Sunday Service with guest speaker Vernon Chandler

Our next service, on November 15th, will be the fourth time our fellowship welcomes a guest speaker! Vernon Chandler will be visiting us and present a homily titled "Lessons I Learned as a Hospice Chaplain". Here's a short description of what to expect in his own words:

"Working for three years as the hospice chaplain at a VA medical center was one of the most satisfying and rewarding of all my ministerial experiences.  I learned much about death and dying, but I was awed by what my patients taught me about life and living.  During this service, I will share with you some of the rather profound lessons about life, living, death, and dying that my patients taught me.  Also, I hope there will be time following my prepared comments to entertain questions/comments from the group."

Vernon Chandler resides with his wife, Nataliya, and daughter, “Kayabee,” in Ansbach, Germany where he is employed as a victim advocate with the U.S. Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention program. During his 39 years as an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, Vernon has provided parish, chaplaincy, and community ministry.  He is editor emeritus of the Universalist Herald and a retired U.S. Army Chaplain.  From 2011 – 2014, he worked as the hospice and palliative care chaplain at Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta, Maine.  Vernon is the author of two books, Beyond the Grave: Love and Immortality and Fireworks, Ice Cream, Live Bait and Jesus Saves.  He is currently pursuing spiritual director studies/certification with the Haden Institute.