Ministry of Chaplaincy

The members of the Christian Union Chaplaincy Commission Inc. are chaplains united to each other for the sake of our vocation in Christ Jesus.

• What is our call? It is to maintain or build a bridge between a person and God when that person is separated from traditional sources of pastoral care.

• How do they separate? They separate by becoming physically or spiritually unable to maintain their connection with God, their pastor and their community. They may be in a jail, a hospital, a military installation, a nursing home or even on their own, but, whenever there are separations, a chaplain becomes the bridge.

• How can we build the bridge? The chaplain performs the pastoral functions of healing, maintenance, reconciliation, and guiding people in his service area as a faithful witness of Christ. The chaplain becomes a priest, prophet and wise advisor as the situation requires.