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Sometimes, people just want a mediator when they're
arguing, or someone to stand next to them when they pick music for a
memorial service. The chaplain's role is often to provide immediate help,
then make recommendations for other support
Shields Moore, 77, is a former hospital and fire
department chaplain who works with 10 other part-time volunteers as a
chaplain at the Tampa International Airport. The chaplains there held a
memorial service when an airline employee was murdered, and conducted a
wedding in the third-floor chapel for a New Jersey couple, who had met at
TIA while waiting for their luggage.
Airport Chaplains across the country: About 2,000
(About half are part time.)
Present Chaplains at the Tampa Bay Airport: 24 |