A large crowd of students is gathered outside a brick house with a small balcony and several windows. Some students are sitting at tables, while others are standing in line on the sidewalk, waiting to enter. There are trees and a sign indicating no parking.

What is the Center for Christian Study?

Creating a home for faith and learning since 1975.

We’re open 24/7 at 128 Chancellor Street for all who need… a warm cup of coffee, a place to ask hard questions, a place to find a friend who feels like family, a home away from home.

We are a Christian organization, but you don’t have to be Christian to come here.

We have space for studying, but you don’t have to be studying to come here.

Stay Connected

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Upcoming Events at the Study Center:

Upcoming Events:

  • Did Paul Care What Jesus Said? Lecture with Bill Wilder — Sep 25

  • Lecture with Paul Kingsnorth — October 4

  • Two Views on the Holy Spirit — October 22

📅 Click here for more upcoming events!

Fall 2025 Small Groups:

  • Bible Deep Dive: Daniel

  • C.S. Lewis: Till We Have Faces

  • What Christians Ought to Believe: The Apostles’ Creed

    Wrestling with the Violence of God

  • Wendell Berry: Farmer, Poet, Prophet

  • The Business of Faithfulness

  • Augustine’s Confessions

🎓 Are you a grad student? Click here for more info on our graduate ministries!

Visit Us

📍 128 Chancellor Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903

We are open 24/7 for…

  • Cozy study space (ask us for the door code!)

  • Free wifi

  • Free Coffee & Tea

  • Lectures, small groups, & more

  • Library of 14,000+ books

  • And much more!

 

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🎨Calling all artists!🎨 We want to see the Study Center through your eyes! Draw it, paint it, design it—any style, any medium. 💌 Send your interpretation of the front of 128 Chancellor Street to Lydia Marlin at lydia@studycenter.net by Oct
So fun to see a packed out Great Room ready to hear Bill teach on Paul and how his words line up with Jesus’ teaching! 👀 Keep an eye out for the recording coming soon on our podcast!
Hear Bill Wilder explore Paul’s vision of the gospel and how it aligns with Jesus’ preaching. This lecture promises insightful commentary on many of the teachings that guide our Christian life today. Join us on Sept 25th at 6 PM for more!
It was so fun to join with the @blueridgecenter to host a workshop on Wendell Berry! 📝 Thanks to all who joined us for this conversation!
Unrivaled study and snacking spots. Stop by, we’d love to see you!
Gospel-centered Community 🤝 the Study Center Every year we host a dinner at the beginning of the year with our interns, staff, and residents. It is so special to be a part of a community committed to loving and serving one another—and any wh

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Internship Program

In a University context that—with good reason—encourages students to strive for greatness and lead well, the Intern Program is all about washing dishes. We are continually seeking to worship the Lord by doing the small things–taking out the trash, tidying up spreadsheets, scrubbing coffee stains off the walls–in community.

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Residential Program

Composed of students from various Grounds ministries, the Residential Scholars Program exists to foster intentional community for Christian formation.

Residents celebrate together, mourn together, and work through conflict together. Above all, they belong to each other. Male participants live together at the Study Center, and female students live in the “Yellow House” next door.

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Find Community in Charlottesville

Looking for Christian community in Charlottesville? Check out some local churches below!

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