the priesthood and moved to Florida. In 1995, Good Shepherd, by now an "Organized Chapel Mission," moved to a rented house on Hayes Street where it would remain until 2005 when the current building was purchased.
Since 2005, Good Shepherd has been in its current location, a former Church of Christ Scientist building. In 2019, after 34 years at Chapel of the Good Shepherd, the Rev. Peter Bunder retired. The Rev. Dr. Hilary Cooke was officially installed as Chaplain in February 2020.
In 1968, the Rev. William Klatt joined the church staff, later succeeding Rev. Koonz as Chaplain and Vicar in 1970. In 1976, problems with the Federated Church Building led to its sale. The church moved into offices in the Wesley Foundation, across State Street from the Purdue Memorial Union. In 1983, Father Klatt resigned, at which time a committee was formed to search for the next chaplain.
The Parish Profile developed by the committee indicated that "The Episcopal Campus Ministry/Church of the Good Shepherd serves the Purdue University community rather than a more generally populated geographical region." The search led to the call in 1985 of the Rev. Peter J. Bunder as Chaplain and Vicar. Deacon Nancy Tiederman moved from St. John's to Good Shepherd at that time where she stayed until 1993 when she was ordained to the priesthood and moved to Florida. In 1995, Good Shepherd, by now an "Organized Chapel Mission," moved to a rented house on Hayes Street where it would remain until 2005 when the current building was purchased.
Since 2005, Good Shepherd has been in its current location, a former Church of Christ Scientist building. In 2019, after 34 years at Chapel of the Good Shepherd, the Rev. Peter Bunder retired. The Rev. Dr. Hilary Cooke was officially installed as Chaplain in February 2020.
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