Anna Chaplaincy

Anna Chaplaincy is a ministry offering person-centred spiritual care for older people.  Anna Chaplains can be lay or ordained, male or female, and in paid or voluntary roles.  Some have been in lay ministry roles for a while (as authorised lay ministers or Readers), others are ordained,  but for some Anna Chaplaincy is their first ministry role.

Anna Chaplaincy in the Dioceses of Canterbury was introduced in 2019 and is affiliated to The Bible Reading Fellowship; there are now Anna Chaplains in each of our archdeaconries.

• Becoming an Anna Chaplain -  information for anyone interested in becoming an Anna Chaplain
• Anna Chaplaincy Questionnaire 2024 Summary Report
• Diocese of Canterbury Anna Chaplaincy Handbook
• Anna Chaplaincy - more information from the Bible Reading Fellowship
• Resources for Developing ministry alongside those living with dementia

Anna Chaplaincy Course - Spring 2025

A six session online (Zoom) course for those (lay or ordained) called to ministry with older people . Content includes:

• An introduction to Anna Chaplaincy
• The Spirituality of aging
• Chaplaincy skills in working with older people

To download an application form click here.  The closing date for applications is 25 March 2025

To read about the commissioning of two recent Anna Chaplaincy course participants visit the national Anna Chaplaincy blog page.

Anna Chaplaincy in the Diocese is co-ordinated by Julia Burton-Jones, who is also Anna Chaplaincy Lead for the Diocese of Rochester.

The Anna Chaplaincy Working Group is responsible for developing good practice and support for Anna Chaplaincy, this includes Julia Burton-Jones, Judith Andrews, Jean Kerr, and Nigel Collins.

Anna Chaplaincy Lead and Dementia Specialist

Julia Burton-Jones

Tel: 07912 240856

Email: Julia.burton-jones@rochester.anglican.org

See the dementia Blog here: www.spiritualityanddementia.wordpress.com and follow on X @juliaburtonjo