Chaplains Installed

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The Rev. Alice Walsh was installed as a chaplain at Fairview Hospital, a Cleveland Clinic hospital, during a beautiful ceremony on October 27, 2011.  Surrounded by family, friends and co-workers, the event was very special for all who attended.   Prior to Chaplain Alice’s installation, guests were treated to beautiful background music provided by her [...]

Board Member Spotlight – Howard Chavalia

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Past board president, Howard K. Chavalia, CLU, ChFC is a Financial Associate for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.  He began his service with LCS in 2001, served until 2007 and then returned to the board in 2010.  He currently brings his talent and skills to the finance committee and name change committee.   When asked about [...]

From the Executive Director, December 2011

Dear Friends, At this very special time of year let us pause from the holiday bustle and reflect on the true meaning of the Christmas Season: our Savior came to us as a newborn child with the simple message of our Father’s unconditional and redeeming love.  If we can hold on to that image and [...]

“Bigger Roles for Chaplains on Patient Medical Teams”

Please follow this link to read a very informative and well written article by Laura Landro that appeared in the December 6, 2011 issue of “The Wall Street Journal”.  We hope you find this information valuable.

From the Executive Director, June 2011

Mark D. Laskey

First off, as the new Executive Director of Lutheran Chaplaincy Service (LCS), I would like to thank the Search Committee, the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, the chaplains, our institutional partners and my administrative staff for the overwhelming support they have shown me since I came on board.  LCS is a remarkable organization not [...]

LCS Summer Newsletter/Annual Report Now Available

Summer Newsletter/Annual Report 2010_June 2011 If you cannot view the newsletter simply by clicking on the link above, you may first need to save the PDF to your computer.  Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the link above to save the file to your computer.

“Chaplains Under Fire” Documentary Available

“Chaplains Under Fire”, an independent documentary on military chaplains by filmmakers Lee Lawrence and Terry Nickelson, is available for loan to congregations or other groups who would like to view it.  The filmmakers spent three months in Afghanistan and Iraq filming chaplains at work.  An additional DVD to facilitate follow-up discussion regarding the film’s content is [...]

Wine Tasting Garden Party 2011

3rd Annual Wine Tasting Garden Party

We invite you to this 3rd Annual event. LCS Board member, The Rev. Chris McCann, cordially invites you to his home for an evening of hors d’oeuvres and featured wines presented by a local wine expert. Please make your reservations by June 3, 2011. You may pay with your credit card by selecting the “Buy [...]

LCS Welcomes New Executive Director

Mark D. Laskey

We are pleased to announce that Mark D. Laskey has joined LCS as the new Executive Director.  Mark began his position as ED on March 21, 2011. Mark comes to LCS with more than 30 years of experience in the non-profit field, most recently as Executive Director of Industry Services for Construction Employers Association (CEA) [...]

LCS Winter 2011 Newsletter Now Available!

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To view the newsletter, you may need to save the PDF to your computer, first. Right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the link below to save the file to your computer. LCS Newsletter – Winter 2011 (PDF)

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