The chaplains at Children's Hospitals and Clinics support the special spiritual needs of patients and families. The faith and spiritual practices of each family can be a source of hope, healing, and comfort during a hospital stay. Chaplains, who specialize in pediatric hospital ministry, visit persons from all faith traditions. They also can facilitate connections with home clergy and faith community or with religious resources locally that match an individual’s own faith and spiritual practice.
Services offered:
-Pastoral visits
-Emotional and spiritual support in times of illness, crisis, or loss
-Worship services
-Consultation with staff or families on issues of religious or ethical significance
-Religious services and rituals (Baptism, Naming Ceremonies, blessing services)
-Written religious resources (sacred texts and prayers)
-Support at times of death and bereavement
-Faith education and formation
-Pastoral support during conferences and decision making
Other resources:
-Trained hospital volunteers are available from “The Twin Cities Jewish Healing Program” and the “Muslims meeting Muslims” to visit with patients and families.
-Electric candles, electric Sabbath candles, electric incense burners, rosaries, prayer rugs, Muslim prayer beads, and anointing oil are available for use in the hospital.
-A chapel/prayer room is located on the 2nd floor of the Minneapolis campus.
Scheduled worship services:
-Private services can always be arranged with a Chaplain and special services occur throughout the year. Families are also welcome to attend the regularly scheduled worship services that are held at hospitals adjacent to each campus.
-In Minneapolis, the Ewe Chapel is located on the first floor of Abbott Northwestern Hospital:
Friday, 1:00 p.m. – Muslim prayer service
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. – Ecumenical prayer service
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – Roman Catholic Mass
