LCS Newsletter – Winter 2011

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LUTHERAN CHAPLAINCY SERVICE
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Providing Spiritual Care for Healing and Health since 1914
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VOL. 30 #1
Winter 2011
Blessing of Hands for a New Hospital
The Rev. Mary Carson, Chaplain
Harry Werner and Jim Benedict,
President of Ahuja Medical Center.
I recently had the opportunity
to preside at a Blessing of the Hands
ceremony for the opening of the
new Ahuja Medical Center in
the eastern Cleveland suburb of
Beachwood. The hospital is a
part of the University Hospitals
System. As a result of our longterm partnership with the UH
Case Medical Center, Lutheran
Chaplaincy Service has now
partnered to provide spiritual
care services for Ahuja. Since
we have not yet hired a Director
of Spiritual Care, I was asked to
preside at the blessing.
Our chaplains often do
these blessings during Nurses
Week or Pastoral Care Week, but
I had never had the privilege of
doing one. It was wonderful to
be a part of this unique event, a
symbol of Ahuja’s commitment
to providing holistic care to
those they serve, which was
made even more special by being
closely tied to the opening of the
hospital.
It was quite impressive
to see the lobby filled with
employees ranging from nursing
see Blessing of Hands on page 3
Board Member Spotlight
The Rev. Chris McCann
currently serves on the LCS
Board of Directors and is Chair
of the Executive Director Search
Committee. “Being involved
in the process of hiring a new
Executive Director has made me
more aware of decisions that a
board must make and how those
decisions affect the chaplains and
institutions that we serve,” he said.
Chris is also secretary of the board
and serves on the Governance and
Personnel Committees.
Chris was ordained an
Episcopal priest in 1999 and
served in a rural fishing village
on the shores of Cape Breton
Island, Nova Scotia. He came to
Cleveland in 2003 and completed
four units
of Clinical
Pastoral
Education at
St. Vincent’s
Charity
Medical
Center. He
pursued
further studies in supervisory
Clinical Pastoral Education before
deciding to return to parish-based
ministry. In March 2005 Chris
began his current ministry as
Priest-in-Charge at St. Luke
Episcopal Church in Chardon.
Chris also supports LCS by
hosting the annual wine tasting
event. In June he will once again
open his home and gardens in
Cleveland Heights for the third
annual wine tasting. All proceeds
from this event benefit LCS.
Having a background
in hospital chaplaincy has
enabled Chris to have a deeper
understanding of the work done
through LCS. “LCS understands
the need to provide spiritual care
for people who are in the midst of
see Spotlight on page 3
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Code Lavender
Fairview Hospital Chaplain
Tricia Gilbert is coordinating the
Cleveland Clinic’s Code Lavender
program at Fairview Hospital. The
program was implemented at Fairview
by Chaplain Dan
Wenger, Director
of Pastoral Care,
prior to Tricia
joining the
Fairview team in
September. “A
Code Lavender
is a supportive response to an event
or series of events which stresses staff
beyond their ability to cope,” Tricia
explained.
A Code Lavender is initiated
by the nurse manager or department
head and within 30 minutes a basket
is delivered to the floor that includes
snacks, aromatherapy lotion, cards
and Code Lavender wristbands. The
Code Lavender team, made up of
Pastoral Care staff, Social Workers,
Nurse Managers and other employees,
is called and over a 72-hour period
the team focuses on supporting the
staff by offering various healing
services such as touch therapy, Reiki,
Healing Touch and massage. The
team also provides spiritual support
and counseling. Lavender flowers and
lavender colors also are displayed in
the unit so that others in the hospital
know the unit is experiencing a Code
Lavender.
“A Code Lavender can be called
in response to a wide range of events
and sometimes a 72-hour code may
not be needed, in which case a oneday code may be implemented or a
Tea for the Soul is offered where the
team provides tea, snacks, music and
chair massages,” Tricia said. “This
particular type of care offered in
response to higher than normal stress
levels, can provide the support
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necessary to enable staff to continue
performing their jobs to the best of
their ability.”
Thirteen Code Lavender calls
have been made since the program
began at Fairview Hospital last July.
Tricia said, “People are starting to see
the benefits of the program and we are
looking at different ways to expand
it.” Dan is currently in the process
of implementing a Code Lavender
program at Lakewood Hospital.
“The Code Lavender
was very comforting and
helpful. The gesture alone
was very touching and I
think it helped our unit.”
Comment taken from evaluation form
sent to Fairview Hospital nurses
involved in a Code Lavender.
News of Note
Chaplain Alice Walsh has
accepted a call to serve as staff
chaplain at Fairview Hospital in
Cleveland. Alice, an elder in the
United Methodist Church, currently
is an Association of Clinical Pastoral
Education Supervisory Candidate at
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on
Developmental Disabilities in New
Brunswick, New Jersey. Her journey
to becoming a chaplain began while
serving as a Stephen Minister at
Fairview Hospital more than ten
years ago. She will begin her new
position in June. We look forward to
welcoming her home.
Chaplain Dennis Kristof is
serving as an interim staff chaplain
at Fairview Hospital. Dennis is a
Ukrainian Orthodox priest who has
been an on-call chaplain at Fairview
Hospital. He is the pastor of St.
Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox ProCathedral in Lakewood and St.
Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church in
Lorain.
Chaplain Robin Schreiber
began serving as half-time interim
chaplain at Lakewood Hospital
on January 3. Robin has provided
interim spiritual care coverage for
LCS partner institutions a number of
times, and we are very appreciative
of her willingness to do this kind of
ministry.
LCS welcomes Gina Radio,
our part-time administrative assistant,
who began work with us on January
3. Most recently, she served as a
marketing coordinator for the former
National City, where she prepared
marketing materials and helped
manage capital improvement projects
for clients. Prior
to that, Gina was
a paralegal for
Squire, Sanders
& Dempsey in
Cleveland. She
is enjoying the
opportunity to
work in the nonprofit sector. Gina is a graduate of
The College of Wooster with a degree
in English, and of Virginia Marti
College with a degree in Graphic
Design. She currently lives in
Westlake with her husband, Mark.
Lutheran Services in America
(LSA) has a remarkable opportunity
to win a share of $1 million in the
Thrivent Choice Winter Voting
Event, January 24 – February 28,
2011. Visit the LSA Thrivent Choice
Voting page for resources and
details: www.lutheranservices.org/
thriventchoice.
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Blessing of Hands continued from page 1
A reception was held at Lakewood Hospital on December 21 to
recognize retiring Chaplain David Walker (above, left). A reception
was held at Fairview Hospital on December 17 to recognize retiring
Chaplain Bill Combs (above, right). David retired after 19 years of
service at Lakewood Hospital and Bill retired after 8 years of service
at Fairview Hospital.
The decision was made in April to merge the Pastoral Care
Departments of Fairview and Lakewood Hospitals. Chaplain Dan
Wenger, a staff chaplain at Fairview for 9 years, has moved into the
position of Director of Pastoral Care. The Fairview pastoral care
team includes Chaplain Tricia Gilbert; Father Ed Schwet, the Roman
Catholic priest assigned to Fairview by the Diocese of Cleveland; and
newly hired chaplain Alice Walsh who will begin in June.
A search is currently underway for a half time chaplain at Lakewood
Hospital.
supervisors to cafeteria workers. Jim
Benedict, President of Ahuja, opened the
ceremony with an inspirational welcome,
which Chaplain Harry Werner from UH
Case Medical Center and I followed with
a general blessing. Those present were
then offered the opportunity to receive an
individual blessing with water and scented
oil. The Rev. James Friday, a paramedic in
the Emergency Department at Ahuja and an
on-call chaplain for UH Case, joined Harry
and me in doing the individual blessings.
As I saw the number of people in
line, waiting patiently for their individual
blessing, I was reminded of the importance
of these professionals and their role in
bringing healing and renewal to those they
will serve daily through their work at Ahuja.
It was a highlight of my ministry
with Lutheran Chaplaincy Service to be
part of the opening of this state-of-the-art
facility. We are looking forward to our role
in adding to their environment of care and
spiritual healing.
The Rev. Mary C. Carson
Interim Executive Director
AUXILIARY TO THE
LUTHERAN CHAPLAINCY SERVICE
EASTER CHEER
Sunday, April 17, 2011
(Sunday ONLY)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Unity Lutheran Church
4542 Pearl Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Cash and candy donations are requested (NO jelly beans, please)
Mail checks to:
LCS Auxiliary
c/o Dorothy Bode
5249 East 100th Street
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
Please note
“For Easter Cheer” on check
Candy donations
should be delivered to:
Unity Lutheran Church
Sunday, April 17, 2011
between
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Spotlight continued from page 1
health and spiritual crises. When people
are ill they are not so worried about their
doctrinal positions and how that squares
with the truths of religion. They are
often left feeling alone and isolated. The
spiritual caregiver is a quiet non-anxious
presence to accompany people who
seek their support. This is a privilege
that chaplains are uniquely situated to
participate in,” he added.
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BrewFest 2010 Held at Great Lakes Brewing
Company on October 7, 2010
Thank You, Jane
Jane Doherty and Judy Ziolek display a cake made by LCS Auxiliary
member Miriam Bohning recognizing Jane for her ten years of
service as Administrative Assistant for LCS. The reception was held
at Lutheran Hospital to say goodbye to Jane and wish her luck in
her new position as HR Specialist for LEAP (Linking Employment,
Abilities and Potential).
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2010 DONOR RECOGNITION LIST
Chaplains Society Members
(Individual Gifts of $500 or more)
Dr. and Mrs. James Anderson
Mrs. Nancy Beheim
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brookins
The Rev. Mary Carson
Mr. and Mrs. David Davies
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Doering
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Flanagan
Mr. Peter Hessler
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huska
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Irving
Mrs. Emma Jochum
Ms. Stephanie Lankhorst
Dr. Leslie Netland
Mrs. Ida Pawlisch
Ms. Barbara Reitz
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Schroeder
Ms. Janet Scott
Dr. Beth Sersig and
Dr. Christopher Brandt
The Rev. and Mrs. David Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tornberg
Mr. Reed Walters and Ms. Mary Echle
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard Warger
Donor Recognition
Alliance of Transylvania Saxons #33
Andreas C. Nielsen Endowment Fund
Mr. and Mrs. George Angus,
In memory of Margaret Bielenberg
Mr. Curtis Arrington
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bartik
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Beck
Mr. Robert Becker
and Ms. Luanne Bole-Becker
Bethel Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, Willowick
Mrs. Doris Bicker
Mr. Karlheinz Boecker
Ms. Elly Bogner
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bohning
Ms. Elaine Bollow
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bolt
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Borsvold
Ms. June Brantsch
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Braun
The Rev. and Mrs. George Buck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buettner
Ms. Mary Bushong
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Capretto
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chavalia
Christ Lutheran Church, Women’s Guild,
Mantua
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark
Cleveland Lutheran Veterans Club
Combined Federal Campaign
The Rev. and Mrs. William Combs,
In memory of Elsie Wenger
Creda Heppe Trust
Ms. Anne Dalzell and Mr. John Wert
Ms. Dorothy Devorak
Mrs. Jo Ann Edmunds
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Salem
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Engelbert
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Feagler
Mrs. Dorothy Fike
Mr. John Fish
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fortlage
Sr. Linda Francl
Ms. Carol Fredrich and
Mr. John Fairweather
Mrs. Doris Gilbert
Mr. and Mr. Robert Glause
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gleghorn
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cleveland
Good Hope Lutheran Church, Youngstown
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dover
Grace Lutheran Church, WELCA,
Youngstown
Mr. John Gruner
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hagen
Ms. Gretchen Hallerberg
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hansler
Ms. Jean Hausrath
Ms. Kathy Heinrich
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Helke
Ms. Susan Hemry
Mr. Dennis Hine
Mr. Richard Hirth
Deaconess Judy Hoshek and
Mr. Nick Dobrinich
Mrs. Virginia Huge
Huron Hospital
The Rev. Richard Israel and
The Rev. Lois Annich
Ms. Sharon James
Mr. David Janetzke
Mr. and Mrs. William Jech
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Jerse
Jochum Moll Foundation
Mrs. Eleanor Joseph
Mr. Roy Paul Karp
Key Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Keys
Ms. Patricia Kilpatrick,
In honor of Jane Doherty
In honor of Rev. Richard Warger
In memory of LaVern Petras
In memory of Elsie Wenger
Mr. and Mrs. James Klann
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klein
Mr. David Knowles
Ms. Jeanne Kocher
Mr. Elmer Kochmit
Mr. and Mrs. David Kopper
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kraps
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kretschmann
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Krisher
Ms. Edith Kundtz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Labus
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lange
Mr. and Mrs. David Langner
Mr. and Mrs. James Lappin
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Lasten
Mr. and Mrs. George Lautanen
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lesniak
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lienerth
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Limbach
Lutheran Agencies Organized in Service
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Brooklyn
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Men’s Bible Study, Brooklyn,
Lutheran Hospital
Mrs. Barbara Luttner
Mr. and Mrs. Severne Maszczynski,
Ms. Lois Mather
Fr. Andre Matthews,
The Rev. Chris McCann
Ms. Jean McIntosh
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Peter Mealwitz
The Rev. William Medford
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meinzer
Mr. and Mrs. John Mellyn
Mr. Robert Miller
Ms. Alice Mitchell
Mr. Timothy Mize
Mr. Richard Monk
Ms. Virginia Morris
Ms. Florence Mortus
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Cleveland
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Myers
New Horizons Lutheran Church, Homerville
Northeastern Ohio Synod, ELCA
Mr. and Mrs. John Nyland
Ms. Liza Oaksford
Mr. Ward Pallotta
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peronne
The Rev. and Mrs. James Peter
Chaplain Kathy Pforr,
In memory of Elsie Wenger
Ms. Gloria Pickett
Mr. David Pohlod
Mrs. Ruth Polcha,
In memory of Lucia Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Poley
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ramba
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Raquet
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rathje
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rauhaus
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Rayl
Mr. John Rill
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rinderknecht
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rohn
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Rolf
Ms. Ellie Sanow
Mr. Richard Scheske, Jr.
Ms. Alma Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt,
In honor of Rev. Richard Warger
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schoenbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Schoenbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schulze
Ms. Herta Schwaiger
Kenneth W. Scott Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schwarze
Fr. Edward Schwet
Ms. Sally Sefcek
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selman
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobus Severiens
Mr. and Mrs. James Sheerer
The Rev. and Mrs. Renato Siewert
Ms. Stephanie Skurcenski
Ms. Barbara Smithrick
Mr. and Mrs. David Snyder
The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Soltis
St. James Lutheran Church, Cleveland
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Garfield Heights
St. Mark Lutheran Church, LWML, Cleveland
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Westlake
St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Cleveland
Mr. Steven Sterner
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Thomas
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trausch
United Way of Greater Cleveland
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Urbancic
Ms. Beth Vanadia
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vinson
Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio,
In honor of Dan Rossbach
In honor of Tricia Gilbert,
Edward Schwet and William Combs
Mrs. Mary Voytko
Ms. Lynne Wagie
Chaplain and Mrs. Daniel Wenger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wentsch
Dr. William Wilder
Mr. Richard Windnagel
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Witosky
Chaplain Clifflora Wright
Ms. Lois Zalent
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ziolek
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zmija
Employees from the Lakewood Hospital Child
Care Center at the Lakewood Community Health
Center say farewell to retiring Lakewood Hospital
Chaplain David Walker.
A special THANK YOU to our friends
who remained anonymous when
designating their United Way or
Combined Federal Campaign donations
to Lutheran Chaplaincy Service.
Thank you to those individuals
who selected LCS as their preferred
organization for Thrivent Choice
Dollars.
LCS thanks the following for
their generous in-kind donations
during 2010:
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Brecksville
Genie Repros, Inc.
Mr. Bob Knall of Lincoln Moving & Storage
Lakewood Hospital
The Rev. Chris McCann
The Ogden Post
Consulting Group
Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg, LPA
Sue Hosler from Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church, Westlake and LCS Auxiliary members
Ann Estesen and Linda Baumbach enjoy time
together while packing Christmas Cheer packages
at Unity Lutheran Church in Cleveland. Sixty
volunteers packed 4,000 Christmas Cheer
packages that were delivered to 31 facilities.
Fourteen congregations donated 237 pounds
of cookies and 600 pounds of cookies were
purchased by the Auxiliary for the packages.
This labor of love is truly a cheer for those who
receive the packages.
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LCS Chaplains
Chaplain Mulba Borsay
Huron Hospital, Cleveland
Chaplain Wayne Brass
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Chaplain Denise Brown
Filling Home Memorial Home of Mercy, Napoleon
Chaplain Joe Doran
Trumbull Memorial Hospital, Warren
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website:
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tickets for upcoming events, view a list
of chaplains and learn more about the
ministry of LCS.
Chaplain Tanya Dunn
Mahoning Valley Hospital, Boardman and Warren
Chaplain Ion Gherman
Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland
Chaplain Tricia Gilbert
Fairview Hospital, Cleveland
Chaplain Ralph Hughley
Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center, Cleveland
Chaplain James Jensen
Summit’s Trace Healthcare Center, Columbus
Kensington Place, Columbus
Chaplain Kathleen Kolbe
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
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Fairview Hospital, Cleveland
Chaplain Lutalo Kyles
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Lutheran Chaplaincy Service
Chaplain Kathleen Pforr
2401 Superior Viaduct, Suite 1
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Chaplain Joseph Rinderknecht
Administrative Staff
Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland
Medina Hospital, Medina
Chaplain Daniel Rossbach
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Chaplain Sarah Samson
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Chaplain Robin Schreiber
Lakewood Hospital, Cleveland
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Chaplain Oran Telford
Northside Medical Center, Youngstown
Chaplain Julie Thoms
The Good Shepherd, Ashland
Chaplain Daniel Wenger
Fairview Hospital, Cleveland
The Rev. Mary Carson
Interim Executive Director
[email protected]
Beth Vanadia
Director of Development
[email protected]
Judy Ziolek
Operations and HR Manager
[email protected]
Gina Radio
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Chaplain Harry Werner
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland
Chaplain Clifflora Wright
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital-Shaker Campus,
Cleveland
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Mr. Robert Becker
Mr. Howard Chavalia
The Rev. Charles Eduardos
Mr. Lee Irving (Vice-President)
Ms. Stephanie Lankhorst
Mr. Jon Limbach (President)
The Rev. Chris McCann (Secretary)
Ms. Gloria Pickett
Mr. Jonathan Reitz
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Friday, April 29
Chaplain Recognition Reception
MetroHealth Medical Center
Keynote Speaker: Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
ELCA Northeastern Ohio Synod
Sunday, August 28
29th Annual Theatre Benefit
Huntington Playhouse, Bay Village
Man of LaMancha
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