Spiritually supporting older people in the community
About St Albans Anna Chaplaincy
Anna Chaplaincy seeks to accompany older people at this age and stage of their lives. It is an ecumenical, community-based, chaplaincy promoting the spiritual welfare of older people. Anna Chaplaincy is a person-centred and non-judgemental ministry for people of strong, little or no faith at all. St Albans Anna Chaplaincy was developed by both Methodist Churches in the city and is now a growing ecumenical team of chaplains.
Home visits
Many older people struggle to make it along to church or to get out and about during the week. Pastoral support can be offered though Anna Chaplains who work alongside Maggie so do contact her if you would like a visit from one of the team.
Services in retirement flats
Anna Chaplaincy offers Communion services monthly at several of St Albans Retirement Flat complexes. If you’d like to know where these take place and would like to join us please contact Maggie.
Care Home Ministry
St Albans Anna Chaplaincy has a presence in most of our city’s care homes, offering regular worship and pastoral visiting. If you would like to talk to Maggie and the team about a visit or what the chaplaincy can offer in your local care setting to make contact.
Meet the team
Maggie Dodd Anna Chaplaincy Lead
Methodist Layworker and full time Anna Chaplain, Maggie has been in post for two and a half years, developing Anna Chaplaincy locally and further afield. Maggie leads care home worship, offers pastoral visiting and runs Messy Vintage sessions. Do contact her if you’d like to know more.
Rev Canon Dr Ruth Goatly Anna Chaplain, St Mary’s Marshalswick, St Leonard’s Sandridge with Jersey Farm
Rev Ruth works with two Church of England parishes to offer spiritual support in Marshalswick, Jersey Farm and Sandridge. She has been a Priest for 15 years and has a doctorate in Ministry to Older people. She leads worship, offers home visits and oversees older people’s ministry at St Mary’s. Contact her if you’d like to know more…
Peter Curtis Anna Chaplain, St Peter’s Church
Peter works in the parish of St Peter’s as an Anna Chaplain, and also collaborates with Maggie across the city. Peter makes home visits, offers pastoral care and helps with worship services in care settings and in the community. Contact him if you’d like to know more…
Interviews with the Anna Chaplains in St Albans
We recently took part in a short film about Anna Chaplaincy for St Albans Diocese. You can watch the video below or click through here to read our story…
