Memories of an enriching experience

            Yesterday was, in part, a trip to the past. I received my recertification to be a chaplain to Peoria first-responders (police, fire-fighters, and coroner’s office). It was a trip to the past because for most of my life as a parish pastor in Fort Collins, CO, I also served the Police Services there as one of their seventeen volunteer chaplains.

            But while it was mostly very familiar territory there have been some tremendous innovations over the past seventeen years. They are centered largely in the assessment and care of those people who are willing to enter into harm’s way in order for us to be safe in our community. 

            It started my mind recalling things that happened when I was on call. I’ll hope to share a bit more about this avenue of ministry in the next month’s Connection magazine.