Lab News & Views

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Associate Chaplain

Now Hiring · Providence Associate Chaplain Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital · Spokane, WA Req ID 457168 Company Providence Job Category Pastoral Care Schedule Part Time Shift Multiple shifts available Work Location Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane Multiple openings. We are hiring for Part-Time and Supplemental or Per Diem opportunities. About the…

Assistant Dean for Ministry Studies and Chaplaincy Education

Harvard Divinity School seeks an Assistant Dean for Ministry Studies and Chaplaincy Education to lead clinical education in chaplaincy and spiritual care. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Ministry Studies, this role will develop and direct a school-based Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program in HDS’s multireligious context. The Assistant Dean will design curriculum, lead ACPE…

Beauty at Work: Spiritual Care, part 1

Wendy Cadge and Michael Skaggs recently joined Brandon Vaidyanathan, Professor of Sociology at Catholic University of American and founder of the Institutional Flourishing Lab, for a conversation on spiritual care and the beauty it brings to the world. You can listen to the episode below: Innovations in Spiritual Care with Wendy Cadge and Michael Skaggs…

Chaplains on the Margins

Meeting Denver's unhoused where they are by Magdalena Rojo “Jesus Saves”—this is how many recognize the Denver Rescue Mission’s Lawrence Street facility downtown. A towering, glowing red neon cross calls out to those in need. Inside, people find more than just ‘round the clock shelter. It offers a drug- and alcohol-free environment, hot meals, restrooms;…

Mapping Spiritual Innovators: Chicago Convening

Our project Mapping Spiritual Innovators, supported by a collaborative of organizations invested in this vital work, sought to better understand the "emergent groundswell of next-generation innovative spiritual leaders, with bold and innovative projects, communities, and ventures taking root across the country, categorically redefining the role and experience of faith and spirituality in public life." One…

Spiritual and ecological innovation

We regularly get calls and emails at the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab from people looking to connect with others around eco-chaplaincy. National Public Radio described how eco-chaplains support people with climate grief in a piece last year, and the BTS Center runs a popular program on Climate Conscious Chaplaincy. When ecologically focused efforts emerged in our…