Core Values

  • Inclusive: Welcoming and celebrating human diversity.
  • Affirming: Honoring and recognizing that every human being is created in the image of God and bears that image to the world.
  • Collaborative: Encouraging creativity and openness to many gifts and viewpoints.
  • Always Growing: Acknowledging that we are always on the way to who God calls us to be we are curious and open to learning, development, and formation.
  • Advocating for Justice: Witnessing to Christ’s Kingdom, we express God’s love by caring for people, doing right by people, and providing brave and safe spaces.
  • Faithful: Worshiping together, we celebrate the sacred and witness to God’s promises kept through Jesus. Within the Reformed tradition, we are committed to being reformed and always reforming.
  • Practicing Community: Through hospitality, presence on campus, and offering safety, compassion, and encouragement, we provide space for difficult conversations and companionship.

Vision Statement

UKirk is creating an inclusive and affirming community on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where justice is central, faith is alive, and questions are encouraged—so that students know they are beloved by God.

Mission Statement

UKirk is intentional in its worship and life together, incarnational in its witness to college students, collaborative in its ministry, and grounded in the Reformed tradition to live as the Beloved Community at UT Knoxville.

The House

The Presbyterian Center is a historic house located just next to Presidential Courtyard. Our doors are open from 9 am until 11 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am until 4 pm on Fridays during the school year for students to come by and hang out. We have lots of comfortable couches and places to just kick back, study, talk with your friends, watch TV, drink coffee, or even nap. A Presbyterian minister is available for counseling, hanging out, coffee, or even a free meal. We have a self serve coffee shop in the old living room of our house where we proudly serve Vienna Coffee Company coffee as well as tea and other hot drinks. This space is open to everyone on campus as a place to study, relax and hang out with friends.