1. Resilience in Chaplaincy
Miriam Kearney, Garry Neave, Paul North and Jim Walters 7 February 2019

2. “We were under pressure, far beyond our ability to endure”
A paradox: weakness and strength
“We were under pressure, far beyond our ability to endure”
(2 Corinthians 1.8)
Comfort as “ …. one person is being with another, speaking words which change their mood and situation, giving them courage, new hope, new direction, new insights which will alter the way they face the next moment, the next day, the rest of their life.”
(N. T. Wright)

3. Light and Hope
Working to free the spirit: and the nails are sharp!

4. Building hope, light and strength
Three examples from colleagues: illustrating chaplaincy at work
With individuals: pupils or staff or parents
Within an institution: a particular school or college or university or deanery
Within a system: thinking about wider levers for change

5. Being an ambassador

6. Some helpful resources
The Public Face of God: Chaplaincy in Anglican Secondary Schools and Academies in England and Wales
(2014): checklist for Marks of Effective Diocesan Support for School Chaplaincy
Making the Most of our Church Universities: The Role of Foundation Governors (2016): Framework for Chaplaincy Development and Support (pages 13-14)
Chaplaincy and Youth Work in Schools: a toolkit (2012) Diocese of Bath and Wells
A Model for School Chaplaincy: Jesuit Institute (2016)