About Chaplain Andy

Chaplain Andy

Chaplain Andy provides support, guidance and resources for people struggling with the pressures of daily life. Services include access to community resources, talking therapies and a blog detailing useful techniques and meditations to help with common traumas such as death or illness.

Experience

Chaplain Andy has been a chaplain for over 10 years having previously worked in commerce for many years prior to that. Through his work he has gained wide experience of different cultures and lifestyles which has been invaluable in relating to others regardless of their ethnicity, faith tradition or personal philosophy.

Affiliation & Training

Andy is not an ordained Minister or Vicar but studied and is qualified in practical theology and counselling. He is a member of both the Methodist Church and Church of England, and is a Local preacher where he lives.

Endorsements

'Just to thank you what you did for our friend, you gave her a lot of support and she thought very highly of you.'

'Thank you for your support over the past few years it meant a lot to Mum, you have been a friend and we really appreciated it.'

'Thank you for all your patience, kindness and care it is much appreciated.'

'We appreciated all the pastoral care you gave to my mother'

'Dad mentioned that he was comforted and strengthened by you during the last months of his life'

'We especially appreciated the prayer and reflection each week'

'Although she was not religious in any way, we thank you for your support which we know helped our Mother.'

'Thank you for helping me through this time'

What is a chaplain and what do they do?

The name 'Chaplain' goes back to 337AD and St Martin de Tours who was a young Roman soldier. During a bitterly cold winter he saw a half-naked beggar close to death, so stopped and cut his cloak into two with his sword and gave half to the beggar to wrap himself with. The cloak was called a cappella. Afterwards St Martin de Tour's half of the cloak became a powerful symbol and was kept in a tent, then a building that came to be called a cappella or chapel.

The person assigned to look after this sacred symbol was called a Capellano or Chaplain. Today Chaplains in the armed services are perhaps the most well- known but can be found in every walk of life- including industry, shopping centres, the police, prisons, hospitals, care homes and retirement living giving comfort and help where needed.