For the first time, Unitarian Universalist chaplains come together to share why they care, who they care for, and how they care. In sixteen heartfelt and thoughtful essays, they provide a close-up view of their day-to-day ministry in hospitals, hospices, prisons, the military, the police force, and rehabilitation centers. With the increasing secularization of our culture, and the growing numbers of religious seekers, Unitarian Universalist chaplains today play ever-more important roles in these institutions. They model non-sectarian care for a world that is increasingly spiritual but not religious. These writers open a window into the caring arts as they share their stories about companioning people in crisis who are on a journey to find meaning and purpose in difficult times.
Contents
Foreword by Don Southworth
Introduction
Inherent Worth and Dignity
Jane Ellen Mauldin
Head, Heart, and Holy Ground
Kathy Riegelman
Lost (and Found) in Translation
Nathan Mesnikoff
Personhood and Interdependence—Caring for Those with Dementia
Andrew Tripp
Suffering, Faith, and Hope at a Children’s Hospital
Karen B. Taliesin
Tending the Soul’s Bones
Keith W. Goheen
Wider Circles of Inclusion
Holly Ann Lux-Sullivan
Empowering the Bereaved
Rebekah Ingram
Serving a Collective Mission
Cynthia L. G. Kane
Military Chaplaincy, A Natural Fit
Xolani Kacela
Spirits Behind Bars
Emily Brault
Coming to Wholeness
Barbara E. Stevens
The Thin Blue Line
Lisa Presley
Beloved Community Across Prison Walls
Mandy Goheen
The Training of Chaplains
Karen L. Hutt
Moving Forward and Looking Back
Karen L. Hutt
Benediction
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