AM 602 Chaplaincy: Models and Methods Hartford Seminary January 2016 Preliminary Syllabus

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1 Updated: 2 January 2016 AM 602 Chaplaincy: Models and Methods Hartford Seminary January 2016 Preliminary Syllabus Instructor: Lucinda Mosher, Th.D. Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies (Hartford Seminary) Director, Multifaith Chaplaincy Program lmosher@hartsem.edu Cell: (646) Skype: lucinda.mosher Office Hours: by appointment Course Meeting Times: Monday, January 11, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m Tuesday, January 12, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 9:00 6:30 p. m. Thursday, January 14, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon Six hours of asynchronous online learning (up to three hours prior to the seminar week, and up to three hours following the seminar week) NOTE: If a day of instruction during the seminar week is cancelled due to weather, an additional six hours of online learning will be offered in its place. Course Policy The instructor will use the official Hartford Seminary student addresses for all course communications. Please check your hartsem.edu account regularly. Course Description and Goals: This course provides orientation to (or, in the case of advanced students, opportunity for reflection on) the role of the chaplain and methods suitable to the contexts in which chaplains characteristically serve including: schools, colleges, and universities; prisons; health care facilities; fire and police departments; the military, and mass casualty situations. The seminar week includes lectures, small-group discussion, a site visit, training in disaster spiritual care best practices, and opportunities to hear directly from experts in various forms of chaplaincy. 3 credits. Completion of this course will enable the student to: Demonstrate his/her awareness of, and his/her own progress toward attaining, the 29 competencies expected of board-certified chaplains (and valuable to all chaplains). Recount and apply practical information for service in spiritually and culturally diverse contexts.

2 Articulate a method of self-care for chaplains. Draw upon a range of sources in making articulating his/her own theology of spiritual care and theory of pastoral care. Through this course, students should be able to achieve the following Hartford Seminary Master of Arts Degree Program Learning Outcomes: 1 #1. To demonstrate foundational and critical knowledge of one s own religion. #2. To demonstrate the knowledge, capacities, and willingness to respectfully engage other religions and world views. #4. To demonstrate knowledge and skills for dialogical and constructive engagement with diversity. Required Reading Giles, Cheryl A. and Willa B. Miller, editors. The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work. Wisdom Publications, ISBN: Mabry, John R., ed. Spiritual Guidance Across Religions: A Sourcebook for Spiritual Directors and Other Professionals Providing Counsel to People of Differing Faith Traditions. SkyLight Paths, ISBN: Roberts, Stephen B. ed. Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain s Handbook. Skylight Paths, ISBN: Schipani, Daniel S. editor. Multifaith Views in Spiritual Care. Pandora Press, ISBN: Available from: (If you have difficulty procuring this book, contact Professor Mosher for assistance.) Swain, Storm. The T.Mort. Chaplaincy at Ground Zero: Presence and Privilege on Holy Ground in Journal of Religion and Health (2011) 50: Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero: A Pastoral Theology. Fortress Press, ISBN: NOTE: While this book is an excellent model for development of a Christian theology of spiritual care, many non-christian chaplaincy students have also found it helpful. However, with Professor Mosher s permission, a book from the vantage-point of another religion may be substituted. Additional short reading items and Hartford Seminary s Chaplaincy and Multifaith Competency Matrices will be provided by the instructor. NOTE: In addition to the above, each student s required reading should include a book (or at least three journal articles) with relevance to the mode of chaplaincy in which one has the most particular interest. If one s preferred item does not appear on the Recommended Reading list for this course, this choice should be cleared with the professor in advance. NOTE: Students with little or no background in America s religious diversity will find introductory material on the course website. Students with little academic background in their own religious tradition would do well to read a book on the theology of the tradition before the course begins (and are welcome to contact the professor for suggestions). 2

3 Assessment Grades will be based on completion of pre-seminar assignment(s), attendance, meaningful participation in class discussion, and completion of written assignments. Please note: absence from any session of this week-long seminar will affect one s final grade. *Pre-seminar requirement Complete the free three-hour online FEMA IS 100 Incident Command System Course at Bring FEMA certificate to class. [5%] Class Discussion Assignment Presence and participation during the course week and online [15%] Choose one of the nine cases in Multifaith Views in Spiritual Care (Daniel Schipani, ed.). Prepare to facilitate class discussion of this item by writing a onepage summary of the case, plus two questions raised by it which merit further exploration. [15%] Written Assignments Complete the Chaplaincy and Multifaith Competency Matrices [15%] Choose at least THREE items from EACH of the following books: a. The Arts of Contemplative Care (Giles & Miller, eds.); b. Spiritual Guidance Across Religions: A Sourcebook for Spiritual Directors and Other Professionals Providing Counsel to People of Differing Faith Traditions (Mabry); c. Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care (Roberts). Write an essay of no more than twenty pages in which you indicate your own religious location, then demonstrate command of the nine items you have chosen, discussing insights gained from these readings with regard to spiritual care competencies in multifaith contexts. [20%] Having read Storm Swain s Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero: A Pastoral Theology (Fortress 2011) or, with instructor s approval, some similar book and a book of your choice (as indicated under Required Reading below), write a short essay (no more than 10 pages) on your own theology of spiritual care and theory of pastoral care, making some reference to your own religious location, required reading for this course, and in-class experiences. [15%] Design, execute, and report on a project (e.g. interview-driven research; library/online research; creation of an instructional resource) on some aspect of chaplaincy of particular interest to you. In your report, draw relationships to seminar experiences and to readings assigned for this course; make some reference to your own religious location in the process. (NB: In lieu of this assignment, students may opt to participate in and report on a National Disaster Interfaiths Network Disaster Chaplaincy Training.) [15%] 3

4 Attendance Policy Because this class meets only five times face-to-face, missing even part of a class session will result in an automatic lowering of your final grade, unless an adequate manner of making up the time and covering the material is negotiated with the instructor. (NOTE: this proviso is offered primarily to accommodate students who enroll in the course after the initial session.) Missing more than two such sessions will result in automatic failure of the course. Participation in all online components is expected; failure to do so is considered an absence and will affect one s final grade. Detailed Course Calendar NB: The basic time-frame of this schedule is fixed; however, the topics may be rearranged. NB: Before seminar week: complete FEMA training online. Monday 8:30 Gathering; opportunity to peruse materials on display 9:00 Introductions; our individual starting-places; models of chaplaincy; CPE 10:15 Break 10:30 Chaplaincy competencies: introduction to competency matrices with reference to required texts: Giles, Cheryl A. et al., editors, The Arts of Contemplative Care; Buerkert and Schipani, eds., You Welcomed Me. Also reference to recommended texts: Anderson & Fukuyama, Ministry in the Spiritual and Cultural Diversity of Healthcare; Fitchett, Assessing Spiritual Needs. Lunch (& salat) 1:00 Chaplaincy Competencies Practical & Institutional: improving our multifaith literacy with attention to Spiritual Guidance Across Religions (Mabry); special attention to our neighbors beliefs and practices vis-à-vis health, loss 2:00 Buddhist and Hindu chaplains: the challenges of an emerging field Skype with Chaplain Shama Mehta [confirmed] 2:45 Break (& salat) 3:00 Chaplaincy competencies Institutional: Airport Chaplaincy, with the Rev. Dr. Donna Mote, Chaplain, Atlanta Airport [Confirmed] 4:00 School and University Chaplaincy: viewing of documentary Of Many ; conversation with Rev. John Gedrick [Confirmed] 5:00 Adjourn. [NOTE: Dr Mosher will be holding office hours, 5:30 6:30] Tuesday 9:00 Latent questions and comments 9:30 Disaster Spiritual Care: discussion of Swain, The T.Mort. Chaplaincy at Ground Zero and Roberts & Ashley, Disaster Spiritual Care with the Rev. Dr. Storm Swain [pending] 10:30 Break 10:45 Case Studies (discussion prompts from Scarboro Mission) 4

5 12:00 Lunch (& salat) 1:00 Chaplaincy, Spiritual Direction, Spiritual Mentoring, and self care with Andree Grafstein and Nancy Benben [confirmed] 2:30 Break (& salat) 3:00 Case Studies Schipani, Multifaith Views in Spiritual Care 5:00 Adjourn Wednesday 8:30 Coffee and gathering 9:00 Latent questions and comments 9:30 Healthcare chaplaincy: the profession in the US, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia; the chaplain s role in the healthcare team; conducing a spiritual assessment with Chaplain Kamal Abu-Shamsieh 11:30 Case studies (continued) Lunch (& salat) 1:00 Chaplaincy competencies Institutional: prison chaplains perspectives with Sami Shamma [confirmed]; Christian perspective (Petero Sabune video) 2:00 Chaplaincy competencies Theology of spiritual care 3:30 Break 4:00 Special Public Session: screening and discussion of Chaplains: On the Front Lines of Faith 6:30 Adjourn 7:00 Optional: individual appointments with Dr Mosher Thursday 8:30 Coffee and gathering 9:00 Latent Questions and Comments 9:30 Chaplaincy competencies Institutional: elder-justice issues; hospice with Erin Burk Leaver [confirmed] 11:30 Competencies of Wise Interfaith Spiritual Caregivers Lunch (& salat) 1:00 Chaplaincy competencies Institutional: Fire Department Chaplaincy with Rev. Stephen Harding, FDNY [pending] 2:00 Chaplaincy competencies Institutional: discussion of military chaplains perspectives and self-care, with Fr. James Parnell [confirmed] and Rev. Chris Antal [pending] 3:15 Break (and salat) 3:30 Chaplaincy competencies developing a personal theory of pastoral care 4:15 Reflections: readings in The Arts of Contemplative Care (Giles & Miller, eds.); Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care (Roberts) 5:00 Adjourn 5

6 Friday 9:00 Competency matrices: where are we now? 10:00 Planning our projects 11:15 Tying loose ends; evaluation Seminar adjourns Post-seminar-week: Finish all reading and writing assignments. Submit all written work by April 25, Recommended Reading Anderson, Robert G. and Mary A. Fukuyama. Ministry in the Spiritual and Cultural Diversity of Healthcare: Increasing the Competency of Chaplains. Haworth Pastoral Press, Cadge, Wendy. Paging God: Religion in the Halls of Medicine. University of Chicago Press, Cooper-White, Pamela. Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Care and Counseling, Augsburg Fortress Press, Cutter, William. ed. Healing and the Jewish Imagination: Spiritual and Practical Perspectives on Judaism and Health, Jewish Lights Publishing, 2007 Fitchett, George. Assessing Spiritual Needs: A Guide for Caregivers. Academic Renewal Press, Fitchett, George and Steve Nolan, eds. Spiritual Care in Practice: Case Studies in Healthcare Chaplaincy. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Forster-Smith, Lucy A., ed. College & University Chaplaincy in the 21st Century: A Multifaith Look at the Practice of Ministry on Campuses across America. SkyLight Paths, Crossing Thresholds: The Making and Remaking of a 21 st -Century College Chaplain. Cascade, Friedman, Dayle A. Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional and Contemporary Sources, 2nd Edition, Jewish Lights Publishing, Jewish Visions for Aging: A Professional Guide for Fostering Wholeness. Jewish Lights Publishing, Grefe, Dagmar, Encounters for Change: Interreligious Cooperation in the Care of Individuals and Communities. Wipf & Stock, Gubi, Peter Madsen. Spiritual Accompaniment and Counseling: Journey with Psyche and Soul. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Gunderson, Gary. Deeply Woven Roots: Improving the Quality of Life in Your Community. Fortress Press, Jacobs, Martha R. Clergy Guide to End-of-Life Issues. Pilgrim Press, Lee, Jonathan. Memento Mori: Funerals for the Unaffiliated. Lap Lambert, Lozoff, Bo. We re All Doing Time: A Guide for Getting Free. [Prison chaplaincy] Human Kindness Foundation,

7 Matlins, Stuart M., ed. The Perfect Stranger s Guide to Funerals and Grieving Practices: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People s Religious Ceremonies. Skylight Paths Publishing, Moore, S. K. Military Chaplains as Agents of Peace: Religious Leader Engagement in Conflict and Post-Conflict Environments. Lexington Books, Mosher, Lucinda. Faith in the Neighborhood: Loss. Seabury Books, Nash, Paul, Kathryn Darby, and Sally Nash. Spiritual Care with Sick Children and Young People: A Handbook for Chaplains, Paediatric Health Professionals, Arts Therapists and Youth Workers. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Patton, John H. From Ministry to Theology: Pastoral Action and Reflection. Wipf & Stock, Roberts, Stephen. B. and Willard Ashley. Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy. SkyLight Paths, Rundle, Anne Knights, et al., eds. Honoring Patient Preferences: A Guide to Complying With Multicultural Patient Requirements. Jossey-Bass, Scaper, Donna. Approaching the End of Life: A Practical and Spiritual Guide. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Tuell, Ra ufa Sherry. Islamic Approaches to Patient Care: Muslim Beliefs and Healthcare Practices for Caregivers. Amana Publications Waggoner, Ed. Taking Religion Seriously in the U.S. Military: The Chaplaincy as a National Strategic Asset in Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 82/3, pp Wimberly, Edward P. Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers. Jossey-Bass, Hartford Seminary Master of Arts Learning Outcomes and Key Characteristics 1. To demonstrate foundational and critical knowledge of one s own religion by: a. Knowing scriptures, authoritative texts, history, or traditions of one s own religion b. Relating one s tradition to public issues which intersect with faith c. Engaging one s own religion analytically and contextually d. Developing appreciative knowledge of the continuum of expressions and interpretations of one s own religious tradition e. Recognizing the different streams of thought and practice within one s own tradition 2. To demonstrate the knowledge, capacities, and willingness to respectfully engage other religions and world views by: a. Having familiarity of seminal texts and the history of a religion other than one s own b. Being able to compare the social contexts of another faith tradition with one s own c. Displaying empathy in critical examination of other religions 3. Reflecting on one s own faith tradition from the point of view of the other To demonstrate knowledge of the practices of one s own religious tradition and the capacity to appreciate the practices of other religious traditions by: a. Knowing the rites and rituals of one s own religious tradition b. Understanding the historical or theological basis of those practices c. Appreciating the spiritual values inherent in practices of other religious traditions 4. To demonstrate knowledge and skills for dialogical and constructive engagement with diversity by: a. Knowing sacred literatures of one s own and other religious traditions b. Appropriating critical theories to engage diversity in a given context (e.g. race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion) c. Being critically reflexive about one s own social location and how it shapes engagement with others d. Displaying knowledge and skills that are required for respectfully engaging with others 5. To demonstrate the ability to relate theory and practice in the social contexts in which a religion s communities exist by: a. Understanding the relevant dimensions of social contexts in which such communities exist b. Demonstrating knowledge of how particular social contexts shape the religious practices of such communities c. Articulating ways in which social contexts inform such communities leadership d. Demonstrating knowledge of the challenges and problems within and between such communities due to differences in social contexts 7