The role of our Prayer Chaplains is, quite simply, to pray. Chaplains are not counselors or advice-givers. The core of the Prayer Chaplain commitment is to:

Hold spiritual space
Lovingly listen
Pray from the heart
Hold in confidence what is shared

Unlike hospital chaplains, Unity of Tucson Prayer Chaplains are not ordained and do not counsel people. Prayer Chaplains are trained to do only three things: hold spiritual space, listen, and pray.

Prayer Chaplains are not trained to “minister” to the community at large, but are fully prepared as a lay resource to help meet the pastoral care needs within our own Unity community.

Prayer Chaplains

The role of a Senior Prayer Chaplain goes a little deeper. Where a Prayer Chaplain holds spiritual space, a Senior Prayer Chaplain can work with you—not to offer advice or counsel, but to address the level of consciousness beneath the presenting concern.

Senior Prayer Chaplains understand that healing doesn’t come from changing conditions, it comes from changing consciousness. They listen for patterns of thought and feeling that point to the core belief that is shaping a person’s experience, and then pray from the recognition of your inherent spiritual perfection.

The path to become a Senior Prayer Chaplain takes time, a minimum of two years of advanced study. The work goes deeper than prayer technique. It delves into consciousness, causation, and the nature of healing.