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A Chaplain’s Journey

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-10T15:21:54-06:00January 5th, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Volunteer Chaplain Training|

Randy Wakitsch has been a full-time chaplain at Centegra Hospital, Woodstock, since 1996 and serves as an Assistant Priest at St. Ann's Episcopal Church. I wasn’t new to chaplaincy when I went through the Lay Parish Chaplain Program, but I was still getting to know the Episcopal Church after growing up Roman Catholic. So what I valued most about the training was meeting people in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago who were doing significant ministry with an Episcopalian mind and heart. I learned a lot from the courageous willingness of my classmates and instructors to sit with those they served and [...]

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Creating Hope: The Power of Faith Communities in Mental Health Recovery

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-12T15:56:39-06:00December 16th, 2013|Education, Workshops|

January 15 --Workshop Opportunity Pathways to Promise, an interfaith cooperative, hosts Creating Hope, a one-day workshop to present various ways that faith communities and people engaged in mental health recovery can work together. Panelists from a variety of faith communities will describe ways they have developed the types of relationships and community practices that facilitate recovery. 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. $25 per person Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Oﬃce 8765 W. Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631 (near O’Hare airport) Click for complete details and registration information.

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32 New Volunteer Chaplain Graduates

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

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 [...]

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Wishing you comfort and joy
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Wishing you comfort and joy

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Wishing you comfort and joy

By ANN RYBA|2014-01-09T13:34:40-06:00December 1st, 2013|Bishop Anderson House|

The staff, trustees and volunteer chaplain family of Bishop Anderson House wish you and yours the light of God's presence in your life during this and all seasons.

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A Chaplain’s Journey

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

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 [...]

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L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit
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L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit

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L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit

By ANN RYBA|2013-10-14T19:07:08-05:00October 14th, 2013|Fundraising|

Merci beaucoup amis! L'esprit d'aventure: Voyage a Paris was a smashing success, and we thank all of our guests, donors, speakers and volunteers who gave so much. LM Brasserie's warm hospitality and cool interior, the delicious taste treats and divine specialty cocktail made for a wonderful setting for our second annual fall benefit. Our featured speakers, Dwayne, Tyesha, Marcia, and Fred were inspiring as they shared stories of the anxiety that can come with prolonged hospital stays. Their moving words were a testament to the excellent work of Bishop Anderson House chaplains. We are particularly grateful for their presence at [...]

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L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit
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L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit

Fundraising

L’esprit d’aventure: Bishop Anderson House Fall Benefit

By ANN RYBA|2013-10-14T19:07:08-05:00October 14th, 2013|Fundraising|

Merci beaucoup amis! L'esprit d'aventure: Voyage a Paris was a smashing success, and we thank all of our guests, donors, speakers and volunteers who gave so much. LM Brasserie's warm hospitality and cool interior, the delicious taste treats and divine specialty cocktail made for a wonderful setting for our second annual fall benefit. Our featured speakers, Dwayne, Tyesha, Marcia, and Fred were inspiring as they shared stories of the anxiety that can come with prolonged hospital stays. Their moving words were a testament to the excellent work of Bishop Anderson House chaplains. We are particularly grateful for their presence at [...]

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Sharing Our Elders’ Journey
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Sharing Our Elders’ Journey

Education, Workshops

Sharing Our Elders’ Journey

By ANN RYBA|2013-11-18T14:17:25-06:00October 11th, 2013|Education, Workshops|

The recent Sharing Our Elders' Journey workshop focused on understanding the needs of our elders and pastoral care techniques that can help us “be” with our senior friends and our parents in a more effective manner. The 25 participants were all involved in or interested in caring for seniors. Offering presentations on the unique needs of elders, non-verbal communication, hospice, and leading senior group ministry, the workshop was led by presenters familiar with the pastoral care of seniors. Of particular note, 6 graduates of the Volunteer Chaplain Training Course shared their experiences and expertise. These graduates, Chris Moore, Tony Dobrowolski, and Deacons Tom [...]

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A physician speaks

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

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 [...]

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Rush Grand Rounds: Building a new life within Parkinson’s Disease

By ANN RYBA|2017-11-08T10:23:02-06:00September 30th, 2013|Medicine|

The Rush University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation presents Rehabilitation Grand Rounds: “Building a New Life within Parkinson’s Disease” Presented by The Rev. Jay Risk, MDiv, BCC Chaplain, Dept. of Religion, Health and Human Values Executive Director, Bishop Anderson House and Erin Emery, PhD Assistant Professor, Rush University Medical Center Geriatric and Rehabilitation Psychology Date: Friday, October 11, 12 noon to 1 p.m. Location: Armour Academic Center, Room 450 After this lecture, audience members will be able to: • Understand the potential impact of chronic disease on identity • Understand a basic application of Narrative Theory in working with individuals with chronic [...]

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