Blog | Chaplains on the Way

Jill Gaulding

Stories on the Way

One of the benefits of spending time together in Waltham is the chance to hear some amazing stories—all different kinds of stories, told...

Becky Sheble-Hall

It's Time to Say Goodbye

Dear Friends, I’ve got something to tell you. Here’s how I’ve been telling our community of beloveds as I meet them at our First Parish...

Becky Sheble-Hall

Breakfast with COTW: Coffee and Connection

Ray likes his coffee black. Ben takes extra cream and two Sweet n’ Lows. But Nathan basically wants a little coffee with his cream and...

Jill Gaulding

Love and Homelessness

Is love love? We like to think so. Love is love—it was a phrase I heard often, back when I lived in Minnesota, and Gender Justice (an...

Justi Godoy

Summer Practices

After almost three months, we have started some of our spiritual practices again. They look and feel a bit different than before;...

Justi Godoy

Covid Chaplaincy

It’s not what we learned in seminary, this social distancing. Chaplaincy is about connection, relationship and moving closer to someone...

Justi Godoy

Beautiful Friendship

There is a famous story from the Pali canon in which the Buddha’s cousin and attendant, Ananda, asks, “Is beautiful friendship half of...

Justi Godoy

Speaking Pain & Finding Love

It happens at least once a day. Some courageous person takes the risk to speak their pain or gift us with a revelation they discovered in...

Justi Godoy

Vignettes from Rebecca Doverspike

This summer we were so fortunate to have Rebecca Doverspike work as a chaplain with COTW. And, not only is Rebecca a wonderfully kind, ...