LGBTQ supporting campus ministry, Grace Unlimited students hold hands during worship.

ABOUT GRACE UNLIMITED.

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Grace Unlimited is a thoughtful, inclusive, and affirming campus ministry for students at Butler University. The ministry is supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis and the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We also serve students from Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and Reformed Church in America traditions. Students of all religious backgrounds are welcome, including those exploring spirituality or faith for the first time. We don't have all the answers, but we do love a good question.

On Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., students gather at The Compass Center (aka ‘The Blue House’) for food and fellowship. At 8:00 p.m., we begin our program for the evening, which could be a game, a bible study, a guest speaker, or something else entirely! We always end in prayer.

Our chaplain is the Rev. Peter Gray, an Episcopal priest who also serves as young adult missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. The Episcopal Church is an open, thoughtful, and generous expression of the Christian tradition grounded in common prayer.

Butler University's Grace Unlimited student ministry posing in front of Center for Faith and Vocation Center.

OUR COMMUNITY

Grace Unlimited is made up of students and staff from the Butler community who invite all those on campus and in the surrounding areas to join them in fellowship, prayer, and learning.

We are an LGBTQ+ affirming campus ministry that offers a generous welcome to all who wish to know, love, and serve Christ better. We seek to be a safe space that invites curiosity and supports those who have either been excluded elsewhere or may be seeking a new community of faith.

OUR
MISSION

Love God. Love Others. Love Yourself.

Our mission is to be open to new insights. God encounters us, not only through the Scriptures and traditions of our past, but also through today’s experience and critical thinking.

We stand in continuity with generations before us who have encountered God in the life, death and risen life of Jesus Christ. Their past experience is an essential part of who we are today. We are especially informed by the broad Anglican and Lutheran traditions of the Christian faith.

MEET THE MINISTRY

Student President

MYA MCINTIRE, Junior

My name is Mya McIntire and I am the 2025-26 Grace Unlimited president, and I served as the GU Event Planner during the 2024-25 school year. I'm originally from a small town called Elburn, IL which is about an hour west of Chicago! I am a junior majoring in biology with chemistry and Spanish minors.

Aside from Grace Unlimited, I sing in Butler Choirs, and I have two jobs with the Butler Arts and Events Center. I hope to be in a research lab this year studying plant pathogens and stress responses in the biology department. After graduation, I plan to attend graduate school for forensic science and work as a forensic biologist in a lab.

Why GU: When coming to college, I wanted to find a faith community that was similar to my church back home. I grew up in an ELCA church, so I took that into consideration when looking for college. I heard about Grace Unlimited at an ELCA camp called Leadership Lab, and I wanted to experience it. When I started attending meetings freshman year, I fell in love with the community, and I knew I wanted to take up a leadership position

mmcintire@butler.edu

Student Vice President

DYLAN KISSLING, Junior

My name is Dylan Kissling and I am a junior from Louisville, Kentucky, majoring in math and computer science. A fun fact is that I know how to do card tricks.

Why GU: I wanted to find a faith group that aligned with what I was used to; GU fit that description!

dkissling@butler.edu

Student Events Leader

HANNAH MOSER, Junior

Hi! I am Hannah Moser! I am a third year middle/secondary English education major with a Spanish minor. I am also working on ENL (English as a New Language) licensure! I enjoy creating art, spending time with friends and finding a good new show to watch! I also spend my time working in the university Writer's Studio at Butler and babysitting. When I graduate, I hope to teach high school English or classes of English language learners or both! Eventually, I would love to go back to school and get my masters in counseling, philosophy, or creative writing!

Why GU:

Out of the faith groups available at Butler, I originally chose Grace Unlimited because it seemed like it would be a very welcoming fresh start after I had to separate myself from my church at home post-pandemic. After choosing Grace Unlimited, I found myself coming back and continuing to choose to spend my time there because of the wonderful community of welcoming people. We have so many laughs and enjoyable conversations.

hmoser@butler.edu

Secretary

KAYLA ZALESKI, 6th Year

I'm Kayla Zaleski, I'm a P4 in the pharmacy program at Butler. I am currently the secretary of Grace Unlimited, but I have previously been the student well being champion, secretary, vice president, and president. Other organizations on campus that I have been involved in include, Delta Alpha Pi honors fraternity, American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Butler Ambassadors for Special Olympics (BASO), and Bulldogs for Universal Design (BUD), in addition to being a COPHS student ambassador.

I have a year of rotations before I graduate, but currently my plans after I graduate will most likely include working at a retail pharmacy or getting a fellowship related to industry pharmacy.

Why GU:

I enjoy Grace Unlimited because it is a space that allows you to learn, build relationships, and grow in your faith while surrounded by other who in a similar phase of life, but will have had different experiences and view points

kzaleski@butler.edu

Board President

PAM DOUGLAS

pamindy@hotmail.com

Faculty Advisor

DR. BRENT HEGE

Dr. Brent Hege is Senior Lecturer in Religion and the Compass Center Scholar in Residence at Butler University, where he teaches courses in Christian theology and comparative religion, as well as the popular First Year Seminar, "Faith, Doubt, and Reason."

A lifelong Lutheran, he is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Indianapolis, a member of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod Candidacy Committee, and a board member and faculty advisor of Grace Unlimited.

Why GU: I'm committed to Grace Unlimited because it's a ministry that provides a welcoming and inclusive space for students, faculty, and staff to explore their faith, wrestle with big questions, serve the community, and have fun while doing it!

bhege@butler.edu

Chaplain

The Rev. Peter Gray

Peter is the Chaplain to Grace Unlimited and Young Adult Missioner for the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis. He loves working with college students and young adults to create communities of faith that are safe, deep, playful, and life-giving. Since beginning in September 2025, he has helped to lead GU's Thursday night gatherings and built relationships with all sorts of Butler students: those currently involved in Grace Unlimited and those just curious about it.

Peter is a dedicated hiker; a lover of music, laughing, and storytelling; and a lifelong student. He is currently pursuing a PhD in American Studies at Indiana University Indianapolis. He is also currently serving interim rector at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, a historic Black congregation in the historic Indiana Avenue neighborhood of Indianapolis.

Originally from Mississippi, Peter served as a parish priest there and in New Orleans. In 2020, he discovered a love for campus ministry while serving as university chaplain to an Episcopal liberal arts college and seminary in Sewanee, Tennessee.

pgray1@butler.edu