Hilary Martin Himan

Hilary is the Director of Spiritual Life and Chaplain for all.  Since August of 2021 Hilary has been leading the Center for Spiritual Life and offering care for the Lewis and Clark community more broadly. She is passionate about building community across religious, spiritual, and other divides. “I am interested in broadening people’s understanding and assumptions about religion and spirituality, and diving deep into questions of meaning and purpose.”

Hilary began working for Lewis & Clark College in 2014 as the Chamberlin Social Justice and Faith in Action Coordinator with Spiritual Life, under the mentorship of Rev. Dr. Mark Duntley. She is an ordained clergy in the United Church of Christ and served several congregations before deciding to focus on college chaplaincy.

Hilary and her spouse Jennie have two lively kids.  “I also have a love of theater and performance, thrift stores, tai chi, facilitating InterPlay, and being in nature. I am an Enneagram 4 and INFP.”

“Spiritual and Religious Life to me is far more expansive than what most people make it out to be. For me it means being in community, wrestling with the big questions of life together, holding faith and doubt simultaneously, paying attention in a counter cultural way. Spiritual and Religious Life is about intentionally crafting and claiming a life worth living, full of purpose and meaning. I serve as a chaplain to all faith expressions and worldviews, affirming sojourners on different paths than my own personal one. How do we stay open to the mystery and remain curious about one another?”