The Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan

I have been the Chaplain here since 2011. My journey to St Andrews took me from childhood in Glasgow to university in Aberdeen, two years living in Japan, four years in Ireland, and ten years as a parish minister.  I was drawn to chaplaincy for its immense variety, exploring different expressions of faith, encountering people facing all sorts of experiences, sharing the lives of people discovering who they are, regardless of faith or philosophy of life. Every day is a whirlwind, but it's hugely rewarding.

When I'm not with students or staff, you may see me on one of St Andrews' many golf courses, or catching some of Fife's finest bands, or packing for a trip, in recent years to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the Caribbean and Oman, invariably bumping into someone from St Andrews.

After 13 years as Chaplain, I have decided to become a student here myself!  I’m undertaking a two-year Masters in Creative Writing – but continue to work part-time as Chaplain.

Feel free to get in touch with me, email me, phone me, or come to the office, right across from the Union. I look forward to finding out how I and the Chaplaincy can help you.

Donald