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Providence Chaplains and staff provide services for patients' spiritual, emotional and social needs for prayer, counseling, crisis ministry, sacramental ministry and worship experiences. Chaplains also respond to needs for networking/referrals, education/support groups and consultations.
Rev. Frank R. Mächt, M. Div., M.A.
Manager of Spiritual Care and CPE at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. He is an ACPE Associate Supervisor and an ordained clergy endorsed for Specialized Pastoral Care by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Father Aloysius Ezenwata
Fr. Ezenwata is responsible for the pastoral and sacramental ministry to the Roman Catholic population in the hospital. He is an ordained Roman Catholic priest with the Missionaries of St. Paul of Nigeria and a certified chaplain with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. Father Al coordinates the ministry of our dedicated Eucharistic volunteers. |
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Sister Marilee Murphy, CSJP
Sister Marilee is certified by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. For over 20 years she has delivered spiritual care to acutely ill patients, family and staff in the hospital, primarily in the Adult Critical Care unit and our Cardio-Vascular Intervention unit.
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Rev. Susan Halvor , M.Div.
Rev. Halvor is an ordained clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She is board certified as a chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. She is responsible for the spiritual care at Children's Hospital at Providence including ministry to patients, families and staff within Pediatrics, Pediatric & Newborn Intensive Care, Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery and Mother-Baby units.
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Rev. Mary Koch, M.Div.
Rev. Koch is an ordained clergy with the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches with over 10 years experience in local parish ministry. Her primary responsibility is the spiritual care of patients, families and staff on the Oncology, Neuro-telemetry, Rehabilitation units as well as to Providence's Palliative Care program.
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Ms. Karen Gilley
Ms. Gilley is our Certified Music Thanatologist. She serves our patients, families and staff with prescriptive music vigils accompanied by harp and song especially during times of severe illness and/or during the process of dying. Her background includes education and work experiences as a Registered Nurse. |
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