What has the Chaplain Program meant to me?

“When chaplaincy was first announced in church, something inside me said, “Yes!”

Praying aloud for others initially scared me. Now I have gained confidence in allowing

Spirit to flow through me, and I experience great joy sharing my gifts with our community.”   

                                                           —Laura Zuke

“I was drawn intuitively to the Chaplaincy Program, for I sensed that it could take me

more deeply into spiritual practice and understanding. This is exactly what has

happened—and so much more. It is one of the greatest gifts I have been given

on my spiritual path.”

                                                          —Jeep Dunning

“Our Chaplaincy Program has been an immense gift in my life. From the first phone call

I received from my chaplain when the program started to the last two months prior to this

writing, the chaplains have been people I know I can turn to for prayer and a listening ear.

When my world turned inside out, I knew I could lean on the support of any and all of the chaplains.”

                                                          —Kristi Cramer

“After many decades of church attendance in different denominations, we have never before

been blessed with this kind of chaplain program. Our chaplain helped me so much with a

personal problem; words are not adequate to say what it meant to me. And the call every

month to see how we are doing, the spiritual enfoldment in prayer, the contact at church

asking about any problems, and offers of spiritual help—it’s a kind of spiritual support

we have never experienced before. Thank you, Unity of the Valley, and thank you, chaplains!”

                                                                          —Milt & Kathleen Cunningham