Chaplaincy Everywhere

•for your community •sent by your Church•something you can do

Experiences of Chaplaincy

• What comes to mind when you hear the word “chaplaincy”?

• What do chaplains do?

• Have you ever been visited by a chaplain?

Experiences of Chaplaincy

• What comes to mind when you hear the word “chaplaincy”?

• What do chaplains do?

• Have you ever been visited by a chaplain?

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Chaplaincy Everywhere Film

(must be online)

What do you see in this picture from the Chaplaincy Everywhere Exhibition?

Describe what you think is happening

Knock, knock

I knock on the door and slide into the room.You look at me from your bed, wondering who I am.I look at you and smile, hoping to appear calm and friendly.I explain who I am.

You look wary, but do not tell me to go away.I ask if I can sit down. ‘How has your day been?’ You tell me.And from this small beginning a plant begins to grow.As you talk and I listen, we water the plant.We never mention ‘God’ – but He is the one who makes the plant to grow. Bob Whorton - Hospice chaplain

A prison chaplain stands with one foot inside the prison and one foot outside.

Chaplains always stand in two places – in the Church and outside of it.

The Cloak of Chaplaincy

Once upon a time, on a bitterly cold night, a Roman soldier called Martin saw a scantily clad beggar huddled by a wall. Seeing his need, Martin cut his military cloak in half and shared it; the cloak was called a capella. That night, Martin dreamed of Jesus wearing the half-cloak he had given away saying “here is Martin, the Roman soldier; he has clad me.” St Martin of Tours became known as the first capellanus or chaplain…

The Cloak of Chaplaincy

After his ordination, Martin was commissioned to work away from church buildings in places where people were in special need. Buildings created for this special work were known as chapels after the capella Martin cut and gave a away.

The story of St Martin of Tours has all the qualities of a legend. No one knows precisely what happened that night by the gates of the city of Amiens, nevertheless, the story of the shared cloak gets right to the heart of chaplaincy. The idea of compassion expressed through vulnerability.

The Cloak of Chaplaincy

In small groups:

• What is your cloak – what do you have to share?

• Why did Martin give half his cloak not the whole of it?

Characteristics of Chaplaincy

• ministry beyond the walls - to where people are  

• an invited guest and not the host  

• vulnerable - not powerful  

• commissioned by the Church and accredited by the host   

• an intentional presence - rather than gathering  

• a method for Christian Mission - sharing in what God is doing in the world 

Chaplaincy Everywherefor your community, sent by your Church, something you can do

Share your vision forchaplaincy in your Church and community

• Steps to developing a new chaplaincy in a simple graphic form

• Links to resources for help at each stage

The Spiral of Chaplaincy Developm ent

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We passionately believe that Christ commands the Church to engage with all communities to demonstrate the love of God. Chaplaincy in its essence is about being an invited guest — an intentional loving presence, offering the space for pastoral care and responding to need with a prophetic imagination. We believe that the development process pictured here can help your local church to transform communities as you collaborate in God’s mission. Each link relates to a separate resource at www.opensourcechaplaincy.org.uk

3) Explore chaplaincy in the circuit + run the Chaplaincy Everyw here Course • E xp lo re chap la incy during a church serv ice . • Inv ite a chap la in to p reach and share from the ir ow n experiences. • P ray fo r chap la ins in your loca l area. • U se the C hap la incy E veryw here F ilm and S erv ice P ack fo r insp ira tion .

• P rom ote and run the C hap la incy E veryw here C ourse w ith church m em bers.

3 2) Circuit m eeting • Take tim e as a c ircu it

leadersh ip team to p resen t the v is ion fo r com m un ity engagem en t th rough chap la incy.

• U se the E nv is ion ing your C ircu it M eeting no tes to he lp shape the con ten t.

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1) Start w ith local leadership • R ead the C hap la incy E veryw here

D iscuss ion S ta rte r and se t the v is ion .

• F ind your w ay w ith the C hap la incy E veryw here M ap to see w here you are and w here you m igh t go .

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6) Reflect, learn, celebrate • S ubm it a 150 w ord sto ry

and im age to the C hap la incy E veryw here E xh ib ition .

• U se the M ug o f Tea S to ry Telling p rocess to eva lua te your w ork .

• U se w hat you have learn t to deve lop your m in is try fu rther and ce lebra te w hat you have ach ieved so far.

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5 4) Do! • N egotia te a chap la incy p resence . • S e lect, fo rm and prepare a team . • A u thorise and com m ission chap la ins . • C om m ence chapla incy.

5) Engage in the Chaplaincy Everyw here Conversation • S hare s to ries and fresh insp ira tion a t w w w .opensourcechap la incy.o rg .uk • C ons ider partic ipa ting in :

20 m inu te coach ing conve rsa tions w ith experienced chap la ins. O pportun ities to shadow experienced chap la ins.

O ngo ing tra in ing resources.

M ission in Britain Chaplaincy Everyw here www .opensourcechap la in cy .o rg .uk

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The Spiral of Chaplaincy Development

http://www.opensourcechaplaincy.org.uk/spiral/

Resources and Preparing

 

Seven sessions for groups thinking about chaplaincy

CHAPLAINCYESSENTIALS

A new resource of six practical training sessions for beginning chaplains

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A prayer of blessing

You are blessed to be a blessing.Therefore go into all the world to be good news.To bless a world in need of love, attention and care.May your chaplaincy ministry grow and flourish.May others receive you into their community.May you be known for your love and good deeds.So, may the Father’s love fill you.May the Son’s example inspire you.And may the Spirit’s life empower you.In the name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.Amen.