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Protestant Chaplain
The Reverend Joan Cooper Burnett
The Reverend Joan Cooper Burnett (Pastor Joan as she is so fondly called), is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, and serves as the Protestant Chaplain at Wesleyan University and Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church Middletown. Pastor Joan formerly served as Senior Pastor of the Black Church at Yale, at Yale University.
She earned a Masters of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School, a Masters of Education in Human Resource Education from Boston University Graduate School, and a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin. Click here for a full bio.
Pastor Joan is actively engaged in promising efforts to strengthen the Christian identity at Wesleyan, while supporting students in their spiritual formation.
Pastor Joan understands that young adults are often estranged from and not associated with any formalized religious traditions during this time of their lives. She has made great strives to provide a relevant and spiritually uplifting weekly Sunday worship service. It is through these services that students come into a greater knowledge of God and a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
Pastor Joan also fosters collaboration among existing Christian groups on campus and individual students.
 Profile in the Wesleyan Connection.
Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
169 High Street, Room 207
(860) 685-2275
jburnett@wesleyan.edu
Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 AM-5:00 PM and by appointment.
Jewish Rabbi
ABOUT RABBI DAVID LEIPZIGER
Rabbi David was born on or very close to the
Tropic of Capricorn, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Upon learning that he did not qualify
for the Brazilian World Cup soccer team, he changed career paths and decided to
become a rabbi.
Rabbi David has studied at Columbia University
(BA), The Jewish Theological Seminary (BA), Yakar, the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College (MHL and Rabbinic Ordination), and The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem.
His interests include: trekking in Nepal, making
sure the Jewish People not only survive but also thrive, and avoiding speeding
tickets.
Rabbi David has served as visiting rabbi and guest
lecturer throughout the USA and the world. He has taught on a variety of issues
ranging from Hassidic and Spiritual Judaism, to inter-religious dialogue with
Muslim communities.
Rabbi David has worked as a Chaplain/Hillel rabbi
since 1996 at the following universities: Princeton, UPenn, and Bucknell. He is
currently the University Jewish Chaplain at Wesleyan University in Middletown,
Connecticut.
Feel free to contact Rabbi David at:
Rabbi David Leipziger
University Jewish Chaplain
Wesleyan University
171 Church Street
Middletown, CT 06459
Voice: 860-685-2278
dleipziger@wesleyan.edu
Catholic Chaplain
office is at 169 Church St., at
the corner of Church and High, on the second floor
phone number is 685-2777
Muslim Chaplain
Office: 169 Church St., Rm.
210; Tel. 860-685-2285.
Mailing Address: 171 Church Street,
Middletown, CT 06459
Tel. No.: 860-685-2285
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