Clinical Pastoral Education – Page 4

LBW to ELW – a noteworthy change

I enjoy The Suffrages, a simple rite for responsive prayer found both in Lutheran Book of Worship (LBW) and the new Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW). I have made this prayer rite part of my near-daily personal prayer practice, perfect to use as I ride the train to and from work, or as I take aContinue reading “LBW to ELW – a noteworthy change”

The Week in Preview

This coming week promises to be exciting . . . I’m carrying the trauma pager this week. The five resident chaplains at my hospital rotate trauma pager responsibilities, and any trauma or code that comes over the pager this week during the hours of 7:45am and 4:45pm are my responsibility. Additionally, during this weekContinue reading “The Week in Preview”

The Cross and Hospital Chaplaincy

[This post was written over the past week in spurts on the train, at home, and at work. Slowly I’ll figure out a new blogging rhythm . . .] I’ve been a hospital chaplain for two weeks, and already I am ready to amend or even discard my pre-employment concerns about tucking in my cross. Continue reading “The Cross and Hospital Chaplaincy”

Tucking In My Cross

During my upcoming CPE Residency – a 9-month hospital chaplaincy – the cross I wear every day around my neck will remain tucked under my shirt, at the urging of my supervisor. "We are here to serve people of all faiths, and it is best that we not wear our religious affiliation on our sleeves,"Continue reading “Tucking In My Cross”

Pastoral Care Prelude

Yesterday I was downtown at my future place of employment for a follow-up to my pre-employment physical. Following the follow-up, I returned to the train station where I sat on a bench and patiently waited for the next train home. And as I sat, reading A Primer in Pastoral Care, I heard the young womanContinue reading “Pastoral Care Prelude”