Recently I quietly announced the addition of Terri Stewart to our team as Sunday Chaplain. Terri generously agreed to enrich our site by sharing something meditative and uplifting each week. She is helping with Bardo’s effort toward expansion and inclusion.
Terri brings a lot to the table and you can read more about her on the Contributing Writers page. Included in her resume is the founding of the Youth Chaplaincy Coalition, A Task Force of the Church Council of Greater Seattle.
If those of us who read and write here have one thing in common in addition to a rich life of mind and spirit, it’s a sense of social conscience. Hence, I think you’ll enjoy learning more about Terri’s Coalition. Jamie Dedes
The Youth Chaplaincy Coalition is a group of like-minded individuals and churches that seek to provide services, in a faith-based context, to Youth Detention Centers.
Mission: The mission of the Youth Chaplaincy Coalition is to provide quality, innovative, comprehensive services for the whole person, to youth and families affected by the justice system within a quality volunteer and work environment staffed by knowledgeable, ecumenical, and caring faith-based volunteers.
Vision: While the justice system can treat the psychological and physical symptoms a youth in crisis has, chaplains have a unique opportunity to bring in the third leg of the stool, spirituality. By bringing a holistic vision of the child, the possibility of healing the body, mind, and spirit becomes a reality. Our work creates possibilities for transformation and integration.
Values: The mission is attained by adherence to the values of listening and loving.
For more information, please go to The Youth Chaplaincy Coalition site HERE.
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