printed 20 February 2024
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The Moderator of the Normal Meeting visited a Royal Air Pressure base in England to study extra in regards to the pastoral help supplied to employees.
Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton stated she was ‘impressed’ by the teams she met through the three-day go to.
“The RAF is a neighborhood with all of the wants, challenges and cherished relationships we discover in each group we’re a part of,” he defined.
“Chaplaincy groups are an integral a part of the communities they serve, offering attentiveness, a confidential ear and recommendation and help when wanted.
“I used to be impressed by the way in which these unbelievable individuals got here collectively to serve with deep dedication and sensitivity.”
Mrs Foster-Fulton started the tour on Monday, February 12 with a visit to the Protection Academy in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, adopted by a visit to the close by Armed Forces Chaplaincy Middle at Beckett Home the place she met the Rev (WG Cdr) David Richardson.
After a tour of the amenities the place chaplains are given ongoing coaching, he noticed the Chaplaincy Operations Course earlier than touring to the Royal Military Chaplains Museum.
On Tuesday, the moderator visited the chaplaincy middle at RAF Bridge Norton in Oxfordshire and was proven the bottom’s transport plane.
Thereafter, a operate was held for Shrav on Tuesday on the station health club.
Later that day, Ms Foster-Fulton traveled to close by RAF Benson the place she was in a position to see the bottom’s Chinook and Puma helicopters, which she stated “play an enormous function in offering humanitarian assist”.
The day ended with night prayer and a go to to the RAF Benson Chaplaincy.
On Wednesday, the moderator traveled to RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire the place he had an outline of the preliminary recruit coaching course earlier than touring the Trinity Neighborhood Centre, which helps personnel and their households.
Within the afternoon, Mrs Foster-Fulton concluded her journey with a go to to close by RAF Excessive Wycombe the place she spoke with Chaplain-in-Chief Ven Dr (AVM) Giles Legood.
He additionally met Chief of Workers Personnel Air Commodore Alan Opie and RAF WO Warrant Officer Murugeswaran Subramanian.
