Being a chaplain in the Swiss military comes with challenges. Many are unfamiliar with what a chaplain does, and past church encounters with church people have “spooked” a lot of people, Erin Lederrey told Episcopal News Service.
Lederrey is the first-ever Episcopal chaplain to serve in Europe. She sees her role as more than a good listener. She’s there to provide spiritual care rooted in the Christian faith to soldiers who, in a secular context, may not speak the language of Christianity. It often requires her to talk in terms of universal truths. To read more, click here
