Pastoral care event to give voice to community

Pastoral Care Services will host a series of Pastoral Care Week events, “Giving Voice,” Monday-Friday, Oct. 22-26, in and around the Medical Center Chapel.

The festivities will include worship, sacred stories, liturgical dances, songs, diversity education opportunities and devotional discussions.

Scheduled events include:

Monday, Oct. 22

8:30 a.m. Morning Glory presentation by Timothy McGregor, hospital chaplain

Noon Inaugural celebration in the University Hospital foyer: Dr. Ruth Black, the UMMC Choir and a Ballet Magnificat Trainee Company

Tuesday, Oct. 23

8:30 a.m. Morning Glory presentation by Marvin Turner, billing specialist for University Physicians

10:30 a.m. “Patient Centered Care: Giving Voice to Culturally Diverse Patients” panel in room 7A

10:15 p.m. PCW staff and employee devotional, NSICU conference room

Wednesday, Oct. 24

8:30 a.m. Morning Glory presentation by Hubie Nelson of Tabernacle Christian and former VAMC chaplain

11 a.m. Community Clergy and UMMC Clinician Luncheon and Health Education Fair at the Norman E. Nelson Student Union

Thursday, Oct. 25

8:30 a.m. Morning Glory presentation by Doris Whitaker, hospital chaplain

10:30 a.m. Cultural Competency Fair, University Hospital business office corridor

10:15 p.m. PCW staff and employee devotional, NSICU conference room

Friday, Oct. 26

8:30 a.m. Morning Glory presentation by Timothy McGregor, hospital chaplain