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32 New Volunteer Chaplain Graduates

Over 100 friends and family members recently celebrated with the newest (and largest) graduating class of Bishop Anderson House's Volunteer Chaplain Training course. ELCA Bishop Wayne Miller presided over an inspirational worship service of Holy Eucharist and Certification of Pastoral Care Visitors at Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn. A festive luncheon (thanks to a "Faith-ful" volunteer corps) provided the backdrop for congratulatory hugs and poignant goodbyes, as the newly commissioned students reflected upon the pastoral care skills they refined and sharpened during the 12-week program. Coming from varied faith traditions and 14 congregations, the group bonded over the goal of fostering the [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-05T15:01:40-06:00December 5th, 2013|Chaplain, Education, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

A Chaplain’s Journey

Travis McClendon has been involved with Bishop Anderson House since 2000 and completed Bishop Anderson House’s Volunteer Lay Chaplaincy Training Course in 2004. He has been a volunteer at Northwestern Hospital since 1990, serving in various capacities before he began his ministry there in 2000. Can you tell me what a volunteer chaplain does? They visit patients and make themselves present. Pure and simple. And just by being present, you go from there, with whatever needs they have. Sometimes, it’s merely conversation. Sometimes it’s prayer. Sometimes its the sacraments. A chaplain is a person who is a conduit for whatever the patient [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-11-12T21:37:19-06:00November 12th, 2013|Chaplain, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

A physician speaks

Dr. Gary Dillehay, President of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, has been a dedicated supporter and trustee of Bishop Anderson House. He describes the value of chaplaincy in the hospital environment. "As a practicing physician, I see how disruptive hospital stays can be for patients and their families. I remember as a medical student and later, while an intern, I would see chaplains in the halls of the hospital. I think many hospitals at that time employed hospital chaplains to visit patients and help provide for their spiritual care. That was certainly the case for faith based hospitals. When I [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-10-14T19:09:19-05:00October 1st, 2013|Chaplain, Medicine|0 Comments

Farewell to a fine intern

Kate Siberine has spent the past 11 months serving as our Julian Year intern at Bishop Anderson House. We bid Kate a fond, albeit sad, farewell as she moves east to pursue her Masters of Divinity at Virginia Theological Seminary. Kate's abiding faith, deep dedication to chaplaincy and technological skills have served our mission well. While working with us, she served as a chaplain in the Chemotherapy Outpatient Clinic at Stroger Hospital and also assisted with the Rush University team of chaplains. Kate worked diligently to improve our online presence, and her "Sharing the Stories" video project can be found [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-08-07T16:37:42-05:00August 1st, 2013|Chaplain, Education, Julian Year|0 Comments

Four Qualities of Empathy
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Four Qualities of Empathy

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Four Qualities of Empathy

Thanks RSA, for this great tool for volunteer (and professional!) chaplains.

By ANN RYBA|2014-01-07T14:20:42-06:00January 7th, 2013|Chaplain, Education|0 Comments