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Cherryl Holt, Associate for Chaplaincy
In the past I have talked about my chaplaincy work at Stroger Cook County Hospital. But that isn't all that I do at Bishop Anderson House. I am heavily involved in the Lay Chaplain Training Program that is offered twice a year. The Winter Sessions meet on Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30, Feb 4 – May 6. The Fall program will meet on Saturday mornings, 9 – 11 am, September 5 – December 5. I facilitate several sessions and occasionally supervise some of the students in their field placement. The Winter 2015 Lay Chaplain Class is just getting started! Eleven students have [...]
Pastor Katie’s inspiring words about Pastoral Care
Pastor Katie Hines-Shah recently joined the Bishop Anderson House Board of Trustees. Here she shares why she became a part of our ministry: "As a solo pastor in a busy parish I find providing all the pastoral care for our membership is both impractical and unhelpful. Most pastors and parishes understand the impractical angle - for a pastor there are only so many hours in the day and between emergencies, services, and ministries visitation can quickly be squeezed out. Many pastors and parishes do not understand how a pastor providing all this care on his or her own can be unhelpful. [...]
Kleinman presentation for Spiritual Care Providers
Bishop Anderson House is delighted to present Dr. Arthur Kleinman, leading figure in medical anthropology, cultural psychiatry, global health and social medicine, on February 16 and 17, 2015. On February 16, Kleinman will present two lectures. The first, at 12 noon, is entitled "Caregiving as Moral Experience: Why it Still Matters for Medical Students and Physicians" and will be directed toward medical students and clinicians. The second lecture, at 3:30 p.m., will be held in room 994 of the Armour Academic Facility at RUSH University. Kleinman's presentation for Spiritual Care Providers, "The Moral, Emotional, and Religious Sides of Caregiving" is based on his extensive research [...]
Self Care in the New Year
You are your most important resource. We annually offer this simple self-care assessment tool to help get the new year off to a great start. EMOTIONAL __ I am well loved __ I get my RDA of hugs and close physical contact __ I play regularly __ I smile and laugh regularly __ I have fun in my life __ I give myself permission to cry occasionally __ I express anger appropriately __ I have frequent periods of recreation SPIRITUAL __ My life has meaning __ I am aware of my ultimate concern in life __ I regularly take time [...]
Join our discussion of Kleinman Book: What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life amidst Uncertainty and Danger
One Book, One BAH: Getting Ready for Arthur Kleinman at Rush In preparation for Dr. Arthur Kleinman's visit to Rush in February, Bishop Anderson House invites you to read What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty and Danger. To purchase or borrow a copy from the BAH library, please email Ann Ryba. Join us on Wednesday, January 28 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm for a wine, cheese, and a discussion of the Kleinman book This is a great opportunity for graduates of the Lay Chaplain Training Program to gather together and catch up. From 5:30 pm to 6 pm [...]
December newsletter features story of volunteer police chaplain
Please enjoy our December newsletter. Featuring recent Volunteer Chaplain Training Graduate Scott Baeseman, this issue highlights his work as a police chaplain. Also included are an Executive Search update and One Book, One BAH: Getting Ready for Arthur Kleinman at Rush, a book study in anticipation of Dr. Kleinman's February 16 & 17 visit.
The ABCs of Hospital Chaplaincy
We love this blog by Stacy Sergent, "a thirtysomething hospital chaplain learning (and unlearning) about life, death, God, myself, and other things along the way." Her ABCs of Hospital Chaplaincy start with Advanced Directives and the Bible...and winds it's way thoughtfully through the alphabet. We hope you can find some relevance in her insight. Click to begin the series.
We are thankful
Bishop Anderson House has had a bountiful and beautiful year. Thank you for being a part of keeping the CARE in health care, whether as a graduate of our Volunteer Chaplain Training, a financial supporter, a member of Operation Bear Hug, or a friend who shares our mission with others. We are thankful for you. Let us give thanks to God our Father for all his gifts so freely bestowed upon us; For the beauty and wonder of creation, in earth and sky and sea, For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, For our daily [...]
Executive Director Search
When the Rev. Jay Risk announced his 2015 retirement, the BAH Trustees began plans for a search for a new Executive Director. Search Chair Bill Totsch and his team have crafted the job description and Bishop Anderson House profile and the search committee is now accepting resumes. Candidates may submit resumé/curriculum vitae to search@bishopandersonhouse.org. Committee members Bill Totsch, Erin Emery, David Kyllo, Marcia Pavlou, and George Smith will review and interview candidates through the winter of 2015, with a new director to be in place by June 1, 2015, Jay's planned retirement date. Episcopal Charities Executive Director Georgianna Gleason, and ECCS staff member [...]