What is a Chaplain?

Episode 77 of the Sacramental Whine podcast, hosted by David Oliver Kling, titled "What is a Chaplain?" was published on July 10, 2020 and runs 49 minutes.

July 10, 2020 ·49m · Sacramental Whine

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Episode Description

Welcome to Episode 77.

In this episode, I, David Oliver Kling, will be talking about what is a chaplain? I have been working as a full-time hospice chaplain since December of 2013 and prior to my work in hospice, I completed 4 units of Clinical Pastoral Education as a chaplain resident at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

What is a Chaplain?

Good advice for anyone interested in chaplaincy would be to suspend your sectarianism.
Does being a Chaplain mean I'll have to do things I don't want to do?
Chaplaincy brings up all of our personal issues and creates its own anxieties.
Do Chaplains reject academic insight and knowledge?
A Chaplain is someone who reflects theologically and who uses their theological reflection to inform and empower their care for others.
How does a Chaplain do an assessment?

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This podcast is hosted by David Oliver Kling and is produced by the Community of Saint George (a Young Rite jurisdiction).

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