Category Archives: Chaplain

Return of the prodigal son — or father?

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Deacon Rich

This is a reflection I offered on my Morning Prayer stream this morning — on Facebook. There is not a story in the Bible that I have spent more time with than the story of the prodigal son.  Soon after … Continue reading →

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Morning Prayer Rite II, Wednesday, May 10, 2023 with the Rev. Rich Wilson

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Deacon Rich

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The Best View

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Deacon Rich

From a 2014 Theological Reflection for my Clinical Pastoral Education class. I’m sitting in my 35 year old recliner watching the Illinois River flow north.  The sun has just come up and it’s easy to see it calmly rolling the … Continue reading →

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Believing…

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Deacon Rich

(This is a sermon from this time last year for one of my homiletic classes). As a hospital chaplain, I worked extensively with patients and their families in Hospice.  All of the time, we believed that our patient would soon … Continue reading →

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