One Last Chaplain Photo and Reflection
Indulge me a moment, but here's one more photo of my last day as a hospital chaplain, back in June. I'm really going to miss this work,...
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Rev. Wes
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Closing the Chapter on Hospital Chaplaincy
It's been a minute since I last posted, what with working at the hospital, drafting bylaws for the Cherry Hill Seminary Votaries Alumni...
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Running on Empty
I'm struggling today. I'm struggling with big, complicated emotions. I'm struggling with spiritual doubt, probably some apathy. When I've...
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Do the Clothes Make the Chaplain?
This week, my rant is about the assumptions many hospital staff and patients put onto a chaplain based on what we wear or don't wear....
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Rev. Wes
- Jan 31, 2022
- 2 min
Passing as a Straight Christian Chaplain
Being a Pagan chaplain within a dominant Christian environment is tough and presents unique challenges. Seeing as I’m the only Pagan...
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Rev. Wes
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
What Does a Chaplain Look Like?
Chaplains come in all shapes, sizes, forms, etc.--you name it! Take me, for example. I may be a white guy, but I'm also a gay Pagan...
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Rev. Wes
- May 24, 2021
- 4 min
The Perils of a Pagan Hospital Chaplain in a Christian World
"Tell me, Wes, do you know the Lord?" That's the question I got after having an otherwise lovely conversation with a conservative...
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
Alabama Chaplains Embrace Those Suffering from COVID
Curious about what a hospital chaplain does, especially a Pagan one like me? This great article provides good detail, especially in the...
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Rev. Wes
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
My Hospital Chaplain Residency--a Quick Update
What does a typical day as a hospital chaplain look like? I see tears, anxiety and death, but mostly I see love.
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Rev. Wes
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
My Altar Addiction
Some people may say I'm crazy for cleaning my altars or having so many, but I think it shows how you respect your spiritual practice.
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Rev. Wes
- May 3, 2020
- 2 min
Tech Reflections on a Virtual Beltane
The biggest challenge for my workshop and ritual was the technology, and I realized how we depend on visual cues when engaging an audience.
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Rev. Wes
- Apr 5, 2020
- 2 min
My Workshop Makes the Cut for Mystic South 2020
This year, I'll be presenting on how Pagans can become chaplains at Mystic South in Atlanta, GA.
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Rev. Wes
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
Points of Light--and Little Debbie rolls
I may be stress-eating Little Debbie Swiss Rolls, but the American Red Cross and Chaplaincy Innovation Lab give hope in this anxious time.
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 11, 2020
- 1 min
Cherry Hill Seminary Graduation!
Most importantly, I learned about the magick of community, of friends and family, and of love
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Rev. Wes
- Feb 2, 2020
- 1 min
Book About Wicca Donated to Local Jail
I hope it will help inform and dispel misinformation about Wicca and Paganism in general.
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